PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guido Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coon has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Guido Rizzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rizzo
vs
Coon

188 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guido Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Agamemnon Coon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rizzo.
Good shot there by Coon.
Rizzo walks into a straight right hand from Coon.
Coon cracks Rizzo with an open hand slap.
Agamemnon Coon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo dives in and grabs Coon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coon pushes down on Rizzo's head and hops out.
Rizzo fails with the takedown.
Coon swinging wilding here.
Coon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Guido Rizzo has been cut.
Rizzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coon misses with a hook. Rizzo ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coon defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Rizzo as Coon shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Coon looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo is looking to reverse the position.
Rizzo sneaks back into half guard.
Coon throwing shots but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Rizzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rizzo tries to kick Coon off but Coon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rizzo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Coon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rizzo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rizzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rizzo trying to keep a closed guard but Coon is proving a slippery customer.
Coon landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coon connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Rizzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coon is one step ahead there.

Rizzo working for a triangle but Coon defends it easily.
Coon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rizzo's guard.
Coon drops an elbow to the side of Rizzo's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coon connects with a nice short shot to Rizzo's temple.
Coon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Coon.
Coon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo is looking for a sweep. Coon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coon working over Rizzo with some ground and pound. Rizzo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coon misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coon sprawls well. Coon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizzo gets slowly back to his feet.

Coon gets a takedown into half guard.

Rizzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rizzo gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon stands up over Rizzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coon landing with the ground and pound.

Rizzo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coon is aware though and is defending well.
Coon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coon chips away with some ground and pound.
Coon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coon landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coon works over Rizzo with some ground and pound from guard.
Coon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agamemnon Coon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Rizzo'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.

Coon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Coon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coon is thwarting Rizzo's attempts to control the position.
Rizzo gets back to full guard.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.

Rizzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Coon postures up and lands a big shot to Rizzo's brow.
Coon stands up over Rizzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rizzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coon lands a jab to Rizzo's midsection.
Coon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rizzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Coon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rizzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coon tries to avoid it but Rizzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coon to the ground. Coon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coon throws a body punch but Rizzo moves out of range.
Coon just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coon.

Coon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rizzo to the mat! Rizzo manages to get full guard.
Coon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coon postures up and lands a big shot to Rizzo's brow.
Coon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon stopping the sweep attempt from Rizzo.
Rizzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rizzo's head.
Rizzo striking off his back but it's not causing Coon any problems.
Coon is working Rizzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rizzo has his takedown stuffed

and Coon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rizzo's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coon stands up over Rizzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rizzo has momentary wrist control but Coon slips an elbow through the middle.
Coon postures up and lands a big shot to Rizzo's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon is working Rizzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coon connects with a couple of short punches.
Coon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coon lands a couple of digs.
Coon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coon throws a right hand that Rizzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo also avoids with ease.
Rizzo walks into a jab.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coon sprawls well. Coon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice cross by Coon.
Coon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coon throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo dodges the punch combination from Coon.

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.
A punch combination from Coon misses.
Coon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo shoots in and drives through. Coon sprawls well.

Coon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rizzo is doing well to control the position and prevent Coon from advancing to side control.
Rizzo taking some punishment here, with Coon in his half guard.
Coon is nestled in close to Rizzo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Coon keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agamemnon Coon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guido Rizzo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Coon cracks a nice hook into Rizzo's ribs.
Rizzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Coon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rizzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Rizzo actively working from the bottom here.
Coon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coon moves into full mount! Rizzo won't be happy about that!
Coon raining down shots from the mount!
Rizzo taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon with a couple of short strikes.
Rizzo wants to hold on but Coon pushes him away.
Coon lands a heavy elbow.
Rizzo is looking to improve his position but Coon isn't that keen on the idea.
Coon lands a heavy elbow.
Coon lands a nice shot to the head.
Coon lands with some strikes.
Coon lands a heavy elbow.
Coon dominating with strikes here.
Rizzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rizzo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coon lands a big elbow.
Coon cracks Rizzo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

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 is trying desperately to improve position.
Coon avoids the attempt from Rizzo to control.
Coon lands a nice shot to the head.
Coon lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Coon.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Coon dominating with strikes here.
Coon landing punches.
Rizzo wants to hold on but Coon pushes him away.
Coon landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Coon.
A nice elbow there by Coon.
Coon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon landing punches.
Coon lands a nice shot to the head.
Rizzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rizzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Coon landing shots from mount.
Coon lands a heavy elbow.
Coon lands a big shot there that rocks Rizzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Coon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coon lands a big elbow.
Coon is landing with some decent strikes but Rizzo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rizzo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coon landing shots from mount.
Agamemnon Coon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coon controlling the pace for now.
Agamemnon Coon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rizzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Coon has a good base and remains in mount.
Coon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Coon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rizzo can't escape the position.
Coon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Rizzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rizzo wants to control but Coon is having none of it.
Coon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Guido Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coon lands a nice shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agamemnon Coon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coon 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agamemnon Coon!