PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 2193 p4p, 3239 weight class) and Jake Rizzo (ranked 289 p4p, 406 weight class). Rizzo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mastodon - Blood and Thunder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
Rizzo

194 cm
22
216
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
207
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson has Rizzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks it.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Jackson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Rizzo's ribcage.
Rizzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jackson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson blocks the strikes from Rizzo.

Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Rizzo defends the submission attempt.

Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Rizzo strikes from the bottom but Jackson passes into mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks Rizzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rizzo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rizzo is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rizzo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Jackson is working for a guillotine from mount but Rizzo frees his head quite easily.

Jackson looking for a guillotine from mount but Rizzo is having none of it.
Rizzo is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.

Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rizzo manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rizzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rizzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rizzo has escaped the position, nice work there.

Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rizzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rizzo sneaks back into half guard.

Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rizzo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jackson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rizzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Jackson blocks Rizzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rizzo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jackson lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jackson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jackson blocks Rizzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rizzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Rizzo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rizzo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rizzo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackson. What's that going to do exactly?
Rizzo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Rizzo is squirming around nicely.
Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rizzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Rizzo defends it well.
Jackson trying to control but Rizzo is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kill Shot Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Rizzo.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jackson has Rizzo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jackson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rizzo tumbling to the mat - Jackson dives into Rizzo's guard.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rizzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Rizzo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rizzo striking off his back but it's not causing Jackson any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rizzo striking off his back but it's not causing Jackson any problems.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson passes Rizzo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rizzo punching from the bottom.
Rizzo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control the action but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Rizzo missing with punches from the bottom.
Rizzo is trying to get back to full guard.

Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rizzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Rizzo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rizzo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rizzo punching from the bottom.

That's two 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 punching from the bottom.
Rizzo is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!

Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rizzo is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Jackson tries to control but Rizzo wriggling away.

Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rizzo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rizzo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson blocks Rizzo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rizzo blocking the ground and pound.
Rizzo is working to get back to half guard.

Rizzo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.

Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Rizzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rizzo regains half guard.
Rizzo throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
Rizzo prevents Jackson from moving into mount.
Rizzo regains half guard.
Rizzo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Rizzo defending well.

Rizzo is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Kill Shot Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rizzo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Rizzo.
Rizzo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizzo can do to turn this around?
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rizzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rizzo sneaks back into half guard.
Rizzo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kill Shot Jackson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rizzo gets a clinch.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzo avoids it.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Rizzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jake Rizzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks it.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Rizzo avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Shot Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jake Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Rizzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzo avoids it.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks it.

Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rizzo throwing strikes but missing.
Kill Shot Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rizzo cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Rizzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rizzo is aware though and is defending well.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rizzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rizzo throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rizzo tries to strike from the bottom.
Rizzo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Rizzo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rizzo manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Rizzo's guard.

Rizzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kill Shot Jackson!
Kill Shot Jackson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The MMA Tycoon Private Bank (40%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.