PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rizzo
vs
North

185 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter North!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
North misses with a double jab
and Rizzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
North swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
North moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Rizzo.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but North moves out of range.
North slips a straight right by Rizzo.
North lands a head kick!
North misses with a combination
and Rizzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
North takes one on the button.
North looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Peter North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo scores with a jab.
North lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
North moves out of range of the strikes.
North throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizzo.
The crowd cheers as Rizzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. North doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from North.
Rizzo throws a looping overhand right but North ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looks to land a left hand but North moved out of range nicely.
North tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Rizzo. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
North throws a head kick that half lands.
Rizzo thuds a left hand into North's body.
Rizzo throws a big shot that misses.
North lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Rizzo tries to move into range but North moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
North is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo.
North goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rizzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
North bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
North uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rizzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
North slips under a jab.
North throws a head kick that Rizzo semi-blocks.

It looks like Pedro Rizzo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo punishes North's body with a nice straight punch.
North throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
North misses with a combination
and Rizzo counters with a nice uppercut.
North displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
North throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rizzo.
North rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rizzo to counter with a crisp jab.
North misses with a hook
and North takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
North avoids the body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with a shot to the body.
North throws a right hand that misses
and Rizzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rizzo cracks North with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
North takes a shot right to the bread basket.
North throws a lazy right hand but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rizzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
North misses with a looping left.
North lands with a kick to the temple. Rizzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
North shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rizzo ducks right into an uppercut from North.
North lands the left hand.
Rizzo misses the jab.
Rizzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from North.
North throws a head kick but Rizzo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rizzo misses.
North throws an off balance right hand
and North takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
North goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
North paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
North rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rizzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from North.
Rizzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from North misses.
North lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot lands for Rizzo.
North lands with a kick to the temple. Rizzo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
North scores with a nice strike.

Rizzo is rocked!
North connects with a nice cross there... Rizzo is looking wobbly and North recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Rizzo to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - North jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter North!