PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rizzo (ranked 2292 p4p, 4409 weight class) and John Leo (ranked 305 p4p, 521 weight class). Rizzo comes to the cage accompanied by Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rizzo
vs
Leo

195 cm
19
208
3 - 0 - 0

204 cm
23
204
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Leo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rizzo moves into the clinch.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Leo controls his hands.
Rizzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizzo works on Leo's body with a couple of short punches.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rizzo works on Leo's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizzo.
Leo looks winded!
Rizzo lands with a left to the head.

Rizzo manages to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Leo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rizzo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Leo is looking to defend but Rizzo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Leo! Rizzo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Leo taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Rizzo!
After winning the bout, Jake Rizzo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.