PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rizzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Benn
vs
Rizzi

174 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rizzi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn lands a nice hook to Rizzi's body. Rizzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benn lands a jab to the nose.
Rizzi shoots in and drives through. Benn sprawls well.

Rizzi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Rizzi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rizzi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rizzi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rizzi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rizzi taking a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzi trying to control the position but Benn is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn is trying to improve his position.
Rizzi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rizzi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Rizzi tries for a kimura but Benn is defending well.
Rizzi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rizzi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rizzi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn can't do much from the bottom here.
Rizzi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Benn to see if he's OK.
Rizzi just content to control the position.
Benn is not content to let Rizzi control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Rizzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi lands a few punches from side control.
Benn struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rizzi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Benn works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Benn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rizzi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rizzi wants to pass to mount but Benn is defending the position.
Rizzi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benn's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rizzi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benn is breathing heavily.
Rizzi thows a huge punch but Benn dodges it nicely.
Benn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rizzi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rizzi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn is refusing to be controlled, as Rizzi sits in half guard.
Rizzi is thwarting Benn's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rizzi dominated that 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.

Rizzi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rizzi tries to advance to mount but can't.

Rizzi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benn parries the strikes from Rizzi easily there. Rizzi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Benn to escape.
Rizzi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rizzi has knee on belly momentarily but Benn bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Benn is trying desperately to improve position.
Rizzi unloads with some shots from mount but Benn bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rizzi throws a wild left hand from mount and Benn manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Rizzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rizzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benn is just riding it out for now. Rizzi eventually gives up the hold.
Benn tries to roll over but Rizzi keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi slows the pace down in half guard.
Benn is trying to maintain the position but Rizzi is very close to passing his half guard.
Benn tries to get to full guard but Rizzi has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Benn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rizzi is working away from the top position though.
Benn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rizzi.
Rizzi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Rizzi stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rizzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rizzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rizzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rizzi has clasped his hands together around Benn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rizzi happy to just control the position for now.
Rizzi is working Benn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Benn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rizzi.
Rizzi trying to control the action but Benn is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rizzi's best efforts.

Rizzi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Benn to get to his feet.

Rizzi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Benn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rizzi.
Rizzi wants to take a breather but Benn manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rizzi.
Rizzi with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benn is keeping the position for now.
Rizzi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Benn's guard.
Benn is looking for a sweep. Rizzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pedro Rizzi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rizzi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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!
Ground and pound from Rizzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Rizzi seems content to control.
Rizzi trying to mount his opponent but Benn defends it.
Benn tries to get to full guard but Rizzi has control of the leg.
Benn trying to control but Rizzi postures up.
Rizzi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Rizzi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pedro Rizzi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rizzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rizzi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Rizzi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Benn's guard.
Rizzi controlling from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzi advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Rizzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rizzi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Rizzi!