PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 547 p4p, 694 weight class) and Radio Philips (ranked 73 p4p, 86 weight class). Rize comes into the arena with Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Radio Philips enters the cage!

Rize
vs
Philips

197 cm
25
260
15 - 6 - 0

202 cm
36
260
26 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Rize misses.
Rize delivers a nice body kick.
Rize takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rize throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rize has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Philips drops his hands momentarily and Rize takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
Rize tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Philips was well out of range. Poor timing from Rize.
Philips takes a swing at Rize's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Philips.
Philips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rize.
Rize moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Philips misses with a low kick as Rize jumps back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Philips checks a leg kick.
Philips throws a counter combo.
Rize connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rize works Philips's body with a nice hook.
Zack Rize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rize takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rize tries to counter by clinching up but Philips breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Philips throws a low kick but Rize moves out of range easily.
Philips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rize scores with a hook to the body. Philips takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Philips.
Philips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rize catches Philips with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Philips is rocked!
Crack! Rize connects with the perfect overhand right and Philips falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Rize!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Rize!
An out of breath Zack Rize thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.