PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Karumaa (ranked 386 p4p, 519 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 28 p4p, 40 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karumaa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MINK'S - Le Gars Là Est Laid . 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.

Karumaa
vs
Rizzo

168 cm
30
137
19 - 12 - 0

150 cm
29
140
14 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kratos Karumaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karumaa thumps Rizzo with a low kick.
Karumaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karumaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karumaa lands a slapping body shot.
Rizzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karumaa slips a straight right by Rizzo.
Rizzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rizzo throws an off balance right hand
and Karumaa counters with a right hand to the body.
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Rizzo.
Karumaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo slips under a jab from Karumaa.
Karumaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rizzo tries to work over Karumaa's front leg with a kick but Karumaa checks it.
Rizzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Karumaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rizzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Karumaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rizzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karumaa misses with an uppercut. Rizzo saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karumaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karumaa misses the body punch
and Rizzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Karumaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rizzo will feel that in the morning.
Karumaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo.
Karumaa misses with a body shot

and Rizzo moves into the clinch.
Rizzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rizzo digs a right hand into Karumaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karumaa's gas tank.
Karumaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karumaa has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo.
Karumaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
Karumaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Karumaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karumaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karumaa misses with the head strike.

Karumaa breaks from the clinch.
Karumaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Rizzo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo staying out of range there.
Karumaa 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.
Karumaa throws a front kick aimed at Rizzo's knee but Rizzo avoids it well.
Karumaa throws a leg kick but Rizzo checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karumaa. That's going to slow Rizzo down.
Rizzo checks a leg kick.
Rizzo looks for the body kick but Karumaa saw that one coming.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Karumaa.
Karumaa misses with a leg kick.
Karumaa sets himself, and Rizzo steps forward looking for the clinch! Karumaa avoids it this time.
Rizzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo takes one to the chin there.
Karumaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Karumaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rizzo checks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Rizzo.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Karumaa is just out of range.
Rizzo connects with a crisp jab.
Karumaa is looking to wear down Rizzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karumaa misses with a shot to the body

and Rizzo counters by clinching up.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karumaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karumaa working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Rizzo - that landed with a thud.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Karumaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karumaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rizzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Karumaa lands a really nice looking cross but Rizzo seems unphased.
Karumaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rizzo wants to clinch up but Karumaa keeps it at a distance.
Karumaa works Rizzo's body with a nice hook.
Karumaa scores with the left hand. Rizzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kratos Karumaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karumaa throws a hook but Rizzo avoids it easily.
Rizzo connects with a body shot that sends Karumaa's belly button to the back.
Rizzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Karumaa counters with a straight right hand.
Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Karumaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Rizzo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A nice leg kick lands there from Karumaa.
Rizzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karumaa.
Karumaa wants to land a leg kick but Rizzo is out of range.
Rizzo wants to clinch.
Rizzo drops his hands momentarily and Karumaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rizzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karumaa misses with a body punch
and Rizzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karumaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Karumaa lands a jab to Rizzo's midsection.
Frank Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Karumaa misses.
Karumaa connects with the punch.
Karumaa takes a swing at Rizzo's ribcage but misses.
Karumaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizzo can do to turn this around?
Rizzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rizzo moves out of range of the body kick from Karumaa.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Rizzo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rizzo slips a straight right by Karumaa.
Rizzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karumaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rizzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the body.
Karumaa misses with an uppercut
and Rizzo counters with a straight right hand.
Karumaa moves out of range as Rizzo strikes.
Karumaa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rizzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karumaa manages to avoid it.
Karumaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rizzo just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Karumaa. That snapped Rizzo's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo scores with a sloppy right hand. Karumaa should have avoided that one.
Rizzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karumaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karumaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Karumaa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Karumaa misses
and Rizzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rizzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Rizzo throws a right hand that Karumaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Karumaa also avoids with ease.
Karumaa lands with a shot to the body.
Karumaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rizzo.
Karumaa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Karumaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa cracks Rizzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rizzo throws a low kick but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa stuffs the takedown.
Karumaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Rizzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rizzo misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo takes one to the chin there.
Rizzo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rizzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karumaa. Karumaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Karumaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Karumaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Rizzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rizzo lands a nice hook to Karumaa's body. Karumaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karumaa looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Rizzo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karumaa.
Rizzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo moves forwards but Karumaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karumaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Karumaa throws a good cross that connects.
Karumaa misses the jab.
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karumaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karumaa blocks a jab.
Karumaa loads up on a big right hand but Rizzo slips the punch.
Rizzo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo moves away.
Rizzo throws out a counter right but Karumaa avoids it with no problem.
Rizzo lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kratos Karumaa dominated that second round.
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!

Rizzo wants to land a leg kick but Karumaa is out of range.
Karumaa with a nice calf kick.
Rizzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Karumaa misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karumaa connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Karumaa tenderised Rizzo's leg. Rizzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Karumaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Karumaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karumaa.
Rizzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karumaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karumaa feints and then cracks Rizzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rizzo down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo scores with a hook.

Rizzo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rizzo showed some decent athleticism there.
Rizzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karumaa keeps working.

Rizzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karumaa is just riding it out for now. Rizzo eventually gives up the hold.
Karumaa tries to kick Rizzo off but Rizzo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rizzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karumaa defends it well.
Rizzo wants to take a breather but Karumaa is having none of it.
Rizzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karumaa is not content to let Rizzo control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karumaa.
Rizzo defending well as Karumaa loads up on a big left hand.
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizzo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karumaa counters with a nice body shot.
Rizzo checks a leg kick.
Rizzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rizzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frank Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice sprawl there from Karumaa as Rizzo shoots in.
Rizzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karumaa tries to avoid it but Rizzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karumaa to the ground. Karumaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karumaa throwing a counter right hand but Rizzo manages to avoid it.
Kratos Karumaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Rizzo.
Rizzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karumaa throws out the jab.
Rizzo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karumaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rizzo in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo's shoulder, as Rizzo tries to avoid the shot.
Karumaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rizzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karumaa throws a push kick but Rizzo slaps the foot to one side.
Rizzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karumaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karumaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo defending well as Karumaa loads up on a big left hand.
Kratos Karumaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo misses with a hook.
Karumaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rizzo moves away from the strike by Karumaa.
Rizzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Karumaa.

Rizzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karumaa lands with a left to the head.
Karumaa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizzo tries a body shot but Karumaa blocks it.
Frank Rizzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karumaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kratos Karumaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karumaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kratos Karumaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karumaa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kratos Karumaa!
A victorious Kratos Karumaa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.