PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 2436 p4p, 24736 weight class) and Jae Woon Ki (ranked 201 p4p, 423 weight class). Frank Rizzo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rizzo
vs
Ki

172 cm
20
149
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
153
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jae Woon Ki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo connects with a crisp jab.
Rizzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rizzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Rizzo instigates a clinch.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Rizzo lands with a short shot to the head.
Rizzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo misses with an elbow strike.
Ki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ki is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
Rizzo prevents Ki from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo throws an elbow but it misses.
Ki blocks an elbow strike.
Ki wants to break free but Rizzo has control.
Rizzo prevents Ki from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki.
Rizzo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo slips a jab and a cross from Ki.
Ki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rizzo.
Ki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizzo.
Rizzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
A jab from Rizzo misses.
Ki tries to bum rush Rizzo with a series of wild strikes but Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ki misses with a combination
and Rizzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo tries to land a front kick but Ki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ki misses with the combination.
Ki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ki looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki misses with a double jab
and Rizzo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rizzo tries to clinch up but Ki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizzo counters with a low kick, right behind Ki 's knee.
Ki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Ki blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rizzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ki swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ki feints a jab promting Rizzo to slip. Ki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rizzo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rizzo throws a jab when Ki was well out of range.
Ki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Ki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Ki's leg but Ki calmly moves out of range.

Rizzo instigates a clinch.
Rizzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ki is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Rizzo.
Ki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rizzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki blocks an uppercut.
Ki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rizzo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ki can turn it around.
Rizzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rizzo looking to throw knees to the head but Ki is blocking nicely.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Rizzo.

Ki breaks from the clinch.
Rizzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Ki.
A nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ki swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki looks to clinch
and Rizzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ki slips under a jab from Rizzo.
Ki throws a counter combo.
Ki looks to land a combination. Rizzo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizzo circles away quickly and effectively.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Ki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo.
Ki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ki is trying to break free.
Ki blocks an elbow strike from Rizzo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rizzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ki misses with a combination
and Rizzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo misses with a low kick as Ki jumps back.
Ki throws a series of punches but Rizzo avoids them all with ease.
Rizzo scores with a hook to the body. Ki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Ki.
Ki slips a jab from Rizzo.
Ki feints a jab promting Rizzo to slip. Ki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rizzo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Rizzo misses.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ki.
Ki misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo. That's going to slow Ki down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ki throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
Rizzo defending well as Ki loads up on a big left hand.
Ki blocks a jab.
Ki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rizzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo dodges the punch combination from Ki.
Rizzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ki.
Jae Woon Ki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo tests Ki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jae Woon Ki seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rizzo has closed the distance and engaged Ki in a clinch.
Rizzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ki's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rizzo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ki's brow.
Rizzo lands an elbow inside that Ki shrugs off.
Ki managing to block the knees to the body from Rizzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ki manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ki's head backwards.
Ki throws a series of punches but Rizzo avoids them all with ease.
Ki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rizzo rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ki.
A punch combination from Ki misses.
Rizzo works the jab nicely.
Rizzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Ki off the cage and back into range.
Ki throws a lazy body kick
and Rizzo counters with a low kick, right behind Ki 's knee.
Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzo.
Ki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ki unleashes a big counter combination but Rizzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Ki closes the distance and pushes Rizzo back into the cage.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rizzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ki.
Rizzo throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ki blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ki can do to turn this around?

Ki breaks from the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a low kick as Ki jumps back.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rizzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ki throws a combination that misses
and Rizzo counters with a low kick, right behind Ki 's knee.
Ki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rizzo thumps Ki with a low kick.
Ki throws a series of strikes that have Rizzo backpedaling.
Ki misses with a series of wild punches.
Rizzo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rizzo tries to clinch there but Ki circles away.
Ki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ki misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki.
Rizzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ki misses with the combination.
Ki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Rizzo gets a clinch.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rizzo.

It looks like Jae Woon Ki has been cut.
Ki has had enough of the clinch but Rizzo keeps him there for the moment.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Ki avoiding damage as Rizzo throws knees to the body.
Rizzo misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Rizzo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jae Woon Ki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Ki.
Ki checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Ki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ki's knee momentarily.
Rizzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jae Woon Ki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rizzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rizzo is looking to score with low kicks.
As Rizzo backs off Ki throws a huge counter combo but Rizzo manages to avoid it all.
Ki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ki throws a combination that misses
and Rizzo counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rizzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ki throws a solid leg kick but Rizzo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ki.

Ki instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ki's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo has the dominant position.

Ki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rizzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Ki. Those never looked like landing.
Rizzo with a nice cross.
Ki swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Rizzo counter with a right hand.
Ki misses with a body shot
and Rizzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ki's knee momentarily.
Rizzo feints and then cracks Ki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ki down.
Rizzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rizzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Ki misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Ki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rizzo instigates a clinch.

Ki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Rizzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo dodges the punch combination from Ki.
Ki throws a hook but Rizzo avoids it easily.
Rizzo throwing a counter right hand but Ki manages to avoid it.
Rizzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Rizzo dodges the punch combination from Ki.
As Ki backs away, Rizzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rizzo throws the left hand but Ki avoids the punch easily.
Ki throws a leg kick
and Rizzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ki pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rizzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rizzo tries a body shot but Ki blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws an elbow that misses.
Ki trying to control the position but instead, Rizzo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ki into the cage.
Rizzo tries to throw a body punch but Ki avoids it by throwing Rizzo back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Stalling in the clinch from Ki.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rizzo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ki's brow.

Ki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ki.
Rizzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rizzo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ki lands a lovely overhand right.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rizzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ki blocks a jab.
Ki misses with the combination.
Ki throws a lazy uppercut
and Rizzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Rizzo as he connects with a hook.
Rizzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ki misses with a wild combination.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Frank Rizzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rizzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rizzo dodges the punch combination from Ki.
Rizzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki.
Ki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rizzo throws out a leg kick but Ki moves out of range and Rizzo only half commits.
A solid body kick from Rizzo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Ki off the cage and back into range.
Jae Woon Ki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo stuns Ki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rizzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rizzo!
A very excited looking Frank Rizzo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.