PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iam Getcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo has chosen . as his entrance music. Mauricio Rizzo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Getcha
vs
Rizzo

165 cm
27
205 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

190 cm
31
209 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite 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 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Iam Getcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Getcha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rizzo defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Getcha.
Getcha tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Getcha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rizzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Getcha somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iam Getcha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo jabs Getcha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Iam Getcha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Getcha closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzo digs a right hand underneath Getcha's ribcage. Getcha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Getcha is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
Getcha is breathing heavily.
Rizzo is leaning against Getcha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Getcha is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rizzo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Getcha to the mat. Getcha regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rizzo scoring with some ground and pound.
Rizzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rizzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo is in close to Getcha's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Getcha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Getcha keeping moving, preventing Rizzo from controlling successfully.
Rizzo throwing strikes but missing.
Rizzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Getcha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Getcha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rizzo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rizzo trying to control but Getcha is working from the bottom.
Rizzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rizzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rizzo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rizzo is standing up over Getcha. Getcha looks to escape but Rizzo dives into side control.
Rizzo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rizzo is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Getcha is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rizzo cracks Getcha with a big right hand but Getcha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rizzo working the body and head with strikes.
Getcha wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rizzo is chipping away with strikes.
Rizzo tries to score with some ground and pound. Getcha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Getcha taking a bit of punishment here - Rizzo scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Getcha down.
Getcha wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rizzo takes a little break here. Getcha wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Check out the look on Rizzo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rizzo grinds an elbow into Getcha's temple.
Rizzo working the ground and pound.
Getcha takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo working the body and head with strikes.
Rizzo trying to control the action but Getcha is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo landing strikes.
Rizzo throws a strike aimed at the side of Getcha's head but Getcha avoids it well.
Rizzo just content to control the position.
Rizzo working the head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rizzo scores with punches from side control.
Rizzo in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rizzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Getcha throws a low kick but Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Getcha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rizzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Getcha somewhat.
Rizzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Getcha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rizzo swivels and escapes.
Getcha tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Getcha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rizzo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iam Getcha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Getcha takes a swing at Rizzo's ribcage but misses.
Getcha throws a head kick but Rizzo moves out of range.
Getcha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Getcha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. Getcha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rizzo scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Getcha tries to move into range but Rizzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Getcha wants to clinch but Rizzo slips to the side
and Rizzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab from Rizzo.
Nice body kick there by Rizzo.
Good standup being displayed there by Rizzo as he connects with a hook.

Rizzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rizzo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo dominating with strikes here.
Rizzo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rizzo working Getcha over with strikes here.
Rizzo unloading with bombs!
Rizzo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Getcha hang on?
Rizzo breaks from Getcha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rizzo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Getcha hang on?

Getcha is rocked!
The referee warns Getcha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Getcha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rizzo landing strikes from the mount and Getcha is in trouble!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rizzo! Getcha is hurt baaadly! Rizzo is firing away with more strikes - Getcha is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Rizzo!
An out of breath Mauricio Rizzo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.