PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinozzo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dinozzo the Womanizer. Anthony Dinozzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zen Zelli's chin.

Dinozzo
vs
Zelli

188 cm
28
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

189 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dinozzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zelli forces Dinozzo back against the cage and clinches.

Dinozzo has picked Zelli up - he's going for a ride! Dinozzo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dinozzo is looking to advance position but Zelli won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinozzo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dinozzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like Dinozzo is going to stand back up.

Dinozzo is working for a kimura but Zelli is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinozzo prevents Zelli from standing back up.
Dinozzo trying to mount his opponent but Zelli defends it.

Dinozzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zelli is just riding it out for now. Dinozzo eventually gives up the hold.
Dinozzo trying to control the action but Zelli is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli is trying to get back to full guard.
Zelli is trying to stand up here but Dinozzo is controlling him well.

Dinozzo is working for a kimura but Zelli is defending it quite comfortably.
Dinozzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dinozzo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zelli sees it coming and defends easily.
Zelli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dinozzo is working away from the top position though.
Dinozzo throwing shots but Zelli is blocking nicely.
Dinozzo wants to advance to full mount but Zelli doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dinozzo trying to control but Zelli is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo wants to stand but Zelli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dinozzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dinozzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zelli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zelli wants to stand up but Dinozzo manages to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Dinozzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dinozzo closes the distance and clinches up with Zelli, looking for a takedown. Dinozzo pushes Zelli against the cage but Zelli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dinozzo ducks under a wild hook from Zelli.
Dinozzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dinozzo tries for a takedown but Zelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dinozzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Dinozzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick there by Dinozzo.
Nice sprawl there from Zelli as Dinozzo shoots in.
Zelli is looking to clinch but Dinozzo is avoiding it.
Zen Zelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dinozzo shoots in but no luck this time.

Zelli moves into the clinch successfully.
Dinozzo is working for takedown but Zelli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Zelli gets underhooks to prevent Dinozzo's takedown attempt.
Zelli lands with a light punch inside.
Dinozzo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zelli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zelli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelli prevents the takedown attempt.
Zelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dinozzo blocks an uppercut.
Zelli lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelli stops a takedown attempt from Dinozzo.
Dinozzo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zelli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Dinozzo.
Dinozzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dinozzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dinozzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dinozzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zelli is working Dinozzo over against the cage.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelli digs a right hand underneath Dinozzo's ribcage. Dinozzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dinozzo is trying to pull guard but Zelli has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zelli lands a right hand.
Zelli is leaning against Dinozzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zelli is leaning against Dinozzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Zelli.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dinozzo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zelli.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dinozzo.
Zelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelli lands a nice uppercut.
Zelli lands with a short shot to the head.
Dinozzo is trying to pull guard but Zelli turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Zelli.
Zelli is leaning against Dinozzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Dinozzo lands a takedown into guard.
Zelli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dinozzo is controlling him.
Zelli controls Dinozzo momentarily but Dinozzo frees himself.
Zelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dinozzo prevents Zelli from getting back to his feet.

Dinozzo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zelli, up you get!
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Zelli wants to clinch up but Dinozzo keeps it at a distance.
Zelli tries to clinch up but Dinozzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony Dinozzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinozzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Zelli sprawls well. He's pushed Dinozzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zelli tries to clinch up but Dinozzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Zelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinozzo misses with a wild combination.
Zelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Dinozzo circles away.

Dinozzo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zelli's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli has control of Dinozzo's left arm, preventing Dinozzo from doing any damage.
Zelli wants to stand up but Dinozzo is controlling him.
Dinozzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zelli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zelli holds on and takes a little breather.
Dinozzo throws an elbow that misses. Zelli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dinozzo's guard. Nice move by Zelli!
Zelli wants to get up but he can't break Dinozzo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zelli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dinozzo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zelli sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dinozzo somewhat.
Dinozzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zelli.

Dinozzo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zelli quickly recovers to half guard.

Dinozzo is trying to work for a kimura but Zelli is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anthony Dinozzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dinozzo trying to control from Zelli's half guard. Zelli has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dinozzo wants to control from the top but Zelli keeps moving.
Dinozzo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zelli is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Zelli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dinozzo wants to control from the top but Zelli keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zelli trying to keep a closed guard but Dinozzo is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anthony Dinozzo.
A combination from Zelli does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Dinozzo.
I think Dinozzo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Dinozzo!
A very excited looking Anthony Dinozzo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.