PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bu Laia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - The Trial. Laia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ""E Ala E" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rizzo
vs
Laia

176 cm
21
164 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
167 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs
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[MMABR]BEST NUTRITION,no doping

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bu Laia!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Laia lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laia trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Rizzo wants to stand but Laia is controlling the position.
Rizzo is trying to hold Laia in close to prevent damage but Laia has managed to pass into half guard.
Laia works his way into full mount!
Laia thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rizzo because Laia loaded up on that one.
Rizzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rizzo is trying to stand.
Laia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Laia controlling the pace for now.
Laia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

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.
Laia with good strikes from the mount here!
Laia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rizzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Laia landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Laia controlling from the full mount.
Rizzo tries to hold on but Laia postures up.
Laia controlling from the full mount.
Rizzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Laia has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rizzo tries to lock up and control but Laia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rizzo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laia looking to control but Rizzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laia throwing strikes but Rizzo bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Laia cracks Rizzo with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laia thows a big elbow that misses.
Laia trying to move into half guard but instead Rizzo has managed to sweep!
Laia has a closed guard, preventing Rizzo from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bu Laia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laia scoring well with a low kick there.
Rizzo checks the leg kick.
Laia moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
Laia is looking to score with low kicks.
Rizzo throws a front kick that sends Laia stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Rizzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rizzo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Laia sees coming a mile off.
Enrique Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Laia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Laia moves away and avoids it.

