PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zed Zelonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Zed Zelonka enters the cage!

Hartman
vs
Zelonka

192 cm
31
209 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

188 cm
27
222 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teddy Hartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zed Zelonka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelonka slips a jab and a cross from Hartman.
Hartman works over Zelonka's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Zed Zelonka has been cut.
Hartman misses with a body shot.
Hartman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zelonka.
Nice shot lands for Zelonka.

Zelonka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hartman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelonka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hartman keeps working.
Zelonka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zelonka landing a few strikes.
Zelonka working away.
Hartman tries to escape but Zelonka is in control.

Zelonka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zelonka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hartman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zelonka uses his free foot to push down on Hartman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hartman.
Zelonka breaks from Hartman's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Hartman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zelonka.

Zelonka is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hartman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hartman!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hartman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hartman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zelonka is proving hard to escape from.

Zelonka has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hartman doesn't defend quickly enough and Zelonka has managed to lock this one up! Can Hartman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Zelonka on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zed Zelonka!