PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Good's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Boxer. Jonny Good had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Good
vs
Zelli

183 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

189 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Good closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zelli's guard.
Good throws a big elbow that misses.
Good trying to control but Zelli is working from the bottom.

Good postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zelli is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Good, into his guard.
Good looking for a sweep. Not yet Good, not yet.
Zelli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Good is proving hard to escape from.
Good preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli wants to stand but Good has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Good keeping full guard, as Zelli tries to pass.
Zelli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Good trying to control the position.

Good throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zelli wants to stand but Good is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zelli trying to control but Good is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Good is pulling down on Zelli's head. It's preventing any offense from Zelli, at least for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zelli checks it well.

Good shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Good was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zelli is squirming around, avoiding Good's attempts to control the action.
Zelli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Good is on top in guard.
Good throws a big right hand that misses.
Good trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Good not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zelli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zen Zelli hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Good. Zelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zelli checks a low kick from Good.
Good avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zelli throws a combination that misses
enabling Good to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Good dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zelli misses with a double jab.
Good lands a right hook to the body.
Zelli throws a right hand that Good ducks under and follows up with a left that Good also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Zelli. Those never looked like landing.

Good has Zelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Zelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Good controls his hands.
Good drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Good backwards.
Zelli has a couple of punches blocked by Good.
Good blocks an uppercut.
Zelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good has had enough of the clinch but Zelli keeps him there for the moment.
Zelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Good as the two fighters clinch.
Zelli blocking some punches.
Zelli throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zelli keeps control of Good as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zelli lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zelli as Good tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Good backwards.
Zelli blocks an uppercut.

Good gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good wants to pass the guard but Zelli is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Good.
Good not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Good is looking to pass Zelli's guard but actually Zelli recovers to full guard.
Good pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zelli is keeping the position for now.
Good looking to sit in guard and control but Zelli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zelliis looking to pass into half guard but Good pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Good is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good throws a strike but Zelli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jonny Good overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Good avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zelli wants to stand and escape but instead Good has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zelli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Good controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Good dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Zelli throws a series of punches but Good moves out of range.
Good throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zelli.
Zelli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good lands a leg kick that knocks Zelli off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Good misses its intended target.
Zen Zelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zelli.
Zelli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good misses with a looping left.
Zelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zelli misses with a looping left.
Good keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Zelli misses.
Zelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zelli looks to land a combination but Good avoids it well.
Good looks to land a combination but Zelli avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli misses with a left hand
and Zelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Good throws out the jab.
Good drops Zelli with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Zelli! Good dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Good!