PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greco
vs
Zelli

185 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
29
198 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Zelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zelli misses with a wild combination.
Greco avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zelli closes the distance and pushes Greco back into the ropes.
Zelli prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Zelli fails to land.
Zelli trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zelli as the two fighters clinch.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Greco.
Zelli misses with a punch to the body.
Greco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Greco takes a shot to the head.
Zelli misses with a punch to the body.
Greco wants to take the fight to the mat but Zelli manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zelli pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Zelli.
Greco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some wild striking there from Zelli.
Greco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greco misses with a double jab.
Zelli wants to clinch.
Greco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zelli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Greco.
Greco thuds his shin into the meat of Zelli's side.
Greco lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Greco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zelli misses with a wild combination.
Zelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Greco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Greco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greco misses with a combination
and Zelli counters with a stiff right hand.

Zelli rushes Greco and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Zelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Zelli lands a right hand.
Greco blocks an elbow strike.
Zelli lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Zelli.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Zelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Chris Greco has been cut.
Greco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Greco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Greco tries to keep at a distance but Zelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greco blocks an uppercut.
Zelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greco avoids it.
Zelli presses Greco against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greco.
Zelli gets underhooks to prevent Greco's takedown attempt.
Zelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greco tries to score a body lock takedown but Zelli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Zelli.
Zelli misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Greco's brow.
Zelli lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zelli lands an elbow inside.
Greco tries to score a body lock takedown but Zelli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Zelli throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco is trying to break the clinch but Zelli is controlling him.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Greco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zelli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zelli throws a combination. Greco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Zelli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Greco does no damage.
Zelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Greco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zelli counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelli loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.
Greco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zen Zelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Greco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Greco misses with the combination.
Greco misses with a hook.
Greco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Zelli is rocked!

It looks like Zen Zelli has been cut.
Greco lands with a right and another and another! Zelli is in big trouble! Greco lands again and this time it's lights out for Zelli! A quality knockout there for Greco.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Greco!
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