PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royal Tenenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pizarro's choice of entrance music: Globus - Europa (Instrumental Version) . Royal Tenenbaum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dionicio Pizarro's chin.

Tenenbaum
vs
Pizarro

176 cm
30
183 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

178 cm
28
200 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royal Tenenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionicio Pizarro!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenenbaum takes a swing at Pizarro's ribcage but misses.
Tenenbaum misses the jab.
Pizarro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tenenbaum counters with a stiff right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pizarro.
Dionicio Pizarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizarro misses with a wild body shot.
Pizarro slips a jab and a cross from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum lands a right hook to the body.

Tenenbaum gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pizarro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tenenbaum seems keen to control Pizarro's posture.
Tenenbaum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenenbaum wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tenenbaum is on top in guard.
Tenenbaum postures up in Pizarro's guard and throws a big left but Pizarro blocks it.
Tenenbaum chips away with some ground and pound.
Pizarro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tenenbaum is now in half guard.
Pizarro is looking for a sweep. Tenenbaum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pizarro manages to get to full guard.

Pizarro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tenenbaum is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tenenbaum trying to control but Pizarro is working from the bottom.
Pizarro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tenenbaum trying to control but Pizarro is working from the bottom.

Pizarro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tenenbaum can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tenenbaum lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pizarro controls Tenenbaum momentarily but Tenenbaum frees himself.

Pizarro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tenenbaum defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tenenbaum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tenenbaum wants to control from the top but Pizarro keeps moving.
Pizarro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tenenbaum wants to control from the top but Pizarro keeps moving.
Tenenbaum postures up and lands a big shot to Pizarro's brow.
Pizarro keeping moving, preventing Tenenbaum from controlling successfully.
Tenenbaum looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pizarro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tenenbaum working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pizarro's head.
Pizarro working a defensive guard but Tenenbaum passes into half guard.

Pizarro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tenenbaum pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenenbaum is trying to control. Pizarro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenenbaum is really struggling to control Pizarro but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Pizarro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pizarro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tenenbaum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royal Tenenbaum dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tenenbaum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Tenenbaum. No joy for Pizarro on that attempt.
Tenenbaum misses the shot to the body.
Pizarro misses with a body shot.
Pizarro swings for the body but Tenenbaum moves out of range.
Pizarro misses with a wild body shot.
Pizarro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tenenbaum throws a shot from downtown. Pizarro moves away and avoids it.
Pizarro tries to clinch up
and Tenenbaum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pizarro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tenenbaum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pizarro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pizarro is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenenbaum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tenenbaum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pizarro under the eye.
Tenenbaum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pizarro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tenenbaum lands with a right hand.

Pizarro is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tenenbaum.
Pizarro is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenenbaum finish him?
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!
Tenenbaum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tenenbaum lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Pizarro head around and knocks him out cold! Tenenbaum hops onto the ropes and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Royal Tenenbaum!