PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Keynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderley Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderley Rizzo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Keynes
vs
Rizzo

176 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Keynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderley Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keynes keeps Rizzo at a distance using the push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keynes, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keynes, right into the meat.
Keynes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keynes lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Keynes.
Rizzo looks gassed!
Keynes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Wanderley Rizzo has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keynes closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Rizzo is rocked!
Keynes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Keynes finish him?
Keynes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keynes lands with a shot to the body.
Rizzo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Keynes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rizzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Keynes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keynes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keynes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rizzo backs up against the cage.
Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keynes is looking to land body kicks.
Keynes connects with a solid leg kick.
Keynes scores with a one two! Rizzo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Keynes slams his shin into Rizzo's torso.
Keynes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rizzo.
Keynes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keynes misses with a double jab.
Rizzo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rizzo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keynes works Rizzo's body with a nice hook.
Rizzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keynes to score with a decent uppercut.

Rizzo scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rizzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rizzo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Keynes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Rizzo looking to isolate an arm here. Keynes doesn't see it coming and as Rizzo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rizzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderley Rizzo!