PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zirry Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is open road song. Swan has chosen Blame it on my ADD as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rizzo
vs
Swan

219 cm
26
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
34
222 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zirry Swan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rizzo has Swan up against the cage in a clinch.
Swan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo's elbow.
Rizzo lands a right hand.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Swan.
Swan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rizzo avoiding damage.
Rizzo keeps control of Swan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rizzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rizzo works on Swan's body with a couple of short punches.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo.
Rizzo working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan is trying to stall.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swan.
Swan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rizzo.

Rizzo breaks from the clinch.
Rizzo throws a body punch but Swan moves out of range.
Swan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Swan moves away and avoids it.
Rizzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Swan connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swan.
Swan throws a shot to the body.
Rizzo is looking to score with low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Swan gets caught flat footed, as Rizzo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Swan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swan looking to control.
Swan wants to stand but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo being controlled here momentarily.
Swan keeping full guard, as Rizzo tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rizzo stands up and waves to Swan to follow him.
Zirry Swan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Rizzo. Those never looked like landing.
Rizzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swan manages to avoid it.
Swan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rizzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rizzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Swan's leg but Swan calmly moves out of range.
Rizzo works the jab nicely.
Rizzo lands a body shot.
Rizzo checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rizzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut
and Swan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Swan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Swan looks gassed!

Rizzo drives through and clinches with Swan against the cage.
Swan is trying to break free.
Rizzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swan's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo.
Swan prevents a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Swan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rizzo throws a chopping leg kick but Swan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swan lands a jab to Rizzo's midsection.
Rizzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rizzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Swan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Rizzo rushes Swan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo has Swan pressed against the cage, preventing Swan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Swan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rizzo backwards.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swan blocking some punches.
Swan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Swan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Swan checks it.

Swan pushes Rizzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.

Rizzo breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking to land body kicks.
Semmy Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swan throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swan counters with a left and a right that stings Rizzo.
Rizzo is looking to clinch.
Swan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swan takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Rizzo misses the target.

Rizzo has Swan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rizzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swan misses the jab.
Swan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo throws the kick towards the body but Swan avoids it.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Swan counters with a good low kick that Rizzo was not able to check.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo tries to clinch up but Swan circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Swan both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo loads up on a big right hand but Swan slips the punch.
Rizzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rizzo throws out a leg kick but Swan moves out of range and Rizzo only half commits.
Rizzo throws an overhand right that lands on Swan's shoulder, as Swan tries to avoid the shot.
Rizzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rizzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo throws a low kick but Swan avoids it.

Swan pushes Rizzo up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo.
Rizzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rizzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Semmy Rizzo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Swan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Rizzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Semmy Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Swan is out of range.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo.
Rizzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rizzo throws a lazy body kick
and Swan counters with a stiff right hand.
Swan moves out of range of the body kick.
Rizzo misses with a double jab
and Swan counters with a straight right hand.
Swan cracks a nice hook into Rizzo's ribs.
Nice cross by Rizzo.
Swan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rizzo. Rizzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rizzo instigates a clinch.
Swan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rizzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swan's elbow.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Swan manages to break the clinch.

Swan darts in and clinches Rizzo up against the cage.
Swan presses Rizzo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
Rizzo stalls.
Swan wants to stall.
Zirry Swan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Swan.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Swan.
Swan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rizzo has Swan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rizzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Swan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Swan is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swan.
Swan trying to stall but Rizzo improves his position.
Swan lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Swan is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling him.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Swan controls his hands.

Swan breaks the clinch.
Swan slips a jab from Rizzo.
Swan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Swan closes the distance and clinches.
Semmy Rizzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swan is trying to push Rizzo away but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Swan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo throws a looping overhand right but Swan ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Rizzo catches Swan right on the button with a cross.
Swan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swan drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown but Swan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Semmy Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swan misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo misses with a series of wild punches.

Rizzo dives in and scores a takedown into Swan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo slips nicely into half guard.
Swan is looking for a sweep. Rizzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rizzo 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Rizzo!
After winning the bout, Semmy Rizzo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.