PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes to the cage accompanied by Pendulum - Slam. Rizzo Jr has chosen The Trial as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Blaze
vs
Rizzo Jr

190 cm
35
214 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

193 cm
30
245 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nino Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Nino Blaze has been cut.
Blaze works over Rizzo Jr's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Enrique Rizzo Jr has been cut.
Rizzo Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
A shot to the liver by Blaze. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzo Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Blaze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rizzo Jr moves forwards but Blaze connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blaze tried to score with a low kick but Rizzo Jr checks it.
A jab from Rizzo Jr misses.
Rizzo Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws out a leg kick but Blaze moves out of range and Rizzo Jr only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze works Rizzo Jr's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaze.
Blaze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blaze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo Jr moves away.
Blaze defending well as Rizzo Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rizzo Jr, as that shot connected.
Rizzo Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaze.
Rizzo Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Blaze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr punishes Blaze's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Rizzo Jr misses.
Rizzo Jr misses the shot to the body.
Nino Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo Jr connects with a body shot that sends Blaze's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blaze's calf.
Blaze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rizzo Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaze.
Rizzo Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blaze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaze lands a lovely overhand right.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick that misses.

Blaze lands a big head kick that sends Rizzo Jr tumbling to the mat! Blaze takes a step backwards and waves Rizzo Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rizzo Jr cracks Blaze with a good jab.
Blaze throws a low kick, looking for Rizzo Jr's leg but Rizzo Jr calmly moves out of range.
Blaze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rizzo Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blaze throws a front kick aimed at Rizzo Jr's knee but Rizzo Jr avoids it well.
Blaze is looking to wear down Rizzo Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blaze pushes Rizzo Jr away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Blaze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rizzo Jr loads up on a big right hand but Blaze slips the punch.
Rizzo Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blaze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizzo Jr's knee momentarily.
Blaze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rizzo Jr. Rizzo Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Rizzo Jr throws a solid leg kick but Blaze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rizzo Jr.
Blaze throws a leg kick but Rizzo Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blaze keeps Rizzo Jr at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
Blaze tries to land a body kick
and Rizzo Jr counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Blaze misses
and Rizzo Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze stalks Rizzo Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rizzo Jr's face. Rizzo Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Blaze ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rizzo Jr looks winded!
Rizzo Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaze can pounce on him.
Rizzo Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Blaze.
Good leg kick by Blaze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick
and Blaze counters with a nice kick to the body.
Blaze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Blaze closes the distance and pushes Rizzo Jr back into the cage.
Rizzo Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blaze stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaze.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr prevents a body shot from Blaze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Blaze dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blaze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blaze throws a body punch but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
Blaze thows a body kick. Rizzo Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blaze throws a solid leg kick but Rizzo Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blaze.
Blaze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blaze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blaze is looking to slow Rizzo Jr down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze throws a lazy head kick
and Blaze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rizzo Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blaze. That one must have hurt.
A big left from Blaze misses.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Rizzo Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Rizzo Jr misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Blaze.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo Jr. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rizzo Jr.
Blaze thumps Rizzo Jr with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr is breathing heavily.
Blaze cracks Rizzo Jr with an open hand slap.
Blaze misses with a body shot.
Blaze walks into a jab.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook to the side of Blaze's head but Blaze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo Jr is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Blaze.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Blaze.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Rizzo Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That has opened up Enrique Rizzo Jr's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Blaze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Blaze throws a combination. Rizzo Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters circling a little - Blaze finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaze, as that shot connected.
Rizzo Jr swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze misses with a straight left.
Rizzo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blaze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blaze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizzo Jr can do to turn this around?
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
Blaze throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.
Blaze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo Jr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaze.
Nice uppercut lands for Blaze. That snapped Rizzo Jr's head back.
Blaze dips to his left and cracks Rizzo Jr with an uppercut!
Blaze throws a series of punches but Rizzo Jr avoids them all with ease.
Rizzo Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blaze tries to clinch up but Rizzo Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaze throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Blaze rushes Rizzo Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blaze lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze pushes Rizzo Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rizzo Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blaze.
Blaze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blaze lands with a right to the head.
Blaze dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
Rizzo Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaze taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze is looking to control Rizzo Jr's arms but Rizzo Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaze has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo Jr.
Blaze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rizzo Jr working Blaze over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Blaze dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rizzo Jr throws a jab when Blaze was well out of range.
Blaze slips a straight right by Rizzo Jr.
Blaze tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rizzo Jr is able to avoid easily.
Rizzo Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Blaze misses with a jab to the body

and Rizzo Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rizzo Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Blaze.
Blaze misses with a body punch.
Blaze is trying to maintain a safe position but Rizzo Jr gets an underhook and turns Blaze into the cage.
Rizzo Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Blaze blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Blaze's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Rizzo Jr presses Blaze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rizzo Jr landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizzo Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blaze's face.
Nino Blaze has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rizzo Jr misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo Jr tries to stall but Blaze uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rizzo Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blaze up against the cage.
Blaze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Enrique Rizzo Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.

Blaze breaks the clinch.
Blaze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rizzo Jr throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Blaze moved away.
Nino Blaze is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaze moves away from the strike by Rizzo Jr.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo Jr.
Blaze throws out a leg kick but Rizzo Jr moves out of range and Blaze only half commits.
Blaze lands a body shot.
Rizzo Jr misses the shot to the body.
Nino Blaze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blaze throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo Jr misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to land a leg kick but Rizzo Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Blaze tests Rizzo Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blaze throws a leg kick which misses Rizzo Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Rizzo Jr tries to avoid it.
Rizzo Jr looks to land a left hand but Blaze moved out of range nicely.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaze.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick which misses Blaze's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaze tries to avoid it.
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizzo Jr.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizzo Jr.
Blaze is looking to slow Rizzo Jr down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Rizzo Jr coming out on top.
Rizzo Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Rizzo Jr.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaze.
Blaze scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo Jr moves out of range easily.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rizzo Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rizzo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Blaze!
Nino Blaze decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.