PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barney Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Rizzo Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sumner
vs
Rizzo Jr

172 cm
21
152 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
158 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barney Sumner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr punishes Sumner's body with a nice straight punch.
Rizzo Jr misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo Jr. Sumner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sumner slips a jab from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sumner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sumner swinging wildly here.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but Sumner moves out of range.
Sumner keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzo Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Rizzo Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sumner.
Rizzo Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sumner keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumner takes one to the side of the head.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rizzo Jr clinches up against the cage.
Sumner lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo Jr.

Sumner is rocked!
Sumner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand.
Sumner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Sumner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizzo Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Rizzo Jr on the inside.
Rizzo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sumner blocks a body shot from Rizzo Jr.
A short right from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sumner throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sumner seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body punch.
Sumner stalling in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Rizzo Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr tries to work over Sumner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Rizzo Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo Jr.
Sumner tries to throw a body punch but Rizzo Jr avoids it by throwing Sumner back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rizzo Jr lands an elbow inside that Sumner shrugs off.
Rizzo Jr blocks an uppercut.
Sumner throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo Jr crunches a lovely knee into Sumner's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumner.
Rizzo Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Rizzo Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rizzo Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Rizzo Jr drops Sumner onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sumner is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Rizzo Jr lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sumner to his knees! Rizzo Jr keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rizzo Jr!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Frank Rizzo Jr waved his t-shirt featuring XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!'s logo in front of the cameras.