PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo Jr comes to the cage accompanied by The Trial. Leeroy Russo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rizzo Jr
vs
Russo

193 cm
28
245 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

225 cm
32
286 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leeroy Russo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Russo.
We've been informed that Russo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Russo rushes Rizzo Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo Jr scores with a shot to the side of Russo's head.
Rizzo Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rizzo Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rizzo Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Russo wants to clinch.
Rizzo Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Russo's shoulder, as Russo tries to avoid the shot.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Russo throws a looping overhand right but Rizzo Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Russo misses with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Russo.
Rizzo Jr works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo looks to throw the jab but Rizzo Jr is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo is looking to clinch but Rizzo Jr is avoiding it.
Russo checks the leg kick.
Russo throws a solid leg kick but Rizzo Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Russo.
Russo tries to clinch but Rizzo Jr is having none of it.
Russo misses with a shot to the body

and Rizzo Jr counters by moving into the clinch.

Russo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Russo misses with a leg kick

and Rizzo Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Russo tries to pull guard but Rizzo Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Russo drops back down to his feet.

Russo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Russo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rizzo Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.

Russo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rizzo Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rizzo Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Russo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Russo is working an open guard so Rizzo Jr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Russo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Russo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick
and Rizzo Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Russo is predictable there
and Rizzo Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Rizzo Jr misses with an uppercut. Russo saw that one coming.
A big right from Rizzo Jr misses.

Rizzo Jr gets tackled into the cage by Russo. Russo maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo Jr's elbow.

Russo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo Jr lands with a nice body punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rizzo Jr.
Russo looks winded!
Rizzo Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Russo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid body kick from Rizzo Jr.

Rizzo Jr clinches up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Russo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rizzo Jr taking a breather.
Russo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzo Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Russo.
Russo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rizzo Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rizzo Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick which misses Russo's front leg but catches the back leg as Russo tries to avoid it.
Leeroy Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo Jr can pounce on him.
Russo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Rizzo Jr clinches up against the cage.
Russo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rizzo Jr lands a left hand.
Rizzo Jr presses Russo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rizzo Jr blocks an elbow strike from Russo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russo leaning against his opponent.
Rizzo Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo Jr.
A hook to the body from Rizzo Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rizzo Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Russo misses with a low kick.
Enrique Rizzo Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Russo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Russo swings widly with a right hand
and Rizzo Jr counters with a big right hand! Oh Russo is in trouble here! Rizzo Jr follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrique Rizzo Jr!
Enrique Rizzo Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Leeroy Russo was interviewed post fight and said 'Man, that dude's tough as nails! I can't believe he took some of those shots. He was the better man tonight. Tonight!'.