Laia clinches up with Rizzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Rizzo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laia blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo tries to break the clinch but Laia is controlling the position.
Rizzo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laia.
Rizzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laia has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia cracks Rizzo with a nice body shot.
Rizzo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Rizzo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
Rizzo is trying to force a seperation but Laia has the dominant position.
Rizzo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rizzo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rizzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laia is defending well for now.
Rizzo trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Laia.
Laia just leaning against Rizzo, taking a breather.
Laia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laia pushes Rizzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rizzo.
Laia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Rizzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Enrique Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laia throws a hook but Rizzo blocks it.
Laia blocks a low kick nicely.
Rizzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo.
Rizzo thumps Laia with a low kick.
Laia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rizzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Laia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laia throws a shot from downtown. Rizzo moves away and avoids it.
Laia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizzo sprawls well. Rizzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laia gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Rizzo is predictable there
and Laia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laia avoids the head kick by Rizzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rizzo walks into a jab.
Rizzo throws a looping overhand right but Laia ducks down to avoid it.
Laia is looking to clinch but Rizzo is avoiding it.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Laia misses the target.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut. Laia saw that one coming.
Laia 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 Laia off to one side.
Enrique Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bu Laia.
Laia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick
and Laia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo throws a body kick that misses.
Laia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laia avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Rizzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Rizzo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rizzo slips a straight right by Laia.
Rizzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laia moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo.
Nice body kick there by Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick
and Laia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Laia.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
Laia thuds a left hand into Rizzo's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bu Laia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Rizzo misses.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Laia's front leg but catches the back leg as Laia tries to avoid it.
Laia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rizzo lands a nice hook to Laia's body. Laia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a chopping leg kick but Laia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rizzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Rizzo.
Laia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Laia misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laia wants to land a leg kick but Rizzo is out of range.
Laia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rizzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rizzo is looking to slow Laia down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Laia blocks the low kick.
Rizzo misses with a hook.
Rizzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Laia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rizzo with a nice cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Laia scores with a four punch combination!
A bone on bone clash there as Laia blocks the leg kick.
Laia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laia moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rizzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laia misses with a looping right.
Rizzo throws a front kick aimed at Laia's knee but Laia avoids it well.
Rizzo checks a low kick from Laia.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick
and Laia counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laia is out of range and Rizzo settles back down.
Rizzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laia.
Laia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laia misses with a looping right.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bu Laia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laia moves out of range of the strikes.
Laia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo. That's going to slow Laia down.
Rizzo tries to work over Laia's front leg with a kick but Laia checks it.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick
and Laia counters with a right hand to the body.
Rizzo tries to score with a low kick but Laia moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a head kick. Laia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rizzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laia.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Laia moves out of range.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laia moves in looking to clinch but Rizzo pushes him off.
Laia misses with a few strikes there.
Laia throws a hook but Rizzo avoids it easily.
Laia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laia misses the shot to the body.
Rizzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laia.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Laia to counter with a crisp jab.
Laia misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rizzo scores with a jab.
Laia checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Laia throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo's shoulder, as Rizzo tries to avoid the shot.
Rizzo slips under a jab.
Rizzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rizzo scores with a push kick.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Laia moves out of range easily.
Rizzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laia's sensitive parts.
Laia throws a jab when Rizzo was well out of range.
Rizzo is looking to chop away at Laia's legs.
Laia just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo thuds his shin into the meat of Laia's side.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Laia moved away.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Laia's front leg.
Rizzo tries to land a front kick but Laia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rizzo clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Laia drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rizzo looks to land a right hand but Laia moved out of range.
Laia misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Laia misses the target.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo looks for the body kick but Laia saw that one coming.
Rizzo lands a jab to the head.
Laia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Laia misses the target.
Rizzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laia.
Rizzo throws a solid leg kick but Laia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rizzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo misses with a kick to the body.
Laia fails with a takedown attempt.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizzo misses with a hook.
Laia walks into a straight right hand from Rizzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Laia's front leg.
Rizzo lands a nice shot that snaps Laia's head back.
Rizzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizzo looks to land a left hand but Laia moved out of range nicely.
Laia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rizzo.
Rizzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat.
Rizzo moves out of range as Laia strikes.
Rizzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laia's calf.
Rizzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laia's calf.
Laia 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.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Laia's leg but Laia calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo takes a swing at Laia's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo staying out of range there.
Laia blocks the body kick.
Rizzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Laia off the cage and back into rage.
Rizzo misses with a body kick.
Rizzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rizzo thows a leg kick but Laia checks it
and Laia counters with a nice uppercut.
Rizzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Rizzo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Laia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rizzo. Rizzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Rizzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rizzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laia ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
Laia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rizzo somewhat.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Laia's front leg.
Laia throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizzo.
Nice shot lands for Rizzo.
Laia throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
Laia loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo slips the punch.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Laia misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a looping overhand right but Laia ducks down to avoid it.
Rizzo lands a high kick!
Laia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rizzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laia's sensitive parts.
Rizzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laia misses with a wild combination.
Rizzo looks to land a left hand but Laia moved out of range nicely.
Rizzo jabs Laia right on the nose. Laia blinks but takes it well.
Rizzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laia.
Laia throws a hook but Rizzo blocks it.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the body.
Rizzo cracks Laia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laia throws out the jab.
Rizzo thumps Laia with a low kick.
Laia avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Laia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rizzo had his way with Bu Laia in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Laia thows a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rizzo throws a low kick but Laia avoids it.
Rizzo lands with a straight right. Laia didn't see that one coming.
Laia slips under a jab.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Laia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Laia sees coming a mile off.
Rizzo lands with a nice body kick.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rizzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Rizzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rizzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Laia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Laia takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rizzo tries a low kick but Laia avoids it.
Rizzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laia misses with a looping right.
Rizzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rizzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laia throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laia blocks a leg kick.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo wants to land a leg kick but Laia is out of range.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Laia moves in looking to clinch but Rizzo pushes him off.
Laia throws a nice looking combination but Rizzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laia slips a straight right by Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rizzo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo.
Laia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Laia moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
Rizzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rizzo misses with a hook.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Rizzo lands a high kick!
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo lands a jab to the head.
Rizzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rizzo moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laia. Rizzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laia throws a hook but Rizzo blocks it.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Laia moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a jab. Laia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Laia's front leg but catches the back leg as Laia tries to avoid it.
Rizzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rizzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laia misses with a wild body shot.
Laia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Laia checks it.
Laia lands a really nice looking cross but Rizzo seems unphased.
Nice jab there from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Laia sees coming a mile off.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Rizzo slams his shin into Laia's torso.
Rizzo sizes up Laia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Jab from Laia.
Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizzo throws a chopping leg kick but Laia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo.
Laia checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Laia throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo loads up on a big right hand but Laia slips the punch.
Laia slips a jab from Rizzo.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
Rizzo avoids the body shot from Laia.
Rizzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rizzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laia lands a jab-cross combination.
Rizzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laia is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rizzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick

and Laia counters by clinching up.
A short right from Laia on the inside.
Rizzo wants to break free but Laia has control.
Rizzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laia.
Laia lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Rizzo!
Enrique Rizzo retains his lightweight title!