PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawrocki's entrance music is Kanye West - Amazing. A fine choice. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Piotr Nawrocki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nawrocki
vs
Rizzo

190 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Nawrocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Nawrocki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rizzo is trying to defend but Nawrocki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nawrocki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Nawrocki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nawrocki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nawrocki looking to finish with strikes here!
Rizzo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nawrocki looking to take Rizzo's back but Rizzo rolls and after a scramble, Rizzo ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Rizzo to escape a tricky position.
Nawrocki controls Rizzo momentarily but Rizzo frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rizzo looking to pass the guard.
Nawrocki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nawrocki is working hard here to advance position.
Rizzo lands a couple of digs.
Rizzo preventing the sweep.
Rizzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nawrocki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nawrocki is adopting a defensive guard.

Nawrocki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo preventing the sweep.
Rizzo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nawrocki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rizzo!
Rizzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nawrocki tries to control but Rizzo wriggling away.
Rizzo is working to get back to half guard.
Nawrocki looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rizzo is controlling an arm, preventing Nawrocki from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rizzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nawrocki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rizzo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rizzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nawrocki wants to control the pace but Rizzo is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nawrocki fails to move to back control.
Nawrocki wants to control the pace but Rizzo is squirming around nicely.
Rizzo is trying to escape the mount.
Nawrocki wants to control but Rizzo has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Nawrocki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rizzo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo tries to reverse the position but Nawrocki maintains control.
Rizzo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rizzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nawrocki is pressing down on Rizzo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rizzo is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Nawrocki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A cross from Nawrocki lands.
Nawrocki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rizzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Nawrocki scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nawrocki.
Rizzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Nawrocki. That snapped Rizzo's head back.
Nawrocki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nawrocki with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nawrocki throws a nice looking combination but Rizzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Nawrocki. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nawrocki lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Nawrocki.
Rizzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Nawrocki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki scores with a nice strike.
Nawrocki punishes Rizzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki lands an overhand right.
Nice body punch from Nawrocki.

Rizzo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nawrocki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nawrocki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nawrocki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nawrocki manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nawrocki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nawrocki works his way into side control.
Nawrocki lands a nice forearm strike.

Nawrocki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nawrocki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nawrocki avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rizzo.

Nawrocki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rizzo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nawrocki's guard! Nice work there by Rizzo!
Rizzo works over Nawrocki with some ground and pound from guard.

Nawrocki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rizzo is now in Nawrocki's guard. A big mistake from Nawrocki there, giving up the dominant position!
Nawrocki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nawrocki trying to keep a closed guard but Rizzo is proving a slippery customer.
Rizzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Nawrocki is retaining full guard.
Rizzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nawrocki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Nawrocki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nawrocki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Nawrocki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rizzo to the mat! Rizzo manages to get full guard.

Nawrocki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rizzo wants to improve his position but instead Nawrocki has moved into half guard.
Nawrocki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rizzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nawrocki passes to full mount!
Rizzo is looking to get to half guard.
Rizzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nawrocki is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Nawrocki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rizzo is surviving well by controlling Nawrocki's body position as best he can.
Nawrocki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Piotr Nawrocki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nawrocki is trying to take his opponent's back.
Rizzo is looking to get to half guard.
Nawrocki throws some wild stikes that Rizzo manages to avoid easily.
Mario Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Nawrocki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rizzo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rizzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Nawrocki has a good base and remains in mount.
Rizzo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nawrocki. What's that going to do exactly?
Rizzo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nawrocki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nawrocki wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Nawrocki takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Rizzo tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rizzo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Rizzo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nawrocki gets his way!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rizzo showing good submission defense here.

Nawrocki working for the choke.
Rizzo breaks Nawrocki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nawrocki is trying to keep Rizzo in close.
Nawrocki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Piotr Nawrocki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nawrocki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizzo.
Nawrocki wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo is working Nawrocki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Rizzo drops back looking for a leg! Nawrocki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nawrocki manages to kick Rizzo off! Rizzo jumps back into Nawrocki's guard.
Rizzo thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Nawrocki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nawrocki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Nawrocki!