PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rizzo (ranked 4301 p4p, 4936 weight class) and Edson Blois (ranked 527 p4p, 564 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rizzo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rizzo
vs
Blois

195 cm
23
207
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
207
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edson Blois!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rizzo.

It looks like Edson Blois has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Blois.
Blois tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzo smiles and moves away.

Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
Blois wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Blois tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rizzo smiles and moves away.

Rizzo clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blois working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blois throws a head punch that misses.
Blois is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rizzo is keeping busy.
Blois can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rizzo lands with a left to the head.
Blois blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo gets through Blois's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blois tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rizzo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rizzo as Blois tries to tie him up.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blois blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blois is trying to stall.
Blois has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Blois jumps guard and drags Rizzo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Rizzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blois has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rizzo has managed to get both his arms back between Blois's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rizzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blois looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rizzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Rizzo postures up in Blois's guard and throws a big left but Blois blocks it.
Rizzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Blois has wrist control.
Rizzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Blois has wrist control.
Rizzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blois looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blois is trying to control the position but Rizzo postures up.

Rizzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Blois escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rizzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a big elbow that misses.

Blois is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rizzo is aware though and is defending well.
Rizzo is working Blois over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rizzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Blois is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rizzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blois trying to keep a closed guard but Rizzo is proving a slippery customer.
Blois avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Blois escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rizzo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blois is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rizzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blois working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rizzo.
Blois is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blois throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Blois throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rizzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blois works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rizzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Blois working for a triangle but Rizzo defends it easily.
Rizzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blois is trying to control the position but Rizzo postures up.
Rizzo postures up in Blois's guard and throws a big left but Blois blocks it.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rizzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Blois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Rizzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edson Blois's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rizzo rushes Blois and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Blois.
Blois jumps guard but Rizzo stands there with Blois around his waist. Blois gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Blois tries to pull guard but Rizzo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
Blois trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blois can do to turn this around?
Blois is looking to control Rizzo's arms but Rizzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blois has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Blois.
Blois's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Blois.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blois's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jake Rizzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rizzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blois backwards.
Blois blocks an uppercut.

Blois manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rizzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blois misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Blois backwards.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Blois.
Rizzo keeps control of Blois as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Blois jumps guard but Rizzo stands there with Blois around his waist. Blois gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jake Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edson Blois.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Blois jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rizzo walks away with a smile on his face. Blois gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Blois gets tackled into the cage by Rizzo. Rizzo maintains the clinch.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Blois fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Blois fails to land.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blois is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blois tries to pull guard but Rizzo won't allow it.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Blois.
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Blois.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blois is trying to pull guard but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blois's efforts to push away.
Rizzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
Blois is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo keeps control of Blois as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blois is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rizzo to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Blois's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blois takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.
A shot in the inside from Rizzo.
Blois is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Blois can't break the clinch.
Rizzo prevents Blois from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Blois wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rizzo has a couple of punches blocked by Blois.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Rizzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edson Blois's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rizzo wants to clinch.

Rizzo forces Blois back against the cage and clinches.
Rizzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Blois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Blois misses with the head strike.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blois is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Blois swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Blois blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blois looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
Blois is trying to break free.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Blois trying to stall but Rizzo improves his position.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
Blois is trying to pull guard but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Jake Rizzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
Blois tries to break the clinch but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo blocks an uppercut.
Blois looking to slow down the pace here.
Rizzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizzo has Blois pressed against the cage, preventing Blois from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo prevents Blois from breaking the clinch.
Blois tries to stall but Rizzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Blois manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blois swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blois tries to break free but Rizzo pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blois.
Blois is trying to break the clinch but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blois tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blois missing with knees to the body.
Rizzo prevents Blois from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blois is trying to pull guard but Rizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Edson Blois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edson Blois.
Blois misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rizzo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rizzo!
Jake Rizzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.