PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konan Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Rizzuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Obrien
vs
Rizzuto

193 cm
29
270 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

215 cm
24
275 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Konan Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Alessandro Rizzuto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzuto avoids the body shot from Obrien.
A jab from Obrien misses.
Obrien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Obrien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rizzuto was well out of range. Poor timing from Obrien.
Rizzuto scoring well with a low kick there.
Rizzuto lands a jab to Obrien's midsection.
Rizzuto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obrien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alessandro Rizzuto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obrien throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizzuto scores with a jab to the body.
Obrien is breathing heavily.
Rizzuto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obrien slips a jab and a cross from Rizzuto.
Rizzuto punishes Obrien's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzuto throws a shot to the body.
Rizzuto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Obrien rather than just go for the knockout.
Rizzuto misses with a low kick.
Obrien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rizzuto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Rizzuto. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Rizzuto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Rizzuto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Obrien doesn't seem phased though.
Obrien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzuto. Obrien does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Rizzuto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzuto can pounce on him.
Rizzuto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obrien's sensitive parts.
Rizzuto lands a lovely overhand right.

Obrien is rocked!
Rizzuto cracks Obrien with a hook to the temple - Obrien is on wobbly legs here! Rizzuto swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Obrien falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rizzuto wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alessandro Rizzuto!