PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Grzmot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tony Rizzo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rizzo
vs
Grzmot

195 cm
24
255 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Deadly Clothing

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Janek Grzmot!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo tries to clinch but Grzmot is having none of it.
Rizzo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grzmot pinned against the cage. Grzmot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tony Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grzmot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grzmot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grzmot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grzmot throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grzmot throws an elbow but misses.
Grzmot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Grzmot.

It looks like Tony Rizzo has been cut.
Grzmot tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizzo avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzo tries to break free but Grzmot pushes him back against the cage.
Grzmot slows down the pace here.
Rizzo is trying to force a seperation but Grzmot has the dominant position.
Grzmot lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grzmot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo wants to break free but Grzmot has control.
Grzmot throws an elbow but it misses.
Grzmot has Rizzo pressed against the cage, preventing Rizzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rizzo blocks an elbow strike.

Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Grzmot tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grzmot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rizzo counters with a left and a right that stings Grzmot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grzmot has managed to clinch.
Grzmot trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grzmot.
Grzmot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo.
Grzmot gets underhooks to prevent Rizzo's takedown attempt.
Grzmot prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grzmot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rizzo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grzmot stalling the fight.
Grzmot tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks with his arms.
Rizzo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grzmot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizzo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grzmot pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.

Grzmot rushes Rizzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo has Grzmot pushed against the cage.
Grzmot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grzmot lands a damaging elbow.
Rizzo managing to block the knees to the body from Grzmot.
Rizzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Grzmot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rizzo tries to break free but Grzmot pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grzmot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grzmot avoiding damage.
Grzmot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grzmot throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Grzmot trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grzmot obliges.
Grzmot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grzmot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grzmot misses with a knee to the head.
Grzmot misses with an elbow over the top.
Rizzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grzmot smiles and moves away.
Grzmot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rizzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grzmot defends it nicely.

Grzmot moves into the clinch successfully.
Rizzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grzmot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzmot tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizzo avoids the damage to the body.

Rizzo pulls Grzmot into guard.
Rizzo wants to stand but Grzmot is controlling the position.

Rizzo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Grzmot escapes and throws Rizzo's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Grzmot is working to tighten is grip on Rizzo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rizzo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Grzmot is really squeezing tight and eventually Rizzo passes out! Grzmot breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Janek Grzmot!