PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Donny Donowitz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Donowitz
vs
Rizzo Jr

181 cm
34
160 lbs
36 - 8 - 0

170 cm
32
144 lbs
27 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rizzo Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donowitz slips a jab from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz throws a solid leg kick but Rizzo Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donowitz.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rizzo Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz checks the leg kick.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz moves out of range as Rizzo Jr throws a body kick.
Rizzo Jr swings for the body but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz lands with a good body shot.
Rizzo Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rizzo Jr scores with a push kick.
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!
Nice defenses there by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz cracks Rizzo Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr walks into a straight right hand from Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
Donowitz lands with an overhand left.
Rizzo Jr cracks Donowitz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rizzo Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzo Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Donowitz blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donowitz walks into a jab.
Donowitz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A cross from Donowitz lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizzo Jr circles away.
Rizzo Jr takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizzo Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr lands with a good body shot.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. Rizzo Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rizzo Jr checks a leg kick.
Donowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donowitz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizzo Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donowitz's sensitive parts.

Donowitz moves into the clinch successfully.
Rizzo Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Donowitz managing to block the knees to the body from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr stalling in the clinch.
Donowitz is leaning against Rizzo Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr trying to stall but Donowitz improves his position.
Donowitz being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donowitz backwards.
Donowitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donowitz misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz prevents a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donowitz is defending well for now.
Rizzo Jr misses with the head strike.
Rizzo Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Donowitz avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donowitz digs a right hand into Rizzo Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rizzo Jr's gas tank.
Donowitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo Jr's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donowitz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Donowitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donowitz is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Donowitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rizzo Jr prevents a body shot from Donowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Rizzo Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rizzo Jr tries to work over Donowitz's front leg with a kick but Donowitz checks it.
Rizzo Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Rizzo Jr moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
Rizzo Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rizzo Jr moves out of range as Donowitz throws a body kick.
Rizzo Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donowitz.
Donowitz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rizzo Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from Rizzo Jr misses.
Donowitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Rizzo Jr. That snapped Donowitz's head back.
Nice cross by Rizzo Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Rizzo Jr slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rizzo Jr motions for Donowitz to come forward. Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz throws a jab when Rizzo Jr was well out of range.
Donowitz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Donowitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Rizzo Jr lands with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rizzo Jr slips under a jab.
Rizzo Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Donowitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz is looking to clinch.
Donowitz blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz lands with a cross.
Donowitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo Jr is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rizzo Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donowitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donowitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donowitz punishes Rizzo Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Donowitz throws a hook but Rizzo Jr avoids it easily.
Rizzo Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr tries a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Rizzo Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rizzo Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr throws a front kick aimed at Donowitz's knee but Donowitz avoids it well.
Rizzo Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo Jr tries to score with a low kick but Donowitz moves his leg out of the way.
Rizzo Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Donowitz counters with a slapping leg kick.

Donowitz takes the fight into the clinch.
Donowitz throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rizzo Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Donowitz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donowitz misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donowitz is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr prevents a body shot from Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rizzo Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rizzo Jr missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rizzo Jr. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo Jr.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Donowitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donowitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz misses with the head strike.
Donowitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donowitz is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Rizzo Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Donowitz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donowitz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rizzo Jr throws a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body kick.
Donowitz thumps Rizzo Jr with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Rizzo Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rizzo Jr down.
Donowitz staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donowitz, as that shot connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Donowitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz swings widly with a right hand
letting Rizzo Jr counter with a right hand.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo Jr throws out the jab.
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rizzo Jr slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Donowitz counters with a body kick that stops Rizzo Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Rizzo Jr loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donowitz defending well as Rizzo Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Donowitz digs a good body shot into Rizzo Jr's ribs.
Rizzo Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Donowitz coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Rizzo Jr avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz checks a leg kick nicely.
Rizzo Jr looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Donowitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizzo Jr's knee momentarily.
Donowitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donny Donowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donowitz is looking to clinch but Rizzo Jr is avoiding it.
Rizzo Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donowitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donowitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rizzo Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rizzo Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rizzo Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz throws a push kick but Rizzo Jr slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Rizzo Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rizzo Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizzo Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donowitz drops Rizzo Jr with a naaaaasty hook - Rizzo Jr is in real trouble here! Donowitz dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donny Donowitz!
A very excited looking Donny Donowitz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Frank Rizzo Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Well this is embarrassing and certainly worthy of rage quitting!!'.