PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ferreira
vs
Zelli

175 cm
37
200 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

189 cm
32
198 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gervaso Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferreira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zelli swivels and escapes.
Gervaso Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt
and Zelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervaso Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Zelli circles away easily
and Zelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira fails with the takedown
letting Zelli counter with a right hand.
Ferreira fails with the takedown
and Zelli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zelli lands with an overhand left.
No luck for Ferreira with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zelli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
Ferreira is trying to maintain a safe position but Zelli gets an underhook and turns Ferreira into the cage.
Zelli is leaning against Ferreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Zelli works on Ferreira's body with a couple of short punches.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
Zelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Zelli.
Zelli lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Zelli.
Zelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferreira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferreira is trying to stall.
Zelli scores with a knee to the head.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zelli as Ferreira tries to tie him up.
Zelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a body punch.
Zelli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Zelli.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelli lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Gervaso Ferreira has been cut.
Zelli lands an elbow just above Ferreira 's eye.
Nice body punch from Zelli - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zelli.
Zelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zelli lands a body punch.
Zelli lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Zelli.
Zelli pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zelli lands an elbow inside that Ferreira shrugs off.
Zelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zelli lands a nice elbow.
Zelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Zelli.
A right handed body shot lands from Zelli.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelli lands an elbow just above Ferreira 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zen Zelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gervaso Ferreira's cut.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferreira shoots in and drives through. Zelli sprawls well.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Zelli circles away easily
and Zelli counters with a straight right hand.
Ferreira with a poor takedown
and Zelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervaso Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Zelli clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zelli.
A left hand lands to the body for Zelli.
Zen Zelli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Ferreira takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Zelli.
A short left from Zelli.

Ferreira is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelli.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zelli lands an elbow just above Ferreira 's eye.
Zelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
Zelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Zelli lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Zelli.
Zelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
Zelli loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Ferreira senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zen Zelli!
After the fight, Zen Zelli was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.