PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizarro comes to the cage accompanied by Megaman 4: "Skullman, Soldier Of The Underworld". I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pizarro
vs
Finley

178 cm
23
200 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

173 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionicio Pizarro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ezekiel Finley!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizarro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Finley lands a left and a right that send Pizarro crashing to the mat, dazed. Finley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pizarro is rocked!

It looks like Dionicio Pizarro has been cut.
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!
Pizarro defending well as Finley loads up on a big left hand.
Pizarro lands a nice hook to Finley's body. Finley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pizarro.

Pizarro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Finley did well to prevent Pizarro getting side control.
Finley has a hand on Pizarro's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pizarro takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Finley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Finley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pizarro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pizarro tries to control but Finley wriggling away.
Finley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pizarro wants to control the pace but Finley is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pizarro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Finley tries to lock up and control but Pizarro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pizarro landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pizarro tries to control but Finley wriggling away.
Finley working to try and regain half guard.
Pizarro wants to control the pace but Finley is squirming around nicely.
Finley gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro is controlling the pace.
Pizarro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Pizarro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Finley tries to get to full guard but Pizarro has control of the leg.
Pizarro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Finley is not content to let Pizarro control the position.
Finley is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Finley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finley throws a looping overhand right but Pizarro ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pizarro. Finley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ezekiel Finley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finley lands a nice shot to the body.
Pizarro misses with a wild body shot.
Pizarro is looking to wear down Finley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finley misses with a body shot
and Pizarro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pizarro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finley.
Finley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley misses with a straight left.
Finley thows a body shot but no joy.
Pizarro misses with a wild body shot.
Finley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Finley misses.
Pizarro missing with a left hand there. Finley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ezekiel Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finley swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Pizarro counters with a single leg into guard. Finley didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finley looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pizarro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Finley is refusing to be controlled, as Pizarro sits in half guard.
Finley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dionicio Pizarro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dionicio Pizarro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donk. Pizarro catches Finley right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Ezekiel Finley has been cut.
Finley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pizarro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pizarro manages to avoid it.
Finley needs to keep his hands up - Pizarro had a free shot at his head there.

Finley is rocked!
Finley circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Pizarro. Finley falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Pizarro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dionicio Pizarro!
Dionicio Pizarro is the new middleweight champion!