PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo comes to the cage accompanied by open road song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Barton's choice of entrance music: 126 que. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rizzo
vs
Barton

219 cm
27
285 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

189 cm
28
225 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Barton!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rizzo has closed the distance and engaged Barton in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barton.
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo scores with a shot to the side of Barton's head.
A short body shot lands from Barton as the two fighters clinch.
Barton blocking some punches.

Barton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Barton. Beautiful body shot.

Barton tries to keep at a distance but Rizzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo.
Rizzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rizzo closes the distance and pushes Barton back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Barton fails to land.
Rizzo taking a breather.
Rizzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barton effectively controlling the action here.
Rizzo tries to throw a body punch but Barton avoids it by throwing Rizzo back against the cage.
Barton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rizzo.
Barton struggles to land a body shot inside as Rizzo controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo just leaning against Barton, taking a breather.
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Barton backwards.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barton.
Rizzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Barton backwards.
Rizzo misses with the head strike.
Rizzo lands a shoulder strike.
Barton cracks Rizzo with a nice body shot.
Barton has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Barton blocks an uppercut.
Rizzo lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Barton.
Rizzo misses with some punches.
Rizzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.

Barton is rocked!
A short uppercut from Rizzo.
Barton is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizzo finish him?
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rizzo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Rizzo.
Rizzo dips a shoulder and cracks Barton with a mighty uppercut! Barton falls back against the cage and Rizzo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barton is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rizzo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semmy Rizzo!
Semmy Rizzo thanked the fans post fight for their support.