PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is open road song. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rizzo
vs
Schwartz

219 cm
21
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
29
255 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Rizzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schwartz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rizzo counters with a leg kick.
Schwartz has his takedown stuffed
and Rizzo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Semmy Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Schwartz.
Rizzo tries to clinch up but Schwartz circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwartz shoots and misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Schwartz looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz shoots and misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwartz's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo.
Schwartz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rizzo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Schwartz.
Rizzo is looking to slow Schwartz down with leg kicks.
Rizzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo. That's going to slow Schwartz down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo feints and then cracks Schwartz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schwartz down.
Rizzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johann Schwartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rizzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schwartz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rizzo misses with an elbow strike.
Rizzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwartz avoids the damage to the body.
Schwartz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rizzo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rizzo throws an elbow but it misses.
Schwartz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rizzo prevents it.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Schwartz controls the action.

Rizzo wants the takedown. Schwartz is fighting it off but Rizzo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schwartz's guard against the cage.
Schwartz wants to control the position but Rizzo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rizzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rizzo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schwartz is looking for a sweep. Rizzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rizzo trying to mount his opponent but Schwartz defends it.
Schwartz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rizzo is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rizzo trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Rizzo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schwartz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schwartz shoots and misses
and Rizzo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rizzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo lands a leg kick that knocks Schwartz off balance momentarily.
Schwartz shoots and misses
and Rizzo counters with a good, hard body kick but Schwartz shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schwartz is breathing heavily.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rizzo thumps Schwartz with a low kick.
Rizzo scores with a leg kick.
Semmy Rizzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rizzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rizzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzo.
Rizzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo delivers a nice body kick.
Schwartz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rizzo. Rizzo obviously looking to wear him down.

Schwartz tries to keep at a distance but Rizzo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rizzo scores with a hook to the body.
Rizzo landing knees to the body.

Rizzo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Schwartz regains guard.
Rizzo wants to pass the guard but Schwartz is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo stopping the sweep attempt from Schwartz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rizzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rizzo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rizzo postures up in Schwartz's guard and throws a big left but Schwartz blocks it.
Rizzo content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Semmy Rizzo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rizzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Rizzo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schwartz misses with a takedown
and Rizzo counters with a solid body kick.
Rizzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rizzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schwartz's knee momentarily.
Schwartz misses with a takedown
and Rizzo counters with a big head kick but Schwartz shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rizzo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Schwartz really felt that one!
Semmy Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Schwartz.
Schwartz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the body.
Rizzo is looking to slow Schwartz down with leg kicks.
Schwartz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rizzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwartz's sensitive parts.
Rizzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johann Schwartz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizzo moves in looking to clinch but Schwartz pushes him off.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schwartz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rizzo. Rizzo obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo lands a head kick!
Schwartz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat.
Rizzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwartz can do to turn this around?
Rizzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rizzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo.
Rizzo feints and then cracks Schwartz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schwartz down.
Schwartz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo can pounce on him.
Rizzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. Schwartz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schwartz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rizzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Rizzo clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rizzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Rizzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schwartz with a poor takedown
and Rizzo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rizzo tries to clinch up but Schwartz circles away and keeps his distance.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schwartz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Schwartz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schwartz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the body.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schwartz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rizzo - the referee stops the clock and Schwartz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rizzo. Schwartz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Rizzo instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rizzo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schwartz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rizzo - the referee stops the clock and Schwartz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rizzo. Schwartz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rizzo lands a front kick.
Semmy Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwartz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo.
Rizzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwartz's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schwartz. That did some damage!
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo lands a head kick!
Rizzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Rizzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rizzo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Schwartz fails with the takedown
and Rizzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Semmy Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Schwartz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwartz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwartz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo can pounce on him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rizzo. Schwartz shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Rizzo had his way with Johann Schwartz in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rizzo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schwartz with a poor takedown
and Rizzo counters with a body kick.
Rizzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rizzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schwartz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schwartz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rizzo.
Schwartz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz shoots and misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schwartz's knee momentarily.
Crunch! Rizzo slams his shin into Schwartz's torso.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rizzo lands a head kick. Schwartz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Schwartz's front leg.

Rizzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rizzo.

Rizzo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schwartz is trying to get back to full guard.
Rizzo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is looking to improve his position.

Schwartz looking for submissions off his back.
Rizzo is taking a breather. Schwartz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rizzo is pressing down on Schwartz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schwartz is holding on for now.
Rizzo throwing shots but Schwartz is blocking nicely.
Rizzo is looking to take a break and control but Schwartz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwartz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schwartz is trying to maintain the position but Rizzo is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwartz won't allow Rizzo to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rizzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:40
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:40
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Rizzo!
Semmy Rizzo retains his super heavyweight title!