PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo has chosen Ludacris - Too Fast to Furious as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Burgundy
vs
Rizzo

172 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

176 cm
25
157 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo throws a right and a left that Burgundy avoids nicely.
Rizzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burgundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Rizzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burgundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Burgundy is out of range.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rizzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burgundy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burgundy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Burgundy clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Rizzo as the two fighters clinch.
Burgundy tries to throw a body punch but Rizzo avoids it by throwing Burgundy back against the cage.
Rizzo is trying to break free.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizzo controls his hands.
Burgundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Burgundy.
Rizzo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burgundy just leaning against Rizzo, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo swings for the body but Burgundy moves out of range.
Enrique Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burgundy defends it nicely.
Burgundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rizzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burgundy cracks Rizzo with an open hand slap.
Rizzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rizzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burgundy misses with a two punch combination.

Burgundy closes the distance and pushes Rizzo back into the cage.
Burgundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Rizzo is trying to break free.
Rizzo lands a shot to the body.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
Burgundy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burgundy tries to throw a body punch but Rizzo avoids it by throwing Burgundy back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burgundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burgundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Burgundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Burgundy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
Rizzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burgundy is defending well for now.
Rizzo missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burgundy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burgundy lands an uppercut.
Burgundy has Rizzo pushed against the cage.
Burgundy lands with a left to the head.

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Rizzo misses.
Rizzo throws a sloppy body shot
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burgundy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Rizzo misses its intended target.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy connects with a nice looking jab.
Rizzo misses the jab.
Burgundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo is looking to slow Burgundy down with leg kicks.
Good work by Rizzo as he checks the leg kick.
Burgundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Rizzo misses
and Burgundy counters with a stiff right hand.

Burgundy clinches up against the cage.
Burgundy tries to work over Rizzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgundy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burgundy doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Burgundy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burgundy as he jumps to the side.
Rizzo throws a nice looking combination but Burgundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Burgundy clinches up with Rizzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Rizzo trying to land knees to the body.

Rizzo breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Rizzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burgundy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rizzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burgundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burgundy connects with the punch.
Burgundy misses with a looping left.
Burgundy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut. Rizzo saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo.
Burgundy throws a nice looking combination but Rizzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rizzo staying out of range there.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rizzo.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burgundy sprawls well. Burgundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enrique Rizzo.
Burgundy throws a front kick aimed at Rizzo's knee but Rizzo avoids it well.
Rizzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rizzo shoots in and drives through. Burgundy sprawls well.
Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgundy.
Rizzo misses with a right hand
and Burgundy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo scores with a leg kick.

Burgundy moves into range and clinches up with Rizzo.
Burgundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rizzo is trying to push Burgundy away but Burgundy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burgundy lands a shot to the body.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgundy lands with a right to the head.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Burgundy - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burgundy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burgundy.
Rizzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy has Rizzo pushed against the cage.
Burgundy gets through Rizzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burgundy scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Burgundy scores with a nice short uppercut.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rizzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burgundy.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgundy moves away.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burgundy lands a jab to the nose.
Burgundy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Burgundy moves out of range easily.
Rizzo misses with a wild combination.
Rizzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgundy circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgundy.

Burgundy closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burgundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burgundy throws out the jab.
Burgundy jabs Rizzo right on the nose. Rizzo blinks but takes it well.
No luck for Rizzo with that takedown attempt.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rizzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that second round.
That's time! Burgundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Rizzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burgundy counters with a nice body shot.
Burgundy misses with a body shot.
Rizzo takes one to the chin there.
A low kick from Rizzo misses
and Burgundy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rizzo scores with a head kick. Burgundy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rizzo looks to land a right hand but Burgundy moved out of range.
Burgundy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rizzo eats them both and turns towards Burgundy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
Burgundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Burgundy is looking to land body kicks.
Burgundy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rizzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rizzo missing with a left hand there. Burgundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizzo slips a straight right by Burgundy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgundy drives through and clinches with Rizzo against the cage.
Burgundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rizzo tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burgundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rizzo backwards.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
Burgundy throws a lazy right hand but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgundy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rizzo misses with a hook to the body
and Burgundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burgundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Burgundy.
Rizzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burgundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgundy is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Rizzo.
Enrique Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses
and Burgundy counters with a stiff right hand.
Rizzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burgundy swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
A big left from Burgundy misses.
A head kick misses from Rizzo.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo swings for the body but Burgundy moves out of range.
Rizzo throws a hook but Burgundy avoids it easily.
Burgundy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burgundy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rizzo counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rizzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Burgundy's head.
Burgundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Burgundy misses with a looping right.
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Burgundy's front leg but catches the back leg as Burgundy tries to avoid it.
Rizzo tries to land a leg kick but Burgundy saw it coming and moves away.
Rizzo throws a looping overhand right but Burgundy ducks down to avoid it.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo thumps Burgundy with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burgundy checks a leg kick.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Burgundy avoids them all with ease.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick
and Burgundy counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Rizzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Enrique Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Burgundy.
Rizzo shoots in and drives through. Burgundy sprawls well.
Burgundy lands a nice looking body shot.
Burgundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgundy lands a nice looking body kick.
Burgundy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rizzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Burgundy closes the distance and pushes Rizzo back into the cage.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
Burgundy works the jab nicely.
Ron Burgundy is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Burgundy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Burgundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burgundy 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy!