PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCall's choice of entrance music: Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rizzo Jr
vs
McCall

170 cm
29
157 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

161 cm
33
154 lbs
22 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy McCall!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McCall is just out of range.
McCall moves out of range of the body kick from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tried to score with a low kick but McCall checks it.
A low kick from Rizzo Jr is predictable there
letting McCall counter with a right hand.
McCall tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from McCall.
McCall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rizzo Jr on the side of the head.
A low kick from McCall misses
and Rizzo Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCall looks to throw the jab but Rizzo Jr is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Rizzo Jr. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzo Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rizzo Jr cracks McCall with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCall throws a body kick that misses
and Rizzo Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCall slips a straight right by Rizzo Jr.
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 wants to slow McCall down by chopping away at his legs.
McCall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo Jr misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rizzo Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCall under the eye.
A head kick from Rizzo Jr lands but McCall takes it in his stride.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCall misses with a low kick.
McCall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rizzo Jr missing with a left hand there. McCall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rizzo Jr blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr works McCall's body with a nice hook.
McCall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rizzo Jr throws a wild body kick that McCall sees coming a mile off.
McCall lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.
Rizzo Jr throws a series of strikes that have McCall backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCall.
McCall scores with a jab to the head.
McCall throws a hook but Rizzo Jr blocks it.
Rizzo Jr sizes up McCall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

McCall is rocked!
McCall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo Jr.
McCall throws a low kick but Rizzo Jr avoids it.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice hook to McCall's body. McCall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCall misses with a hook. Rizzo Jr ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo Jr looks to land a left hand but McCall moved out of range nicely.
Rizzo Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizzo Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
McCall avoids the body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
McCall throws a body punch but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rizzo Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCall throws out a loose jab but Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from McCall misses.
McCall misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rizzo Jr. McCall shrugs it off though.
Rizzo Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but McCall moved away.
McCall missing with a left hand there. Rizzo Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCall.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but McCall moves out of range.
McCall thumps Rizzo Jr with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo Jr throws a shot to the body.
Rizzo Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCall moves out of range as Rizzo Jr strikes.
Rizzo Jr lands a leg kick that knocks McCall off balance momentarily.
McCall slips a straight right by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo Jr ducks under a wild hook from McCall.
Rizzo Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rizzo Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCall thows a body shot but no joy.
McCall lands a jab to Rizzo Jr's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCall thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from McCall.
McCall misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Rizzo Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCall throws the left hand but Rizzo Jr avoids the punch easily.
McCall misses with a looping right.
McCall throws a hook but Rizzo Jr avoids it easily.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body shot.
McCall throws a hook to the side of Rizzo Jr's head but Rizzo Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rizzo Jr avoids a kick to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McCall in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McCall throws a leg kick but Rizzo Jr checks it.
McCall lands a jab.
McCall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tommy McCall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo Jr moves away.
Rizzo Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCall just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo Jr lands with a hook. McCall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr cracks McCall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rizzo Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a chopping leg kick but McCall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rizzo Jr throws a good cross that connects.
McCall throws a body kick that misses.
McCall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCall lands with a cross.
McCall checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of McCall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tried to score with a low kick but McCall checks it.
Rizzo Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rizzo Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rizzo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzo Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCall is out of range and Rizzo Jr settles back down.
Rizzo Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and McCall counters with a nice body kick.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick as McCall jumps back.
Rizzo Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCall counters with an outside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Rizzo Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rizzo Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by McCall.
Good leg kick by McCall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rizzo Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Rizzo Jr looks to land a left hand but McCall moved out of range nicely.
McCall misses with a lunging right hand

and Rizzo Jr counters by clinching up.
Rizzo Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from McCall as the two fighters clinch.
McCall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCall lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from McCall - that landed with a thud.
Rizzo Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCall managing to block the knees to the body from Rizzo Jr.
McCall misses with the head strike.
McCall misses with a punch to the body.

McCall manages to break the clinch.
McCall works Rizzo Jr's body with a nice hook.
Rizzo Jr throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
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 is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rizzo Jr slips under a jab from McCall.
McCall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rizzo Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCall.
McCall throws a leg kick but Rizzo Jr moved away.
McCall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCall misses with an uppercut. Rizzo Jr saw that one coming.
McCall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCall explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but McCall moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr tried to score with a low kick but McCall checks it.
A low kick from Rizzo Jr is predictable there
and McCall counters with a right hand to the body.
McCall throws a hook to the side of Rizzo Jr's head but Rizzo Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rizzo Jr tries a low kick but McCall avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy McCall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McCall throws a body punch but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
McCall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rizzo Jr.
McCall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rizzo Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo Jr.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo Jr manages to avoid it.
McCall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCall feints and then cracks Rizzo Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rizzo Jr down.
McCall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
McCall takes a swing at Rizzo Jr's ribcage but misses.

Rizzo Jr forces McCall back against the cage and clinches.
Rizzo Jr lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo Jr fails to land.
McCall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCall lands a left hand.

McCall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice cross by McCall.
McCall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rizzo Jr thumps McCall with a low kick.
McCall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rizzo Jr misses with a looping left.
Rizzo Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rizzo Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rizzo Jr tests McCall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from McCall misses.
A big left from McCall misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr lands a leg kick that knocks McCall off balance momentarily.
Rizzo Jr with a hook.
McCall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rizzo Jr throws a sloppy head kick and McCall moves out of range easily.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch up but McCall circles away and keeps his distance.
McCall throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
McCall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo Jr.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCall!
McCall with a nice cross.
Rizzo Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCall scores with a push kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from McCall tenderised Rizzo Jr's leg. Rizzo Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rizzo Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo Jr is looking to clinch but McCall is avoiding it.
Rizzo Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Rizzo Jr drives through and clinches with McCall against the cage.
McCall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCall blocking some punches.
McCall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rizzo Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCall stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizzo Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as McCall controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCall can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo Jr controls the action.
McCall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rizzo Jr is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from McCall.
A head punch on the inside from McCall fails to land.
McCall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
McCall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
McCall scores with a shot to the side of Rizzo Jr's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr landing knees to the body.
McCall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rizzo Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy McCall.
Well McCall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy McCall!
Tommy McCall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.