PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjarne Sluggo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rizzo's choice of entrance music: open road song. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sluggo
vs
Rizzo

207 cm
26
286 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

219 cm
20
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjarne Sluggo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sluggo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo throws a head kick that Sluggo semi-blocks.

It looks like Bjarne Sluggo has been cut.
Sluggo misses with a looping right.
Sluggo throws a hook but Rizzo avoids it easily.
Sluggo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Sluggo looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Sluggo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Sluggo tries to sprawl out of it but Rizzo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sluggo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sluggo cracks Rizzo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rizzo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sluggo finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sluggo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Sluggo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rizzo thows a body kick. Sluggo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rizzo lands with a slapping head kick.

Sluggo sends Rizzo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sluggo is motioning to the referee to let Rizzo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Rizzo is rocked!
Sluggo blocks a leg kick.
Rizzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sluggo finish him?
Rizzo defending well as Sluggo loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sluggo.
Sluggo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rizzo.
Sluggo misses with a looping right.

Rizzo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rizzo lands in his opponent's guard.
Sluggo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sluggo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sluggo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sluggo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rizzo prevents Sluggo from getting back to his feet.
Rizzo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rizzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sluggo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sluggo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rizzo on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo stands and throws Sluggo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rizzo takes a little break here. Sluggo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rizzo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sluggo is avoiding damage well.
Sluggo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sluggo down.
Sluggo parries the strikes from Rizzo easily there. Rizzo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sluggo to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sluggo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rizzo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rizzo misses with the ground and pound.
Rizzo trying to control the position but Sluggo is working away.
Rizzo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sluggo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rizzo lands an elbow.

Bjarne Sluggo's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rizzo cracks Sluggo with a big elbow.
Sluggo taking punishment in the form of punches.

Jeez, Bjarne Sluggo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bjarne Sluggo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Semmy Rizzo!
Semmy Rizzo is the new super heavyweight champion!