PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Mastracone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlo Mastracone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mastracone
vs
Rizzo

178 cm
20
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlo Mastracone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rizzo darts in and clinches Mastracone up against the cage.
Mastracone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mastracone.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rizzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rizzo has closed the distance and engaged Mastracone in a clinch.
Rizzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mastracone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rizzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mastracone wants a takedown but no success here.
Rizzo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mastracone blocks it with crossed arms.
Mastracone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mastracone tries to pull guard but Rizzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Mastracone drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Mastracone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo has had enough of the clinch but Mastracone keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mastracone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mastracone is stalling in the full guard.
Rizzo looking to control.
Rizzo is looking to stand back up but Mastracone counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rizzo.
Rizzo scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mastracone manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mastracone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastracone prevents Rizzo from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mastracone controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mastracone looking to secure an arm triangle but Rizzo defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mastracone throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Mastracone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rizzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mastracone throws a push kick but Rizzo slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Mastracone.
Rizzo wants to clinch.
Rizzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Mastracone looks for the body kick but Rizzo saw that one coming.
Mastracone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rizzo tries to avoid it but Mastracone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rizzo to the ground. Rizzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carlo Mastracone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo tries to clinch up but Mastracone circles away and keeps his distance.
Rizzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rizzo throws a lazy head kick
and Mastracone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mastracone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Rizzo forces Mastracone back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rizzo moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rizzo.

Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
Mastracone throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Rizzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rizzo closes the distance but Mastracone moves to the side
and Mastracone counters with a head kick.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Mastracone moves out of range.
Rizzo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Rizzo.
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses.

Rizzo rushes Mastracone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rizzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rizzo has Mastracone up against the cage in a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Rizzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mastracone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mastracone blocks an elbow strike.

Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
Mastracone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Enrique Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mastracone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Rizzo.
Mastracone throws a sloppy head kick

and Rizzo counters by moving into the clinch.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastracone throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo avoids the head kick by Mastracone.

Rizzo has Mastracone up against the cage in a clinch.
Mastracone avoiding damage as Rizzo throws knees to the body.
Mastracone is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.

Rizzo breaks from the clinch.
Mastracone fails to land the takedown.

Rizzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rizzo lands a damaging elbow.
Rizzo lands a damaging elbow.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to de liver by Rizzo. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastracone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mastracone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rizzo stuns Mastracone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Rizzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mastracone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rizzo lands an elbow inside that Mastracone shrugs off.
Rizzo lands an elbow inside that Mastracone shrugs off.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses
and Rizzo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mastracone really felt that one!
A head kick by Rizzo misses

and Mastracone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mastracone stops Rizzo from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mastracone tries for a takedown but Rizzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mastracone shoots in but Rizzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.

Rizzo clinches with his opponent.
Rizzo is struggling to control the position.
Mastracone wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rizzo breaks from the clinch.

Rizzo gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mastracone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a nice elbow.
Rizzo stalling against the cage.
Rizzo misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Mastracone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mastracone throws a lazy head kick
and Rizzo counters with a body kick that stops Mastracone in his tracks momentarily.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Mastracone moves out of range.
Mastracone tries to clinch but Rizzo moves away
and Rizzo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rizzo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mastracone's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rizzo thuds his shin into the meat of Mastracone's side.

Rizzo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rizzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses

and Mastracone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mastracone.
Rizzo has Mastracone pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo lands a jab to Mastracone's midsection.
Mastracone blocks a head kick by Rizzo.
Mastracone wants to clinch up but Rizzo keeps it at a distance.
Mastracone misses with a head kick.
Rizzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizzo throws a lazy head kick
and Mastracone counters with a body kick that stops Rizzo in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick by Mastracone misses

and Rizzo moves into the clinch.
Mastracone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Mastracone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mastracone wants to break free but Rizzo has control.
Rizzo is pushing Mastracone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Mastracone breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo blocks a head kick by Mastracone.
Rizzo stuffs the takedown.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Mastracone moves out of range.
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses.

Rizzo has Mastracone up against the cage in a clinch.

Mastracone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzo lands a head kick. Mastracone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rizzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mastracone circles away.
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Rizzo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mastracone.
Enrique Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rizzo is looking to clinch.
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Mastracone's front leg.
Rizzo misses with a body kick.
Mastracone has a takedown stuffed.
Rizzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Mastracone.
Mastracone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo throws a nice head kick!

Rizzo clinches.
Mastracone letting Rizzo take a breather here.

Mastracone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rizzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Rizzo!