PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totalli Soullezzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Soullezzi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tech N9ne - Psycho Bitch. Ricky Rio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Soullezzi
vs
Rio

210 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Totalli Soullezzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soullezzi fails with the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Rio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rio.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rio.
Rio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rio misses with a series of wild punches.
Rio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rio cracks Soullezzi with an open hand slap.
Rio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soullezzi has time to react.
Rio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Soullezzi fails with the takedown.
Soullezzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totalli Soullezzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soullezzi is defended easily by Rio.
Rio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soullezzi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rio has eaten all the pies!
Nice body kick there by Rio.
Soullezzi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Soullezzi there as he acknowledges the shot.

Rio closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rio lands a left hand.
Rio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Soullezzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Soullezzi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soullezzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rio digs a right hand into Soullezzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soullezzi's gas tank.

Soullezzi pulls Rio into guard.
Soullezzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soullezzi is breathing heavily.
Rio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rio chips away with some ground and pound.
Rio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Soullezzi's guard.
Soullezzi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soullezzi tries to get out of the position.
Rio trying to control the position from guard on top but Soullezzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rio throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rio.
Rio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soullezzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Rio.
Rio throws a series of strikes that have Soullezzi backpedaling.
Rio tries to clinch there but Soullezzi circles away.
Rio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soullezzi misses with a takedown attempt - Rio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rio lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rio connects with a body shot.
Soullezzi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab by Rio.
Rio lands a nice hook to Soullezzi's body. Soullezzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soullezzi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Soullezzi fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rio lunges at Soullezzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soullezzi's hand.

Rio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soullezzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soullezzi trying to control but Rio is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soullezzi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Soullezzi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soullezzi stops Rio from standing up.
Soullezzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Soullezzi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rio defends it nicely.
Rio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Soullezzi if he has to take too many more of those.
Rio scores with a sloppy right hand. Soullezzi should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Rio.
Rio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soullezzi.
Soullezzi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rio as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totalli Soullezzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soullezzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soullezzi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Soullezzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rio. Soullezzi shrugs it off though.
Rio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soullezzi's sensitive parts.
Rio lands the left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice combination there by Rio.
Soullezzi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rio swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soullezzi's head backwards.
Rio lands a with a good body shot.
Rio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Totalli Soullezzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rio.
Rio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soullezzi walks into a stiff left hand from Rio.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rio!
Soullezzi dives in and grabs Rio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rio pushes down on Soullezzi's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Soullezzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Rio which made him look bad.
Soullezzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rio lands with a nice combination. Soullezzi backs away looking to recover.

Soullezzi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rio is trying to defend but Soullezzi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Soullezzi moves into full mount! Rio won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soullezzi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Soullezzi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Soullezzi misses with the ground and pound.
Soullezzi working the ground and pound but Rio is defending the strikes.
Soullezzi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rio sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soullezzi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rio trying his best to control but Soullezzi has mounted him.
Soullezzi landing punches.

Soullezzi is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rio to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rio shrugs it off.
Soullezzi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Soullezzi avoids the attempt from Rio to control.
Soullezzi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Soullezzi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Soullezzi working the ground and pound effectively.
Soullezzi looking to finish with strikes here!
A nice elbow there by Soullezzi.
A nice elbow there by Soullezzi.
Rio tries to hold on but Soullezzi postures up.
Soullezzi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rio hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totalli Soullezzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rio lands a high kick!
Rio slips a straight right by Soullezzi.
Soullezzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soullezzi somewhat.
Rio lands with a shot to the body.
Rio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soullezzi doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid body kick from Rio.
Rio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soullezzi.
Rio lands a right hook to the body.
Rio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soullezzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rio.
Rio is looking to clinch.
Rio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Rio gets caught flat footed, as Soullezzi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Soullezzi wants to control from the top but Rio keeps moving.
Soullezzi won't allow Rio to get back to his feet.

Rio is working an open guard so Soullezzi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rio lands a body shot.
Rio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rio tries a head kick but it misses.
Soullezzi looks for a takedown but Rio sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totalli Soullezzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rio lands the left hand.
Soullezzi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rio tries to bum rush Soullezzi with a series of wild strikes but Soullezzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rio lands with a hook. Soullezzi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rio looks to throw the jab but Soullezzi is out of range.
Rio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soullezzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soullezzi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soullezzi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rio but Rio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soullezzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rio scores with the left hand. Soullezzi knows he should have avoided that one.

Soullezzi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soullezzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rio wants to stand and escape but Soullezzi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soullezzi trying to control but Rio is working from the bottom.
Rio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soullezzi trying to control but Rio is working from the bottom.
Soullezzi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Soullezzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soullezzi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rio lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rio misses with a two punch combination.
Soullezzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rio sprawls well. Rio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soullezzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Soullezzi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rio is fending him off so far but Soullezzi persists. Nope, Rio circles away and we're back to standing.
Rio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soullezzi looks for a takedown but Rio sprawls well.
Rio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soullezzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rio sprawls well. Rio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soullezzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Rio fails to land with a series of punches.
Soullezzi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rio avoids it really well and circles away.

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 Totalli Soullezzi.
I think Soullezzi 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totalli Soullezzi!