PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Caleb Reimer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rizzo
vs
Reimer

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Masaru Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo lands with a hook. Reimer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reimer slips a jab and a cross from Rizzo.
Some wild striking there from Reimer.
A punch combination from Rizzo misses.
Nice uppercut there from Reimer.
Nice uppercut there from Reimer.
Both fighters circling a little - Reimer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo tries to bum rush Reimer with a series of wild strikes but Reimer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reimer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo throws an overhand right that lands on Reimer's shoulder, as Reimer tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reimer throws a looping overhand right but Rizzo ducks down to avoid it.
Reimer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rizzo connects with a right hand. Reimer shakes it off.
Reimer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reimer needs to keep his hands up - Rizzo had a free shot at his head there.
Rizzo scores with a nice right hand.
Rizzo slips under a jab.
Reimer lands with an uppercut that bounces Rizzo off the cage and back into rage.
A shot to de liver by Rizzo. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reimer's hands.
Rizzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rizzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reimer throws a good cross that connects.
Reimer misses with an uppercut. Rizzo saw that one coming.
Reimer moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
Reimer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo connects with a jab.
Reimer throws a wild body kick that Rizzo sees coming a mile off.
Reimer misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rizzo as he connects with a hook.
Rizzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reimer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reimer throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rizzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rizzo throws a right and a left that Reimer avoids nicely.
Rizzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reimer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rizzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reimer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters circling - Reimer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reimer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reimer.
Reimer connects with a solid leg kick.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Reimer works the jab nicely.
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!
Rizzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reimer circles away quickly and effectively.
Reimer moves away from the strike by Rizzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Rizzo catches Reimer right on the button with a cross.
Rizzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reimer scoring well with a low kick there.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
Reimer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rizzo's calf.
Reimer misses with a head kick.
Reimer misses with an uppercut.
Reimer checks the leg kick.
Rizzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reimer.
Reimer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Reimer avoids them all with ease.
Reimer scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo walks into a jab.
Reimer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Reimer.
Reimer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reimer's corner calls for a 1-2. Reimer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reimer.
Rizzo takes a swing at Reimer's ribcage but misses.
Rizzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Reimer.
A combination from Rizzo does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Reimer does no damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reimer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rizzo - the referee stops the clock and Reimer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rizzo. Reimer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reimer scores with a hook.
Rizzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Reimer.
Reimer scores with a one two! Rizzo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reimer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo avoids the head kick by Reimer.
Reimer ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reimer throws a combination. Rizzo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rizzo misses with a few strikes there.
Rizzo is looking to land body kicks.
Rizzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reimer's hands.
Rizzo staying out of range there.
Reimer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Reimer.
Rizzo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer clobbers Rizzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Reimer.
Rizzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reimer scores with a jab. Rizzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rizzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reimer circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rizzo avoids the body shot from Reimer.
Rizzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rizzo cracks Reimer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Reimer checks the leg kick.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick
and Reimer counters with a nice uppercut.
Rizzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rizzo misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Reimer takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reimer.
Rizzo is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reimer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Reimer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reimer closes the distance and clinches.
Reimer keeps control of Rizzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rizzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzo.
Rizzo'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.
Rizzo wants to break free but Reimer has control.
Reimer tries a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks it.
Reimer lands an elbow inside.

Reimer breaks the clinch.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizzo blocks a jab.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Reimer moves out of range.
Reimer throws a combination that misses
and Rizzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo slips a straight right by Reimer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reimer stuns Rizzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rizzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reimer.
Reimer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
Reimer is breathing heavily.
Rizzo lands with a nice body punch.
Reimer is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Reimer.
Rizzo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reimer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rizzo works over Reimer's head and body with a nice combination.
Rizzo tests Reimer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizzo misses with a double jab.
Rizzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reimer.
A nice combination there by Rizzo.
Reimer is looking to clinch.
Rizzo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rizzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Reimer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rizzo connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo scores with a hook.
Rizzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Frank Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reimer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rizzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Rizzo is looking to chop away at Reimer's legs.
Reimer slips a jab and a cross from Rizzo.
Caleb Reimer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Reimer.

