PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Myson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myson comes into the arena with Welcome to the jungle blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Myson
vs
Rizzo

170 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TJ Myson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myson misses with a takedown attempt - Rizzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rizzo lands a nice shot to the body.

Rizzo drops Myson with a left right combo! Rizzo follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like TJ Myson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Rizzo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rizzo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Myson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rizzo cracks Myson with a big right hand but Myson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Rizzo decides to stand back up. Rizzo steps back and let's Myson get back to his feet.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myson moves away.
Myson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo as he avoids it easily.
Rizzo misses with a few strikes there.
Rizzo stuffs the takedown attempt from Myson. Myson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Myson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myson is breathing heavily.
Myson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rizzo defends it nicely.
Rizzo drops Myson with a naaaaasty hook - Myson is in real trouble here! Rizzo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Rizzo!