PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mikai arcisais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

arcisais
vs
Rizzo

168 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

168 cm
23
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mikai arcisais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
arcisais fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rizzo throws a series of punches but arcisais moves out of range.

Rizzo has arcisais up against the cage in a clinch.
arcisais tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
arcisais has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
arcisais can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mikai arcisais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
arcisais 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.
arcisais is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rizzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rizzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rizzo lands a right hand.
Rizzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
arcisais tries to score a body lock takedown but Rizzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
arcisais is working for takedown but Rizzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
arcisais is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rizzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
arcisais is breathing heavily.
arcisais has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rizzo gets underhooks to prevent arcisais's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rizzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of arcisaiss head.
Still in the clinch, Rizzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rizzo pushes arcisais back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rizzo breaks the clinch.

Rizzo cracks arcisais with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rizzo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning arcisais to stand back up!

arcisais is rocked!
Rizzo lands a slapping body shot.
Oh arcisais is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. arcisais is looking to close the distance but Rizzo sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! arcisais crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope arcisais is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Pedro Rizzo!