PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zen Zelli has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zelli
vs
Roxton

189 cm
30
198 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

178 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Malicestar

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roxton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zelli checks a low kick from Roxton.
Roxton throws a leg kick but Zelli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roxton misses the body punch
and Zelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Roxton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Zelli. That snapped Roxton's head back.
Zelli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roxton just misses with a punch to the body.
Roxton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roxton throws a shot to the body.
Zelli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Roxton misses.
Roxton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zelli blocks a low kick nicely.
Zelli ducks under a wild hook from Roxton.
Zelli looks to land a combination but Roxton avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Zelli.
Roxton looks for the body kick but Zelli saw that one coming.
Roxton misses with a body kick.
Zelli moves to clinch but Roxton breaks away
and Roxton counters with a leg kick.
Zelli avoids a kick to the body.
Zelli is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zelli dodges the punch combination from Roxton.
Zelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Roxton has Zelli up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zelli blocks an uppercut.
Roxton working aggressively here.
Roxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Zelli.
Roxton takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Roxton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zelli looks to throw the jab but Roxton is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roxton tries to land a leg kick but Zelli saw it coming and moves away.
Roxton swats away the attempt to clinch by Zelli.
Roxton misses with a body shot.
Zelli moves in looking to clinch but Roxton pushes him off.
Roxton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zelli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roxton thinking.
Zelli misses with an uppercut.
Zelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roxton.
Roxton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roxton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zelli avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roxton moves into the clinch successfully.
Zelli pushes Roxton back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Roxton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zelli is keeping busy.
Zelli blocking some punches.
Roxton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelli blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelli lands with a light punch inside.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roxton working aggressively here.
Roxton tries to work over Zelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zelli's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Roxton dominated that round.
That's time! Zelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roxton feints and then cracks Zelli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zelli down.
Zelli defending well as Roxton loads up on a big left hand.
Roxton looks for the body kick but Zelli saw that one coming.
Zen Zelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zelli blocks a jab.
Roxton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zelli counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick from Roxton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roxton. Zelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roxton misses with an uppercut.
Zelli lands a jab to the head.
Zelli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zelli.
Zelli blocks a head kick by Roxton.
Roxton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Zelli clinches.
Roxton throws a head punch that misses.
Zelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Roxton.
Roxton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Roxton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zelli lands a nice elbow.
Zelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roxton leaning against his opponent.
Roxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zelli backwards.
Zelli misses with a body punch.
Roxton stalling in the clinch but Zelli improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roxton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Zelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roxton's elbow.
Zelli throws an elbow that misses.
Zelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roxton backwards.
Roxton lands with a short shot to the head.
Zelli lands a nice uppercut.
Roxton lands with a right to the head.
Roxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Roxton.
Roxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zelli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roxton working aggressively here.
Roxton pushes Zelli against the ropes. Roxton is working some dirty boxing. Roxton pushes off with a quick right hook! Zelli goes down! Zelli tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Roxton moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Roxton!
A victorious Mitch Roxton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.