PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Meite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rizzo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Boy For Life. George Rizzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Meite's chin.

Rizzo
vs
Meite

179 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Meite!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo looks to land a combination but Meite avoids it well.
Rizzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meite.
Meite doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizzo circles away.
Meite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rizzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meite avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Meite fails to land the takedown.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rizzo misses the shot to the body.
Meite tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Rizzo.
Meite shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizzo sprawls well. Rizzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meite gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meite looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meite throws the left hand but Rizzo avoids the punch easily.
Rizzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meite has a takedown stuffed.
George Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Meite.
Rizzo cracks a nice hook into Meite's ribs.
George Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meite shoots in looking for a takedown. Rizzo tries to sprawl out of it but Meite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rizzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rizzo swinging wildly here.
Rizzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rizzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rizzo connects with a right hand. Meite shakes it off.

Meite takes the fight into the clinch.
Meite changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rizzo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Meite drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meite avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meite feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rizzo's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meite shoots in but no luck this time.
Meite walks into a stiff left hand from Rizzo.
Rizzo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rizzo misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Meite with that takedown attempt.
Meite looks gassed!
Rizzo looks for the body kick but Meite saw that one coming.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Meite moves out of range easily.
Rizzo misses with a body shot.
Meite closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Meite counters with a single leg into guard. Rizzo didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meite throws a strike but Rizzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Meite working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rizzo has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meite punching from the bottom.
Meite wants to control but Rizzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Meite is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rizzo wants to stand up but Meite has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Rizzo decides to stand up.
Rizzo lands a two punch combo.
Rizzo misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Rizzo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meite shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rizzo pinned against the cage. Rizzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rizzo misses with a wild combination.
Rizzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meite takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rizzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Meite closes the distance and pushes Rizzo back into the cage.

Meite breaks from the clinch.
Meite fails to land the takedown.
Meite defending well as Rizzo loads up on a big left hand.
Meite takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Meite clinches up with Rizzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Meite.
Meite fails to pull the fight into his guard.
George Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Meite.
Meite has Rizzo pressed against the cage, preventing Rizzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Meite jumps guard.
Rizzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meite is trying to keep Rizzo in close.
Rizzo wanted to stand there but Meite had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rizzo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Meite, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Meite counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Meite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rizzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meite goes for a takedown attempt but Rizzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Meite fakes the leg kick and cracks Rizzo in the body.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meite shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rizzo. No joy for Meite on that attempt.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick
and Meite counters with a nice leg kick.
Meite moves out of range as Rizzo throws a body kick.
Meite takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rizzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meite.
Rizzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meite shoots in looking for a takedown. Rizzo tries to sprawl out of it but Meite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rizzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meite shoots in and drives through. Rizzo sprawls well.
Meite shoots for a takedown but Rizzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rizzo connects with a single shot there.
Rizzo misses with a wild combination.
Meite tries to clinch there but Rizzo circles away.
Rizzo throws a combination. Meite tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rizzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meite.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rizzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Meite fails to land the takedown.
Meite closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rizzo circles away.
Rizzo swings for the body but Meite moves out of range.
Rizzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Meite counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Meite has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rizzo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rizzo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meite leaning against his opponent.
Rizzo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rizzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rizzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Rizzo dominated that second round.
That's time! Rizzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Meite shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizzo sprawls well. Rizzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meite gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meite.
Rizzo misses with the combination.
Rizzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meite throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo misses with a straight left.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick
and Meite counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meite is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rizzo.
Meite shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo shows good takedown defense.
George Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Meite.
Rizzo misses with a head kick.
Meite avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meite shoots in looking for a takedown. Rizzo tries to sprawl out of it but Meite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rizzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Rizzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a lovely overhand right.
Meite is looking to clinch.
Rizzo misses with a few strikes there.
Meite tries to clinch up.
Meite tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Rizzo.
George Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meite scores with a head kick.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Meite moves out of range.
Meite shoots in and drives through. Rizzo sprawls well.
Rizzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Meite.
Rizzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo lands a lovely overhand right.
George Rizzo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Meite shoots for a takedown but Rizzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meite takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rizzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rizzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Meite, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
Rizzo misses with a kick to the body.
Meite fails with a takedown attempt.
Meite takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meite connects with a solid leg kick.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meite closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rizzo circles away.
No luck for Meite with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Meite, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meite misses with a double jab.
Rizzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but Meite moves out of range.
Rizzo stuffs the takedown attempt from Meite. Meite gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No luck for Meite with that takedown attempt.
Meite has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meite tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rizzo scores with a sloppy right hand. Meite should have avoided that one.
George Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Rizzo. No joy for Meite on that attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Rizzo scores with a four punch combination!

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.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meite shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo shows good takedown defense.
Meite fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rizzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meite.
Meite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rizzo.
Meite tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rizzo lands a jab to Meite's midsection.
Meite shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizzo sprawls well. Rizzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meite gets slowly back to his feet.
Meite shoots for a double leg takedown but Rizzo sprawls well. He's pushed Meite's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo just misses with a punch to the body.
John Meite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Rizzo misses
and Meite counters with a head kick. That will keep Rizzo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
George 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Rizzo!