PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rizzo (ranked 2410 p4p, 3000 weight class) and Gunnar Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Rizzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rizzo
vs
Kimura

195 cm
26
207
10 - 5 - 0

189 cm
25
205
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Kimura!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rizzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the body.
Kimura tries a head kick but it misses.
And Rizzo counters with a quick kick to the body but Kimura blocks it.
Kimura throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Kimura.
Rizzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Rizzo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kimura misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Rizzo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kimura misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a hook. Rizzo ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kimura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rizzo rather than just go for the knockout.
Kimura missing with a left hand there. Rizzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kimura lands a nice shot that snaps Rizzo's head back.
Kimura throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Kimura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rizzo's head backwards.
Kimura misses with a looping left.
Kimura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rizzo thinks about countering with a body kick.
A jab from Kimura misses.
Rizzo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kimura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kimura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rizzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimura misses with a looping right.
Rizzo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rizzo needs to keep his hands up - Kimura had a free shot at his head there.
Gunnar Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kimura cracks Rizzo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Kimura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kimura cracks Rizzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kimura throws out a powerful jab.
Kimura throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizzo.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Rizzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kimura has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rizzo is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Kimura cracks Rizzo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kimura has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rizzo to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kimura misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kimura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rizzo on the side of the head.
Kimura cracks Rizzo with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rizzo tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kimura pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rizzo is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Kimura!