PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jens Rizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rizer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 20-2-Life - Servin a Deuce . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rizer
vs
McDermott

171 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jens Rizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McDermott !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McDermott clinches with his opponent.
Rizer can't break the clinch.
Rizer lands a shot to the body.
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
Rizer dodges an elbow strike from McDermott .
Rizer blocks the elbow strike.
McDermott pushes off an throws an elbow but Rizer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
Rizer avoids the elbow strike from McDermott , against the cage.
McDermott creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDermott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rizer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermott .
Rizer lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDermott backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizer blocks an elbow strike from McDermott .
McDermott lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jens Rizer has been cut.
Rizer avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermott .
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDermott .
With the fighters up against the cage, McDermott throws an elbow but misses.
Rizer scores with a shoulder strike.
McDermott misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizer misses with a body punch.
McDermott misses with an elbow strike.
Rizer lands a nice uppercut.
McDermott misses with an elbow strike.
Rizer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDermott .
Rizer misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Rizer as the two fighters clinch.
Rizer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizer dodges an elbow strike from McDermott .
Rizer is leaning against McDermott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDermott pushes off an throws an elbow but Rizer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McDermott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rizer's brow.
Rizer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rizer blocks an elbow strike from McDermott .
McDermott lands a damaging elbow.
McDermott misses with an elbow over the top.
Rizer throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Rizer.
Rizer blocks the elbow strike.
McDermott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McDermott blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizer lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDermott backwards.
The referee calls for Rizer to work.
McDermott misses with an elbow strike.
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
Rizer lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDermott backwards.
Rizer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDermott or not.
A head punch on the inside from Rizer fails to land.
McDermott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rizer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from McDermott .
Rizer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizer dodges an elbow strike from McDermott .
McDermott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McDermott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDermott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rizer cracks McDermott with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McDermott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rizer's brow.
McDermott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McDermott blocks a body shot from Rizer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rizer avoids the elbow strike from McDermott , against the cage.
McDermott misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Rizer.
Rizer lands a hook that snaps the head of McDermott backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Rizer.
Rizer blocks an elbow strike from McDermott .
Rizer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rizer.
Rizer is trying to maintain a safe position but McDermott gets an underhook and turns Rizer into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McDermott throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Rizer.
McDermott misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McDermott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rizer's brow.
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
McDermott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rizer misses with a punch on the inside.
Rizer avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermott .
Rizer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rizer lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizer avoids a wild elbow strike from McDermott .
Rizer dodges an elbow strike from McDermott .
With the fighters up against the cage, McDermott throws an elbow but misses.
Rizer struggles to land a body shot inside as McDermott controls his hands.
McDermott throws an elbow but it misses.
McDermott pushes off an throws an elbow but Rizer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rizer pushes McDermott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
McDermott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McDermott blocks an uppercut.
Rizer dodges an elbow strike from McDermott .
A right hook to the body lands for Rizer.
Rizer digs a right hand into McDermott 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDermott 's gas tank.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDermott .
A body shot lands from Rizer.
McDermott looks gassed!
McDermott throws an elbow that misses.
Rizer stalling in the clinch but McDermott improves position.
Rizer blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, McDermott throws an elbow but misses.
Rizer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Rizer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jens Rizer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rizer blocks the body kick.
McDermott tries to clinch but Rizer is having none of it.
McDermott tries to clinch there but Rizer circles away.
McDermott avoids the body shot from Rizer.
Rizer throws a right hand that McDermott ducks under and follows up with a left that McDermott also avoids with ease.
Rizer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDermott wants to clinch up but Rizer keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizer throws a front kick aimed at McDermott 's knee but McDermott avoids it well.
Rizer loads up on a big right hand but McDermott slips the punch.
Rizer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDermott .
Rizer throws a hook but McDermott avoids it easily.
McDermott throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDermott lands with a nice body kick.
Rizer misses with a body shot.
McDermott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizer circles away.
McDermott moves out of range of the strikes.
Rizer throws a series of strikes that have McDermott backpedaling.
Rizer throws a leg kick but McDermott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rizer misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDermott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDermott is looking to clinch but Rizer is avoiding it.
McDermott tries to clinch up but Rizer circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizer.
Jens Rizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizer misses with an uppercut.
McDermott wants to clinch up but Rizer keeps it at a distance.
Rizer circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDermott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rizer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike McDermott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizer keeps the fight on the outside.
McDermott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizer tries to bum rush McDermott with a series of wild strikes but McDermott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDermott tries to clinch up but Rizer circles away and keeps his distance.
McDermott moves in looking to clinch but Rizer pushes him off.
McDermott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rizer.
McDermott is looking to clinch but Rizer is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDermott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDermott .
Rizer keeps the fight on the outside.
McDermott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rizer finds it's way round the side to connect with McDermott 's head.
A low kick from McDermott is predictable there
and Rizer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDermott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rizer counters with a big right hand! Oh McDermott is in trouble here! Rizer follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jens Rizer!