PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kiedis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tupac. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kiedis
vs
Rizzo Jr

180 cm
34
155 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

170 cm
35
144 lbs
29 - 18 - 3

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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 3, fighting out of New York, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiedis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Kiedis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Kiedis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rizzo Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kiedis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rizzo Jr checks a low kick from Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiedis drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rizzo Jr with a jab.
Rizzo Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a lazy right hand but Kiedis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr needs to keep his hands up - Kiedis had a free shot at his head there.
Kiedis scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kiedis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kiedis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rizzo Jr scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a solid leg kick but Kiedis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rizzo Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo Jr. Kiedis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunch! Kiedis slams his shin into Rizzo Jr's torso.
Rizzo Jr throws a low kick but Kiedis avoids it.
Kiedis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kiedis misses with a head kick.
Kiedis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rizzo Jr with a hook.
Rizzo Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kiedis finds it's way round the side to connect with Rizzo Jr's head.
We've been told by Kiedis's head coaches at Datsik's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rizzo Jr works the jab nicely.
Rizzo Jr misses with a head kick.
It looked like Kiedis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rizzo Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rizzo Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kiedis lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiedis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kiedis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rizzo Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rizzo Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kiedis jabs Rizzo Jr right on the nose. Rizzo Jr blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.
A combination from Kiedis does no damage.
Rizzo Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Kiedis misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kiedis as he connects with a hook.
Rizzo Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiedis misses with a looping left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiedis - that will leave a mark!
Kiedis throws a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kiedis moves out of range easily.
Rizzo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiedis throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo Jr's shoulder, as Rizzo Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Kiedis throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo Jr.
Kiedis throws a hook but Rizzo Jr blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiedis manages to avoid it.
Kiedis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rizzo Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiedis throws a low kick but Rizzo Jr avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Rizzo Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kiedis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiedis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizzo Jr throws a right and a left that Kiedis avoids nicely.
Rizzo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiedis tests Rizzo Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiedis moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiedis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiedis misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a jab when Kiedis was well out of range.
Kiedis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Kiedis tenderised Rizzo Jr's leg. Rizzo Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Kiedis drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kiedis loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo Jr slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rizzo Jr.
Kiedis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiedis throws a head kick that misses
and Rizzo Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiedis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kiedis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiedis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rizzo Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rizzo Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiedis.
Rizzo Jr throws a shot from downtown. Kiedis moves away and avoids it.
Kiedis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rizzo Jr swings for the body but Kiedis moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiedis blocks a low kick nicely.
Rizzo Jr cracks Kiedis with a hook to the temple - Kiedis is on wobbly legs here! Rizzo Jr swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kiedis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rizzo Jr wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Rizzo Jr!
Frank Rizzo Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.