PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jones
vs
Rizzo

191 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

180 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzo misses with a body shot.
Rizzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Rizzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Rizzo defends it.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rizzo's face.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to control but Rizzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones lands with some strikes.

Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rizzo is trying to escape the mount.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones trying to control but Rizzo is having none of it.

Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rizzo is on top in guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones wants to stand up but Rizzo is controlling him.
Rizzo content to stall in guard here.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rizzo is controlling him.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Rizzo misses with a few strikes there.
Rizzo misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo stuffs the takedown.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rizzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rizzo swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Rizzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Rizzo looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Rizzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Rizzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizzo throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Andre Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones scores with a takedown into Rizzo's guard.
Rizzo wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Rizzo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rizzo wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

Rizzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Rizzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rizzo takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Rizzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Rizzo misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo lands with a shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rizzo defends it nicely.
No joy there for Rizzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones tries for a takedown but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Rizzo as Jones shoots in.

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.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Rizzo sprawls well.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rizzo throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Rizzo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rizzo did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Rizzo is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rizzo sees it coming and defends easily.
Rizzo wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andre Rizzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Rizzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Rizzo.
Rizzo takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo stuffs the takedown.
Rizzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Rizzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rizzo moves into the clinch.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rizzo pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mike Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo lands with a shot to the body.

Rizzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo.

Rizzo breaks the clinch.

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Rizzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rizzo moves into full guard.
Jones stops Rizzo from standing up.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Rizzo has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Rizzo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jones jumps into side control!

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones advances nicely into full mount.

Jones working for a submission but Rizzo is keeping him at bay.
Rizzo can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rizzo is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Rizzo tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Rizzo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.

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 Mike Jones.
I think Jones 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!