PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krokodil Zelenij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by SAY IT TO MY FACE . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hardy
vs
Zelenij

190 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
219 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krokodil Zelenij!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zelenij dives in and scores a takedown into Hardy's guard.

Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zelenij throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zelenij makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zelenij stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hardy working for a triangle but Zelenij defends it easily.
Zelenij wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Zelenij wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Zelenij slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zelenij is looking for a kimura but Hardy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zelenij to get the leverage.
Zelenij is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Zelenij is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hardy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zelenij on the ground.
Hardy tries to reverse the position but Zelenij maintains control.
Hardy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Zelenij content just to control the position here.
Hardy tries to hold on but Zelenij postures up.
Zelenij looking to control but Hardy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zelenij tries to control but Hardy wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hardy is trying desperately to improve position.

Zelenij is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hardy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelenij landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zelenij landing strikes from the mount.
Hardy is trying to escape the mount.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hardy wants to control but Zelenij is having none of it.
Zelenij loads up with a big shot that hurts Hardy! He's pulled Zelenij in close but Zelenij has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Hardy survive? More strikes from Zelenij and Hardy is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Krokodil Zelenij!