PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinozzo has chosen Dinozzo the Womanizer as his entrance music. Anthony Dinozzo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Anthony Dinozzo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Zelli
vs
Dinozzo

189 cm
30
198 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

188 cm
33
203 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 12 - 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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dinozzo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinozzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zelli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zelli loads up on a big right hand but Dinozzo slips the punch.
Zelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Dinozzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dinozzo dives in and grabs Zelli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zelli pushes down on Dinozzo's head and hops out.
Zen Zelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dinozzo.
Dinozzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dinozzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dinozzo has a takedown stuffed.
Zelli stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli connects with a looping right hand.
Dinozzo looks for a takedown but Zelli sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dinozzo is defended easily by Zelli.
Dinozzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zen Zelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zelli.
Dinozzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Zelli counter with a right hand.
Zelli leaves Dinozzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zelli tries to clinch but Dinozzo moves out of range.
Dinozzo shoots in but Zelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dinozzo gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zelli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dinozzo tries to pull guard but Zelli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zelli blocking some punches.
Dinozzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zelli tries a body shot but Dinozzo blocks it.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Dinozzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dinozzo is trying to drag Zelli to the mat but Zelli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dinozzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dinozzo breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dinozzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zelli misses with the head strike.
Dinozzo jumps guard but Zelli turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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 misses with the head strike.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dinozzo tries to pull guard but Zelli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dinozzo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zelli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zelli prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike.
Dinozzo tries to pull guard but Zelli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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 Zen Zelli will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zelli has managed to clinch.
Zelli is leaning against Dinozzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Zelli fails to land.
Zelli has a couple of punches blocked by Dinozzo.
Dinozzo blocking some punches.
Dinozzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zelli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dinozzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zelli circles away.
Dinozzo shoots in for a takedown but Zelli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zen Zelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dinozzo.
Zelli is looking to clinch but Dinozzo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli checks a leg kick.

Zelli rushes Dinozzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zelli gets through Dinozzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dinozzo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zelli is defending well.
Zelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zelli pushes Dinozzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dinozzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zelli fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Zelli gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli is leaning against Dinozzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dinozzo is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Zelli on the inside.
Zelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zelli pushes Dinozzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dinozzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zelli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dinozzo backwards.
Dinozzo prevents a body shot from Zelli.
Dinozzo is trying to pull guard but Zelli has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dinozzo tries to break the clinch but Zelli is controlling the position.
Zelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zelli digs a right hand into Dinozzo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dinozzo's gas tank.
Dinozzo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dinozzo takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dinozzo.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Zelli.
A short right from Zelli.
Zelli digs a right hand underneath Dinozzo's ribcage. Dinozzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelli lands an uppercut.
Zelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zelli tries a body shot but Dinozzo blocks it.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Zelli.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelli.
Zelli lands a nice elbow 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!
A short uppercut from Zelli.

Dinozzo is rocked!
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
Dinozzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Zelli finish him?
Zelli throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Zelli.
Dinozzo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dinozzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Zelli misses with the head strike.
Zelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dinozzo's defenses.

Dinozzo pulls Zelli into guard.
Dinozzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dinozzo keeping moving, preventing Zelli from controlling successfully.
Dinozzo has a closed guard, preventing Zelli from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dinozzo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zelli dives into side control.

Zelli decides to stand back up. Zelli steps back and let's Dinozzo get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zen Zelli dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Zelli coming out on top.
Zelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Dinozzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dinozzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zelli connects with a body shot that sends Dinozzo's belly button to the back.
Dinozzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dinozzo drives through and clinches with Zelli against the cage.
Zelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dinozzo's elbow.
Dinozzo tries to break the clinch but Zelli is controlling the position.
Zelli lands with a short shot to the head.

Dinozzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dinozzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dinozzo has Zelli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zelli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
Zelli lands a left hand.
A short right from Zelli on the inside.
Dinozzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zelli lands with a left to the head.

Dinozzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli lands a nice shot that snaps Dinozzo's head back.
Dinozzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zen Zelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dinozzo.
Zelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Dinozzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zelli clinches with his opponent.

Dinozzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zelli blocks a leg kick.
Dinozzo shoots and misses
and Dinozzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zen Zelli is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Zelli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dinozzo misses with a takedown attempt

and Zelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Zelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dinozzo's defenses.
Zelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dinozzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zelli has him pressed against the cage.
Zelli lands an elbow inside.
Zelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dinozzo's defenses.
Zelli lands an elbow inside.
Dinozzo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for Zelli.
A shot in the inside from Zelli.
Zelli trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Zelli.
Zen Zelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dinozzo can do to turn this around?
A left hand lands to the body for Zelli.
Zelli lands an elbow just above Dinozzo 's eye.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dinozzo backwards.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zelli cracks Dinozzo with a nice body shot.
Zelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Dinozzo managing to block the knees to the body from Zelli.
A body shot lands from Zelli.
Zelli lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zelli.
Dinozzo fails to pull guard.
Zelli is pressed up against the cage. Dinozzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zelli down to the mat. Zelli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anthony Dinozzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zelli fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zen Zelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zelli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zen Zelli!
Zen Zelli managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Malicestar, into his post fight interview.