PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Bizarria (ranked 429 p4p, 67 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 1778 p4p, 266 weight class). Bizarria kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Arnaldo Antunes - Alta Noite. Chris Severn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bizarria
vs
Severn

183 cm
33
205 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

195 cm
39
215 lbs
34 - 35 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Bizarria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bizarria avoids the head kick by Severn.
Bizarria appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Severn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Severn cracks the inside of Bizarria's front leg.
Bizarria takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A low kick from Severn is predictable there

and Bizarria counters with a single leg into guard. Severn didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bizarria scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Severn wants to stand up but Bizarria is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizarria throws a strike but Severn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bizarria has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Severn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bizarria might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bizarria lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bizarria won't allow Severn to sweep him here.
Bizarria is looking to work some ground and pound but Severn has wrist control.

Severn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bizarria gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bizarria with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn wants to sweep here but Bizarria controlling him for the moment.
Bizarria is looking to work some ground and pound but Severn has wrist control.
Severn working a defensive guard here.
Severn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bizarria scoring with some ground and pound.
Bizarria wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Bizarria cracks Severn with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bizarria working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Severn's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bizarria accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Bizarria from controlling successfully.
Severn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bizarria landing some decent shots from guard.
Bizarria postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bizarria landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bizarria is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bizarria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Severn is keeping the position for now.
Severn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bizarria has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bizarria throws a strike aimed at the side of Severn's head but Severn avoids it well.
Bizarria in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bizarria throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Bizarria tries for a kimura but Severn is defending well.
Bizarria working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bizarria misses with the ground and pound.
Severn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Bizarria dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bizarria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bizarria attempts a counter takedown but Severn avoids it well and moves away.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Bizarria avoids the body shot from Severn.
Severn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severn throws a lazy body kick

and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Severn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bizarria scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn trying to keep a closed guard but Bizarria is proving a slippery customer.
Bizarria landing some decent shots from guard.
Bizarria wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Bizarria postures up.
Bizarria wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Bizarria is looking to work some ground and pound but Severn has wrist control.
Severn looking to control.
Bizarria throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Severn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bizarria has passed into side control.
Bizarria passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Severn!
Severn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bizarria is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Severn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bizarria throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Severn because Bizarria loaded up on that one.
Bizarria looking to finish with strikes here!
Bizarria misses with a head shot.
Bizarria lands a big shot there that rocks Severn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Severn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bizarria cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bizarria unloading with bombs!
Bizarria landing strikes from the mount and Severn is in trouble!

Severn is rocked!
Bizarria in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Severn is still in real trouble! Can Bizarria finish him?
Bizarria misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Bizarria there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Severn seems to have recovered his senses.
Bizarria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
Bizarria connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Severn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Severn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bizarria with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severn is bucking up trying to escape but Bizarria cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bizarria throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Severn is out cold - huge knockout for Bizarria!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luciano Bizarria!