PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ethan parrot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo comes to the cage accompanied by Trance . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rizzo
vs
parrot

179 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, ethan parrot!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
parrot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rizzo defends it nicely.

Rizzo rushes parrot and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Rizzo on the inside.
Rizzo works on parrot's body with a couple of short punches.
parrot blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
parrot blocking some punches.
Rizzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo looking to slow down the pace here.
parrot blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo.
parrot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of parrot backwards.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo avoiding damage.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
parrot blocking some punches.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rizzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo.
parrot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
parrot is working for takedown but Rizzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
George Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ethan parrot.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Rizzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but parrot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of parrot backwards.
Rizzo lands a body punch.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo scores with a shot to the side of parrot's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Rizzo.
parrot is working for takedown but Rizzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rizzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rizzo working aggressively here.

parrot gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rizzo regains guard.

parrot stands and steps away. Rizzo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rizzo misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo tries to clinch but parrot moves out of range.
George Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rizzo throws a head kick that half lands.
Rizzo just misses with a punch to the body.
parrot tries to move into range but Rizzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rizzo stuffs the takedown.
parrot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
George Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizzo wants to clinch up but parrot keeps it at a distance.
Rizzo with a hook.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo throws a right hand that parrot ducks under and follows up with a left that parrot also avoids with ease.

Rizzo forces parrot back against the cage and clinches.
Rizzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by parrot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by parrot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by parrot.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
parrot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rizzo pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rizzo clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
parrot wants a takedown.
Rizzo lands with a light punch inside.
Rizzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rizzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of parrots head.
Rizzo is working parrot over against the cage.
Rizzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
parrot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
parrot tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
parrot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rizzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
parrot looks gassed!
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
parrot wants a takedown.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Rizzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice combination there by Rizzo.
Rizzo moves in looking to clinch but parrot pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Rizzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo stuns parrot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
parrot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rizzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten parrot somewhat.
Rizzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rizzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from parrot.
parrot takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Rizzo both land. Nice combination.
Rizzo connects with a high kick.
Rizzo tries to clinch but parrot moves out of range.
Rizzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donk. Rizzo catches parrot right on the button with a cross.
Rizzo lands a glancing blow to the side of parrot's head.
Rizzo tries to clinch there but parrot circles away.
Rizzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
parrot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rizzo defends it nicely.
George Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ethan parrot.
Rizzo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as parrot backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
parrot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rizzo.
parrot dives in and grabs Rizzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rizzo pushes down on parrot's head and hops out.
George Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
parrot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rizzo's waist but Rizzo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing parrot off to one side.
parrot is breathing heavily.
parrot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Rizzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but parrot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rizzo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

parrot tries to keep at a distance but Rizzo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by parrot.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
parrot blocking some punches.
Rizzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt parrot or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by parrot.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo presses parrot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
parrot takes a shot to the head.
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
parrot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo stalling in the clinch but parrot improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
parrot blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by parrot.
Rizzo lands a left hand.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo is trying to maintain a safe position but parrot gets an underhook and turns Rizzo into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo stalling in the clinch but parrot improves position.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by parrot.
A short right from Rizzo on the inside.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
parrot wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo is looking to control parrot's arms but parrot gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rizzo has his back to the cage.
Rizzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down parrot.
parrot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
parrot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rizzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Rizzo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rizzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzo throws a one two combo.
parrot shoots for a takedown but Rizzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rizzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizzo throws a hook but parrot blocks it.
parrot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rizzo moves in looking to clinch but parrot pushes him off.
Rizzo is looking to clinch.
Rizzo swinging wildly here.

parrot closes the distance and pushes Rizzo back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizzo tries to stall but parrot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo.
parrot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rizzo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
parrot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rizzo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
George Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ethan parrot.
Rizzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of parrot's head.
No luck for parrot with that takedown attempt.
Rizzo throws a one two combo.
Rizzo misses with a wild combination.
parrot misses with a takedown attempt - Rizzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
parrot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rizzo doesn't manage to clinch there - parrot circles away.
Rizzo closes the distance but parrot moves to the side

so parrot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rizzo is trying to keep parrot in close.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing parrot from controlling successfully.
parrot stops Rizzo from standing up.
parrot stands and throws Rizzo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

parrot is trying to get an arm triangle but Rizzo is defending well.
parrot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rizzo keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but parrot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
parrot advances to mount.
Rizzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Rizzo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
ethan parrot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
parrot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

parrot is working for a kimura but Rizzo is defending it quite comfortably.
parrot with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
parrot prevents Rizzo from standing back up.
parrot wants to take a breather but Rizzo is having none of it.
parrot is thwarting Rizzo's attempts to control the position.
parrot frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
parrot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rizzo is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
parrot throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
ethan parrot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rizzo 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Rizzo!