Reimer forces Rizzo back against the cage and clinches.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzo.
Reimer prevents Rizzo from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reimer pushes off an throws an elbow but Rizzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reimer keeps control of Rizzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rizzo avoiding damage as Reimer throws knees to the body.
Reimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reimer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rizzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rizzo is trying to break the clinch but Reimer has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Reimer.

Reimer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reimer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rizzo. That did some damage!
Rizzo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reimer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reimer throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Rizzo throws out a powerful jab.
Reimer misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Rizzo.
Reimer misses the shot to the body.
Rizzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reimer throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
Rizzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reimer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rizzo misses with a wild combination.
Reimer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rizzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reimer's hands.
Reimer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rizzo.
Reimer throws a hook but Rizzo blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Rizzo.
Reimer scores with a nice strike.
Reimer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reimer slips a jab from Rizzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rizzo.
Reimer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rizzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reimer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Reimer.
Reimer fails to land with a series of punches.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick

and Reimer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reimer.
Reimer blocks a body shot from Rizzo.
Nice elbow from Reimer.
Reimer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rizzo backwards.
Rizzo can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reimer.
Rizzo is trying to break the clinch but Reimer has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Reimer breaks the clinch.
Rizzo tries to land a front kick but Reimer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rizzo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rizzo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rizzo throws a hook to the side of Reimer's head but Reimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reimer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a hook.
Rizzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Reimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reimer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rizzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reimer slips a jab and a cross from Rizzo.
Reimer throws a jab when Rizzo was well out of range.
Rizzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reimer is looking to slow Rizzo down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reimer lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Reimer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer tries to stall but Rizzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Reimer breaks from the clinch.
Reimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rizzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rizzo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Rizzo finds it's target.
Nice cross by Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rizzo throws a shot from downtown. Reimer moves away and avoids it.

Reimer pushes Rizzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reimer up against the cage.
Rizzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reimer has him pressed against the cage.
Reimer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reimer lands with a left to the head.
Reimer pushes Rizzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Reimer on the inside.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
Reimer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rizzo up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer keeps control of Rizzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Reimer manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reimer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rizzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reimer throws out a loose jab but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reimer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rizzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reimer counters with a body kick.
Rizzo ducks right into an uppercut from Reimer.
Rizzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Reimer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Rizzo.

Reimer clinches up with Rizzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzo.
Rizzo is looking to break free of the clinch but Reimer has double underhooks.
Reimer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rizzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reimer has him pressed against the cage.
Reimer keeps control of Rizzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Reimer breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Reimer misses.
Reimer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reimer looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.

Reimer drives through and clinches with Rizzo against the cage.
Rizzo wants to break free but Reimer has control.
Reimer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reimer is leaning against Rizzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzo takes one to the side of the head.
Reimer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo throws a combination that misses
and Reimer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizzo's knee momentarily.
Rizzo moves out of range as Reimer strikes.
Rizzo lands a really nice looking cross but Reimer seems unphased.
Reimer swings for the body but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reimer throws a leg kick which misses Rizzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rizzo tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Rizzo misses.
Reimer misses with a hook.
Rizzo throws a right and a left that Reimer avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer feints and then cracks Rizzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rizzo down.
Reimer moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
A big left from Reimer misses.
Reimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rizzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rizzo looks to land a combination but Reimer avoids it well.
Reimer avoids a kick to the body.
Reimer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Reimer.
Reimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Reimer is out of range.
Rizzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reimer circles away quickly and effectively.
Reimer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rizzo has time to react.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Reimer avoids them all with ease.
Rizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reimer moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reimer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rizzo's head backwards.
Rizzo avoids the head kick by Reimer.
Rizzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rizzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Reimer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reimer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Reimer!