PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Scurlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rizzo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ludacris - Too Fast to Furious. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rizzo
vs
Scurlock

176 cm
25
157 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

173 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josiah Scurlock!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scurlock avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scurlock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scurlock throws a series of punches but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo misses with a combination
and Scurlock counters with a good, hard body kick but Rizzo shrugs it off.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick
and Scurlock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scurlock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rizzo eats them both and turns towards Scurlock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses
and Scurlock counters with a left and a right that stings Rizzo.
A good leg kick by Rizzo.
Scurlock misses with a series of wild punches.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Scurlock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Enrique Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scurlock to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scurlock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scurlock takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scurlock avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Scurlock moves out of range easily.
Rizzo throws a lazy head kick
and Scurlock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scurlock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scurlock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo throws a right hand that misses
and Scurlock counters with a left and a right that stings Rizzo.
Rizzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Scurlock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
Rizzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Rizzo is predictable there
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scurlock misses with a body shot.
Rizzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scurlock counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a lazy head kick
and Scurlock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Scurlock misses.
Rizzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rizzo thumps Scurlock with a low kick.
Rizzo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Scurlock throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
Rizzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Scurlock off the cage and back into rage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Scurlock's leg but Scurlock calmly moves out of range.
Scurlock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick by Rizzo misses
and Scurlock counters with a right hand to the body.
Scurlock stalks Rizzo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rizzo's face. Rizzo staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Scurlock shoots in and gets a takedown into Rizzo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scurlock wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
Rizzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rizzo, not yet.
Rizzo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rizzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scurlock.
Scurlock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Scurlock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scurlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scurlock wanted to stand there but Rizzo had control of the position.
Scurlock wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rizzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scurlock is one step ahead there.
Scurlock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Scurlock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scurlock looking to pass the guard.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scurlock wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Scurlock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scurlock scores with a one two! Rizzo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Scurlock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
and Scurlock counters with a two punch combo.
Scurlock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzo takes one to the side of the head.
Rizzo is looking to wear down Scurlock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rizzo shoots for a takedown but Scurlock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scurlock throws a series of punches but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That kick from Rizzo tenderised Scurlock's leg. Scurlock is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Scurlock does no damage.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Rizzo is predictable there
and Scurlock counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scurlock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Scurlock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzo is just out of range.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scurlock counters with a one-two to the body.
Scurlock misses with a combination
and Rizzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Scurlock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rizzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Scurlock's front leg.
Scurlock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rizzo.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rizzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scurlock throws a lazy head kick
and Rizzo counters with a head kick.
Josiah Scurlock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scurlock misses with a series of wild punches.
Rizzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
Rizzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scurlock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scurlock.
Rizzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Scurlock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scurlock is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rizzo misses with a takedown
and Scurlock counters with a nice body shot.
Rizzo connects with a single shot there.
Rizzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Scurlock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scurlock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut
and Scurlock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Enrique Rizzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scurlock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rizzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rizzo connects with a single shot there.
Rizzo misses with a hook.
Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Scurlock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo throws a leg kick which misses Scurlock's front leg but catches the back leg as Scurlock tries to avoid it.
Rizzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scurlock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rizzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rizzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Scurlock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scurlock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Scurlock moves out of range.
Rizzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rizzo scores with a jab to the body.
Scurlock blocks a head kick by Rizzo.
Scurlock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizzo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Scurlock is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Rizzo misses
enabling Scurlock to counter with a crisp jab.
Rizzo misses the body punch
and Scurlock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scurlock.
A head kick by Rizzo misses
and Scurlock counters with a two punch combo.
Scurlock misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scurlock avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick and Scurlock moves out of range easily.
Scurlock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josiah Scurlock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat.
Rizzo lands with a kick to the temple. Scurlock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Left hook, right uppercut from Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a kick to the body
and Scurlock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo misses with a head kick.
Scurlock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizzo circles away quickly and effectively.

Scurlock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scurlock is looking to work some ground and pound but Rizzo has wrist control.
Scurlock wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
Scurlock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scurlock with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scurlock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scurlock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scurlock wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Scurlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Rizzo is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo trying to control the position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scurlock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scurlock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scurlock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
A head kick by Rizzo misses
letting Scurlock counter with a right hand.
Scurlock throws a right hand that Rizzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo also avoids with ease.
Scurlock avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Scurlock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scurlock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo throws an off balance right hand
letting Scurlock counter with a right hand.
Scurlock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rizzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Scurlock counters with a left and a right that stings Rizzo.
Rizzo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rizzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scurlock moves forwards but Rizzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scurlock misses with a two punch combination.
Scurlock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rizzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scurlock lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick from Rizzo lands but Scurlock takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scurlock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rizzo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Enrique Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scurlock avoids the head kick by Rizzo.
Scurlock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rizzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Scurlock fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Rizzo misses
and Scurlock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scurlock fails to land with a series of punches.
Rizzo misses with a shot to the body
and Scurlock counters with a stiff right hand.
Josiah Scurlock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scurlock, as that shot connected.

Scurlock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scurlock working over Rizzo with some ground and pound. Rizzo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josiah Scurlock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scurlock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josiah Scurlock!