PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mistry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hurt. Kieran Mistry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rizzo
vs
Mistry

186 cm
25
244 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
232 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mistry slips a straight right by Rizzo.
A cross from Rizzo lands.

It looks like Kieran Mistry has been cut.
Rizzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mistry in his tracks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzo.

Mistry drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rizzo taking a bit of punishment here - Mistry scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mistry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rizzo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mistry misses with the ground and pound.
Mistry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mistry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mistry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rizzo is avoiding damage well.
Mistry is putting a hurting on Rizzo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rizzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mistry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rizzo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mistry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mistry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mistry working the ground and pound but Rizzo is defending the strikes.
Mistry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rizzo down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mistry landing a few strikes.
Mistry in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Rizzo looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mistry turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Mistry!