PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Olsgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Olsgaard
vs
Zelli

175 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

189 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Olsgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsgaard missing with a left hand there. Zelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zelli misses with a wild body shot.
Olsgaard cracks the inside of Zelli's front leg.
Zelli throws out a loose jab but Olsgaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsgaard misses with a straight right.
Olsgaard misses with a body shot.
Zelli lands with an uppercut that bounces Olsgaard off the cage and back into range.
Zelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Zelli misses.
Olsgaard throws a lazy right hand but Zelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Olsgaard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zelli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsgaard. Zelli does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Olsgaard - just one landing.
Zelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olsgaard throws a leg kick that misses.
Zelli checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Olsgaard misses.
Zelli tries to clinch but Olsgaard is having none of it.
Olsgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zelli takes the fight into the clinch.
Zelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olsgaard's elbow.

Olsgaard breaks the clinch.
Olsgaard connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Olsgaard.
Zelli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Olsgaard back to the cage. Zelli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zelli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Olsgaards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olsgaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olsgaard misses with an uppercut
and Olsgaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olsgaard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zelli.
Zelli moves out of range as Olsgaard strikes.
Zelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olsgaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Olsgaard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Olsgaard wants to slow Zelli down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard lands a nice looking body shot.
Zelli is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Olsgaard misses its intended target.
Olsgaard lands a leg kick that knocks Zelli off balance momentarily.
Zelli stalks Olsgaard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Olsgaard's face. Olsgaard staggers backwards, shaken.
Zelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Zelli checks a leg kick nicely.
Olsgaard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Zelli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olsgaard is trying to break the clinch but Zelli is controlling him.
Zelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Olsgaard breaks from the clinch.
Olsgaard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olsgaard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Zelli is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olsgaard connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Zelli out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Olsgaard!