PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Schkelpt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo Jr has chosen Lazy Eye as his entrance music. Mikey Schkelpt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schkelpt
vs
Rizzo Jr

206 cm
24
265 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

193 cm
22
245 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Schkelpt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr throws a lazy right hand but Schkelpt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schkelpt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rizzo Jr scores with a body shot.
Schkelpt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo Jr moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Schkelpt there.

It looks like Enrique Rizzo Jr has been cut.
Rizzo Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schkelpt throws a poor cross that misses
and Rizzo Jr counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schkelpt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Rizzo Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rizzo Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikey Schkelpt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schkelpt misses with an uppercut
and Rizzo Jr counters with a straight right hand.

Rizzo Jr drives through and clinches with Schkelpt against the cage.
Rizzo Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Schkelpt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand.
Schkelpt blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rizzo Jr.
Schkelpt throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Schkelpt has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schkelpt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schkelpt has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Rizzo Jr stalling in the clinch.
Schkelpt can't break the clinch.
Schkelpt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schkelpt is looking to control Rizzo Jr's arms but Rizzo Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schkelpt has his back to the cage.

Schkelpt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schkelpt if he has to take too many more of those.
Schkelpt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rizzo Jr.
Schkelpt misses with a straight right.
Rizzo Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schkelpt misses with a straight right.
Rizzo Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Schkelpt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schkelpt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schkelpt with a jab.
Rizzo Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schkelpt.
Schkelpt throws an off balance right hand
and Rizzo Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Schkelpt is breathing heavily.
Schkelpt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Schkelpt misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr lands with a cross.
Rizzo Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schkelpt throws a right hand that misses
and Rizzo Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice hook to Schkelpt's body. Schkelpt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schkelpt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rizzo Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo Jr digs a good hook to Schkelpt's body.
Schkelpt walks into a stiff left hand from Rizzo Jr.

It looks like Mikey Schkelpt has been cut.
Rizzo Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Rizzo Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schkelpt, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schkelpt is defending well for now.
Schkelpt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rizzo Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schkelpt or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schkelpt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schkelpt throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Rizzo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rizzo Jr presses Schkelpt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rizzo Jr scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Schkelpt fails to land.
Rizzo Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Rizzo Jr.
Schkelpt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rizzo Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rizzo Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schkelpt or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Mikey Schkelpt's cut is getting worse.
Schkelpt throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schkelpt's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schkelpts head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rizzo Jr tries a knee to the head but Schkelpt blocks it.
Rizzo Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schkelpt up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schkelpt is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo Jr tries a knee to the head but Schkelpt blocks it.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo Jr scores with a shot to the side of Schkelpt's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr is leaning against Schkelpt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schkelpt blocks a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Schkelpt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo Jr works on Schkelpt's body with a couple of short punches.
Rizzo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rizzo Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schkelpt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rizzo Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schkelpt.
Rizzo Jr defending well as Schkelpt loads up on a big left hand.
Schkelpt throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schkelpt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rizzo Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Rizzo Jr connects with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr tests Schkelpt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizzo Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Schkelpt off the cage and back into range.
Rizzo Jr scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzo Jr lands with a hook. Schkelpt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schkelpt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rizzo Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schkelpt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schkelpt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rizzo Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Mikey Schkelpt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rizzo Jr scores with a jab. Schkelpt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Schkelpt is rocked!

Jeez, Mikey Schkelpt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rizzo Jr drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Schkelpt right on the button. Schkelpt goes down! Rizzo Jr follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rizzo Jr gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrique Rizzo Jr!
A relieved looking Enrique Rizzo Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.