PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jase Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rizzo
vs
Newson

178 cm
25
179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jase Newson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newson throws a lazy right hand but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rizzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Newson is fending him off so far but Rizzo persists. Nope, Newson circles away and we're back to standing.
Rizzo moves out of range as Newson strikes.
Newson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rizzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Newson thuds a left hand into Rizzo's body.
Newson throws the left hand but Rizzo avoids the punch easily.
Newson looks to land a combination. Rizzo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rizzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Newson circles away.

Newson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rizzo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Newson has control of Rizzo's left arm, preventing Rizzo from doing any damage.

Newson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Newson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Newson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newson lands a left hand.
Rizzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Newson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Newson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newson with a nice cross.
Newson lands with a shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newson's waist but Newson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rizzo off to one side.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
Rizzo tries to work over Newson's front leg with a kick but Newson checks it.
Newson tests Rizzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Newson.
Newson jabs at Rizzo's body.
Newson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rizzo's head backwards.
Rizzo has a takedown stuffed.
Newson scores with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Newson stuffs the takedown.
Newson lands a nice shot that snaps Rizzo's head back.
Newson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Newson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newson lands with a hook. Rizzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Newson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rizzo in his tracks.
Rizzo needs to keep his hands up - Newson had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson lands with a nice body punch.
Newson cracks a nice hook into Rizzo's ribs.
Newson lunges at Rizzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rizzo's hand.
Newson cracks Rizzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Newson misses with a body kick.
Rizzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Newson scores with a jab to the head.
Rizzo moves forwards but Newson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Newson scores with a punch to the head.
Newson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Newson to score with a decent uppercut.
Rizzo has a takedown stuffed.
Newson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rizzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Newson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rizzo. Rizzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizzo walks into a stiff left hand from Newson.
The crowd cheers as Newson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rizzo doesn't seem phased though.
Rizzo takes one on the button.
Rizzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Newson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Newson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rizzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rizzo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rizzo drops his hands momentarily and Newson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Newson tries to land a leg kick but Rizzo saw it coming and moves away.
Newson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newson throws a good cross that connects.
Jase Newson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Newson. That snapped Rizzo's head back.
Rizzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rizzo.

Newson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Newson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rizzo's head.
Newson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rizzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Newson chips away with some ground and pound.
Newson chips away with some ground and pound.
Newson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Newson throws a strike but Rizzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson wants to sweep but no luck.

Newson kicks Rizzo off and gets to his feet.
Newson connects with a right hand. Rizzo shakes it off.
Rizzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a jab when Newson was well out of range.
Newson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo with a poor takedown
letting Newson counter with a right hand.
Rizzo misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo misses the shot to the body.
Newson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rizzo takes one on the button.
Newson scores with a punch to the head.
Rizzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jase Newson dominated that round.
That's time! Rizzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Newson lands with a nice combination. Rizzo backs away looking to recover.
Newson lands a lovely overhand right.
Newson jabs Rizzo right on the nose. Rizzo blinks but takes it well.
Rizzo misses with a body shot.
Newson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzo with a poor takedown
and Newson counters with a stiff right hand.
Newson looks to land a combination but Rizzo avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Newson.
Rizzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Newson scores with a one two! Rizzo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jase Newson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newson lands a nice shot to the body.
Newson tests Rizzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newson scores with a body shot.
Rizzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rizzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Newson lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Newson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Newson.
Frank Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rizzo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Newson pushes Rizzo off and gets back to his feet.
Jase Newson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newson cracks a nice hook into Rizzo's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Newson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rizzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newson works Rizzo's body with a nice hook.
Newson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newson scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Newson finds it's way through Rizzo's defenses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Newson.
Newson jabs Rizzo right on the nose. Rizzo blinks but takes it well.
Newson stuns Rizzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rizzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Newson to score with a decent uppercut.
Newson lands a jab to Rizzo's midsection.
Newson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Newson duly obliges.
Newson scores with a shot to the body.
Rizzo drops his hands momentarily and Newson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rizzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Newson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newson throws a right hand that Rizzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo also avoids with ease.
Rizzo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Newson connects with a jab.
Rizzo missing with a left hand there. Newson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newson lands with a straight right. Rizzo didn't see that one coming.
Newson scores with a decent looking hook.
Newson jabs at Rizzo's body.
Newson jabs at Rizzo's body.
Rizzo walks into a left hand.
Newson connects with a nice looking jab.
Newson motions for Rizzo to come forward. Newson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo ducks right into an uppercut from Newson.
Newson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rizzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Newson finds it's way round the side to connect with Rizzo's head.

Rizzo is rocked!
Newson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rizzo in his tracks.
Oh Rizzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newson cracks a nice hook into Rizzo's ribs.
Newson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice cross by Newson.
Newson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rizzo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Newson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rizzo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jase Newson!