PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is The Slam. A fine choice. Rizzo has chosen Ludacris - Too Fast to Furious as his entrance music. Enrique Rizzo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Garcia
vs
Rizzo

183 cm
23
169 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
161 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rizzo!
Rizzo scores with a push kick.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Rizzo.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Rizzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia 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 misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rizzo connects with a high kick.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rizzo does it's job there.
Rizzo motions for Garcia to come forward. Rizzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Enrique Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo lands with a right hand.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizzo.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Rizzo missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Rizzo misses
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia is looking to wear down Rizzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
Garcia throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Rizzo defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Rizzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a hook

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Rizzo blocks nicely.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Rizzo being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
A head kick by Rizzo misses

and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rizzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rizzo is controlling Garcia's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rizzo wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rizzo wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Rizzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rizzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcia won't allow Rizzo to get back to his feet.
Garcia trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rizzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Rizzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia stays in close to Rizzo's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rizzo lands a high kick!
Rizzo throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Rizzo scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Rizzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Enrique Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Rizzo misses with a body shot
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Rizzo looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rizzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rizzo misses with a right hand
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Garcia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo as he avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alejandro Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo with a hook.
Rizzo misses with a hook

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rizzo is trying to control but can't.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Rizzo defends it.
Garcia misses with a head shot. Rizzo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rizzo is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia throws a strike but Rizzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Rizzo tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rizzo wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rizzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Enrique Rizzo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rizzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rizzo off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Rizzo's body. Rizzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Rizzo.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Rizzo throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rizzo thinking.
Rizzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rizzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Rizzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Rizzo misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo throws a one two combo.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Garcia.
Enrique Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Rizzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzo blocks a jab.
Rizzo is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Rizzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick.
Rizzo scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Alejandro Garcia has been cut.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Alejandro Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rizzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enrique Rizzo.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Garcia!