PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gio Van Der Hoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nagorath Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeraka has chosen Welcome to the jungle as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Van Der Hoef
vs
Zeraka

196 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

210 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gio Van Der Hoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagorath Zeraka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraka blocks a head kick by Van Der Hoef.
Van Der Hoef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zeraka circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Der Hoef throws a series of punches but Zeraka avoids them all with ease.
Van Der Hoef takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeraka.
Van Der Hoef lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka feints and then cracks Van Der Hoef's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Der Hoef down.
Van Der Hoef stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Van Der Hoef tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Der Hoef walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zeraka, as that shot connected.
Zeraka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeraka.
Zeraka lands with a slapping head kick.
Zeraka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Hoef.
Van Der Hoef stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Van Der Hoef is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zeraka.
Zeraka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zeraka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Der Hoef back to the cage. Zeraka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zeraka lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Zeraka both land. Nice combination.
A left and a right from Zeraka both land. Nice combination.
Zeraka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zeraka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Der Hoef.
Zeraka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zeraka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka looks to land a combination. Van Der Hoef sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zeraka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zeraka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeraka throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Zeraka tenderised Van Der Hoef's leg. Van Der Hoef is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zeraka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Zeraka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Der Hoef doesn't seem phased though.
Zeraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Zeraka lands with a nice combination. Van Der Hoef backs away looking to recover.
Zeraka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Der Hoef's calf.
Zeraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Der Hoef's sensitive parts.
Zeraka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zeraka.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. Van Der Hoef looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Der Hoef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Der Hoef tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zeraka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zeraka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Der Hoef eats them both and turns towards Zeraka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick from Zeraka lands but Van Der Hoef takes it in his stride.
Zeraka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Der Hoef backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zeraka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Der Hoef will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Der Hoef.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zeraka, right into the meat.
Van Der Hoef takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Oooooh!!! Zeraka has knocked Van Der Hoef down with a huge combo! Zeraka steps away and waves a wobbly Van Der Hoef back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Van Der Hoef is rocked!
Zeraka throws a leg kick which misses Van Der Hoef's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Der Hoef tries to avoid it.
Oh Van Der Hoef is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zeraka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Van Der Hoef dodges the punch combination from Zeraka.
Van Der Hoef seems to have got his legs back now.
Zeraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Der Hoef. Van Der Hoef circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zeraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeraka.
A left and a right from Zeraka both land. Nice combination.
Zeraka throws a head kick that half lands.
Zeraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Zeraka.
Zeraka throws a series of strikes that have Van Der Hoef backpedaling.
Zeraka cracks Van Der Hoef with an open hand slap.
Zeraka stalks Van Der Hoef and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Der Hoef's face. Van Der Hoef staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Der Hoef is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Zeraka drops Van Der Hoef with a beautiful combination! Van Der Hoef stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Zeraka is looking for the KO!
Nagorath Zeraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zeraka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zeraka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Der Hoef will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka punishes Van Der Hoef's body with a nice straight punch.
Zeraka lands a nice hook to Van Der Hoef's body. Van Der Hoef takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zeraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeraka lands a leg kick that knocks Van Der Hoef off balance momentarily.
Van Der Hoef is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zeraka.
Nice body kick there by Zeraka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zeraka connects with a high kick.
Zeraka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Der Hoef. That did some damage!
Zeraka lands with a nice combination. Van Der Hoef backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zeraka!
Zeraka throws a leg kick which misses Van Der Hoef's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Der Hoef tries to avoid it.
Van Der Hoef on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zeraka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Zeraka does it's job there.
Zeraka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Der Hoef has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zeraka.
Zeraka with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zeraka looks to land a combination. Van Der Hoef sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeraka.
Van Der Hoef on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Der Hoef has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zeraka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zeraka works the jab nicely.
Zeraka throws a head kick that Van Der Hoef semi-blocks.
Zeraka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zeraka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zeraka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Der Hoef is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zeraka.
Zeraka looks to land a combination but Van Der Hoef avoids it well.
Zeraka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeraka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zeraka throws a combination. Van Der Hoef tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Der Hoef drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Der Hoef seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Zeraka shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Van Der Hoef is backing up but Zeraka catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Van Der Hoef covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Zeraka Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nagorath Zeraka!