PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paul
vs
Rizzo

173 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
23
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rizzo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Paul off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rizzo misses with a double jab.
Paul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paul wants to clinch but Rizzo slips to the side
and Rizzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pauls head.
Rizzo digs a right hand underneath Paul's ribcage. Paul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paul prevents Rizzo from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
Rizzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a left hand.
Rizzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rizzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rizzo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paul.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paul tries to circle away but Rizzo has him pinned against the cage.

Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo throws a nice looking combination but Paul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Paul is looking to land body kicks.
Paul shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo shows good takedown defense.
Paul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo scores with a three punch combo!
Paul tries to clinch there but Rizzo circles away.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rizzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rizzo has closed the distance and engaged Paul in a clinch.
Rizzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Rizzo breaks from the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a two punch combination.
Rizzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Nice shot by Rizzo.
Paul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul tries to clinch there but Rizzo circles away.
Pedro Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paul backs up against the cage.
Rizzo lands a jab to Paul's midsection.
Rizzo throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul tries to score with a low kick but Rizzo moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to clinch there but Rizzo circles away.
Rizzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Paul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rizzo has time to react.
Rizzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rizzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rizzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rizzo wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rizzo wants to clinch up but Paul keeps it at a distance.
Rizzo lands with a nice combination. Paul backs away looking to recover.
Rizzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paul looks to land a body kick but Rizzo moved away.

Rizzo rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Paul's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizzo won't allow it.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Rizzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike.
Paul is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paul.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo.
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Paul lands a knee to the body.
Rizzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paul's efforts to push away.
Rizzo pushes Paul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paul can't break the clinch.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paul has had enough of the clinch but Rizzo keeps him there for the moment.
Rizzo lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rizzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rizzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paul counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenneth Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rizzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzo.
Paul tries for a takedown but Rizzo manages to get underhooks.
Rizzo works on Paul's body with a couple of short punches.
Rizzo prevents Paul from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
Rizzo keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paul fails to pull guard.
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rizzo breaks from the clinch.
Rizzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paul counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizzo's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paul.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rizzo cracks Paul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Rizzo.

Rizzo moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
Rizzo is working Paul over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rizzo.

Paul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rizzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rizzo works over Paul's head and body with a nice combination.
Rizzo tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Paul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rizzo in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Rizzo lands a two punch combo.
Pedro Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paul thuds his shin into the meat of Rizzo's side.
Rizzo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paul misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Rizzo.
Paul tries to clinch up but Rizzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rizzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizzo tries to clinch there but Paul circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rizzo scores with a hook.
Paul is looking to clinch but Rizzo is avoiding it.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizzo.
Paul shoots in looking for a takedown. Rizzo tries to sprawl out of it but Paul keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rizzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rizzo throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Rizzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Rizzo finds it's target.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rizzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rizzo avoids a kick to the body.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rizzo moves in looking to clinch but Paul pushes him off.
Rizzo blocks a head kick by Paul.
Paul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizzo counters with a series of strikes. Paul will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rizzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rizzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul wants to clinch
and Rizzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Rizzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizzo.
Rizzo has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paul working aggressively here.
Paul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rizzo gets through Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rizzo tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul misses with a leg kick.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Rizzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Paul tries to clinch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Paul doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizzo circles away.
Rizzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Rizzo does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo misses with a double jab
and Paul counters with a big head kick but Rizzo shrugs it off.
Rizzo looks to land a combination but Paul avoids it well.

Rizzo rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Rizzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rizzo moves out of range of the body kick.
Rizzo throws a combination that misses
and Paul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul fails with the takedown.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Paul is having none of it.
Paul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rizzo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rizzo.
Paul takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rizzo throws a one two combo.
Pedro Rizzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paul counters with a three punch combo that has Rizzo backing up. Rizzo nods at Paul to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paul 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 tries to clinch

and Paul holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rizzo.
Rizzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rizzo scores with a shot to the side of Paul's head.
Paul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rizzo drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
A short left from Rizzo.
Rizzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rizzo lands a left hand.
Rizzo has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rizzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizzo managing to block the knees to the body from Paul.
Rizzo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paul.
Rizzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Rizzo.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo has the dominant position.
A short right from Rizzo.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paul tries to pull guard but Rizzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Paul drops back down to his feet.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rizzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four 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 has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Paul.
Paul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzo smiles and moves away.
Rizzo misses with a combination
and Paul counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rizzo defends it nicely.
Rizzo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Rizzo.
I've got Rizzo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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