PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Surfacing. Anthony Ramirez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ramirez
vs
Rizzo

173 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rizzo works the jab nicely.
Rizzo thows a body kick. Ramirez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Enrique Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Rizzo tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramirez is breathing heavily.
A jab from Rizzo misses.

Ramirez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rizzo wants to stand and escape but Ramirez is having none of it.
Rizzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rizzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo wants to stand but Ramirez is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Rizzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working to get back to half guard.
Rizzo controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rizzo trying to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rizzo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramirez should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Rizzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramirez.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.

Rizzo moves into the clinch successfully.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body.
Rizzo cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
Ramirez is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
Ramirez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rizzo lands a body punch.
Rizzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ramirez takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Anthony Ramirez has been cut.
Rizzo lands a shot to the body.
Rizzo trying to stall but Ramirez improves his position.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Rizzo as the two fighters clinch.
Rizzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramirezs head.
Rizzo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo trying to land knees to the body.
Ramirez letting Rizzo take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Rizzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Rizzo crunches a lovely knee into Ramirez's ribcage.
Rizzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ramirez up against the cage.
Good body shot from Rizzo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Rizzo taking a breather.
Rizzo scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizzo.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.
Rizzo stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramirez wants a takedown.
Rizzo scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rizzo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramirez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo stalls.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Rizzo digs a right hand into Ramirez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramirez's gas tank.
Rizzo trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a nice knee to the body.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizzo lands a knee to the head.
Ramirez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rizzo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ramirez's face.
Ramirez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rizzo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rizzo stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez is working for takedown but Rizzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rizzo wants to stall.
Ramirez jumps guard but Rizzo stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rizzo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rizzo lands a nice knee to the body.
Rizzo presses Ramirez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rizzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rizzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Rizzo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizzo.
Rizzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramirez avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzo controlling the action here for a moment.
Ramirez is trying to drag Rizzo to the mat but Rizzo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rizzo trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo scores with a knee to the head.
Rizzo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Rizzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramirez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rizzo digs a right hand underneath Ramirez's ribcage. Ramirez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rizzo missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Rizzo stalls.
Ramirez wants a takedown but no success here.
Rizzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Ramirez jumps guard but Rizzo stands there with Ramirez around his waist. Ramirez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.
Rizzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramirez is working for takedown but Rizzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Rizzo.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.
Ramirez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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 cut man is working on Anthony Ramirez's cut.
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!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzo.
Jab, jab by Rizzo - just one landing.

Rizzo clinches up against the cage.
Rizzo stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Rizzo missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo trying to control the position but instead, Ramirez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rizzo into the cage.
Ramirez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rizzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rizzo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ramirez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rizzo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ramirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rizzo trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rizzo crunches a lovely knee into Ramirez's ribcage.
Rizzo presses Ramirez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rizzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramirez.
Rizzo with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Rizzo.
The referee calls for Rizzo to work.
Rizzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rizzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ramirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rizzo lands a body shot.
Rizzo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramirez is working for takedown but Rizzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rizzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramirez can't get the takedown.
Rizzo has Ramirez pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Rizzo manages to get underhooks.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rizzo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramirez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rizzo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rizzo is looking to slow Ramirez down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo stalks Ramirez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramirez's face. Ramirez staggers backwards, shaken.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Rizzo.
Jab from Rizzo.
Rizzo is looking to clinch but Ramirez is avoiding it.
Rizzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anthony Ramirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rizzo takes the fight into the clinch.
Rizzo trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rizzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramirez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ramirez managing to block the knees to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo is pressed up against the cage. Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rizzo down to the mat. Rizzo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a double jab.
Ramirez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rizzo. Rizzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Rizzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramirez off the cage and back into rage.
Rizzo sizes up Ramirez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rizzo scores with a leg kick.
Rizzo connects with a crisp jab.
Rizzo is looking to clinch.
Rizzo tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Rizzo. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Ramirez's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramirez tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rizzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramirez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Rizzo moves into range and clinches up with Ramirez.
Ramirez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rizzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anthony Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enrique Rizzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rizzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Rizzo.
Rizzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramirez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rizzo pushes Ramirez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ramirez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rizzo lands a knee to the body.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks with his arms.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rizzo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

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