PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Rizzuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konan Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessandro Rizzuto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rizzuto
vs
Obrien

215 cm
21
275 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
270 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alessandro Rizzuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Konan Obrien!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzuto tries to bum rush Obrien with a series of wild strikes but Obrien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obrien. Rizzuto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzuto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rizzuto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rizzuto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzuto tries to bum rush Obrien with a series of wild strikes but Obrien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Obrien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rizzuto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obrien's elbow.
Rizzuto tries a body shot but Obrien blocks it.

Obrien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzuto lands with a good body shot.
Obrien throws a body punch but Rizzuto moves out of range.
Rizzuto avoids the body shot from Obrien.
Rizzuto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Obrien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obrien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzuto manages to avoid it.
Rizzuto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obrien.
Obrien connects with a high kick.

It looks like Alessandro Rizzuto has been cut.
Rizzuto digs a good hook to Obrien's body.
Obrien looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzuto throws a body punch but Obrien moves out of range.
Rizzuto throws a sloppy body shot
and Obrien makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Obrien, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzuto throws a one two combo.
Rizzuto lands with an overhand left.
Obrien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rizzuto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obrien moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzuto. Obrien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obrien looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzuto is just out of range.
Rizzuto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzuto punishes Obrien's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzuto cracks Obrien with a good jab.
Rizzuto misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Rizzuto.
Rizzuto throws a sloppy body shot
and Obrien counters with a left to the body.
Rizzuto lands a jab to the nose.

Obrien is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzuto. Obrien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obrien is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizzuto finish him?
Rizzuto is looking to wear down Obrien with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rizzuto misses with a two punch combination.
Obrien seems to have recovered his senses.
Rizzuto cracks a nice hook into Obrien's ribs.
Rizzuto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto punishes Obrien's body with a nice straight punch.
Rizzuto swinging wildly here.
Rizzuto looks to score with a jab to the body but Obrien is just out of range.
Rizzuto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obrien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Obrien finds it's way through Rizzuto's defenses.
Rizzuto jabs Obrien right on the nose. Obrien blinks but takes it well.
Rizzuto rushes Obrien with punches - Obrien moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Obrien goes down! Rizzuto follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Rizzuto!