PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Coming home -Dirty money. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hardy
vs
Zelli

180 cm
35
160 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

189 cm
35
198 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Zelli is out of range.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Zelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Zelli has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Hardy.
Zelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Zelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Hardy.
Zelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Zelli controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Zelli.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Zelli.
Zelli prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Zelli, against the cage.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Zelli controls the action.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Zelli.
Hardy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zelli pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelli lands with a short shot to the head.
Zelli tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Zelli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelli pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zelli.
Zelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Zelli.
Zelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zelli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Zelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Zelli missing with knees to the body.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hardy.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zellis head.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Zelli.
A left hand lands to the body for Zelli.
Zelli blocking some punches.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
Zelli misses with a body punch.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Zelli lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Zelli.
Zelli prevents a body shot from Hardy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Zelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Zelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zelli tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Zelli blocking some punches.
Zelli prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zelli lands a nice uppercut.
Zelli blocks an uppercut.
Zelli lands a right hand.
Zelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Zelli.
Zelli lands a body punch.
Zelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.

Hardy has Zelli pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hardy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zelli tumbling to the mat - Hardy dives into Zelli's guard.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelli is trying to keep Hardy in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zen Zelli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hardy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zelli's waist but Zelli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardy off to one side.
Hardy cracks Zelli with a good jab.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Zelli clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zelli but Zelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zen Zelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy goes for a double leg but Zelli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zelli continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zelli blocks an uppercut.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Zelli controls the action.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelli is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zelli has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zelli.
Zelli works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli lands a body shot.
Zelli lands an elbow inside that Hardy shrugs off.
Zelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Zelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Zelli.
Zelli pushes Hardy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zelli digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zen Zelli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelli scores with a hook to the body.
Zelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Zelli.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zelli works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Zelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zelli.
Zelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike.

Hardy is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice elbow from Zelli.
Zelli scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Zelli blocking some punches.
Zelli lands a nice elbow.
Zelli lands a knee to the body.
Zelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zelli lands with a left to the head.
Zelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Zelli.
Zelli is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hardy seems to have got his legs back now.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli lands with a left to the head.
Zelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardys head.
Zelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelli unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hardy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zelli is unloading with more strikes now! Hardy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zen Zelli!
A less than humble Zen Zelli misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Jason Hardy stepped up to the mic, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.