PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zirry Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, open road song. Swan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blame it on my ADD. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rizzo
vs
Swan

219 cm
27
285 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
35
222 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 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 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zirry Swan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Rizzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swan fails to land with a series of punches.
Rizzo checks a leg kick.
Rizzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Swan scores with a nice body kick.
Swan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swan blocks a jab.
Swan throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Swan. Beautiful body shot.
Swan misses with a wild body shot.
Swan misses with a hook.
Swan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Swan drives through and clinches with Rizzo against the cage.
Swan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo.
Swan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Rizzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swan misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Rizzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan connects with a single shot there.
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Swan gets a clinch.
Swan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rizzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Swan fails to land.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Rizzo lands a left hand.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swan.
Swan misses with a series of wild punches.
Rizzo takes one to the chin there.
Swan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rizzo's head.

Swan clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Swan as the two fighters clinch.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Swan controls his hands.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Rizzo lands a left hand.
Swan blocks a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Swan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swan misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rizzo.
Swan trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swan.

Swan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swan misses with a body kick.
Rizzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo tests Swan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rizzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swan. That did some damage!
Swan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swan throws a looping overhand right but Rizzo ducks down to avoid it.
Rizzo lands with a nice body kick.
Rizzo scores with a sloppy right hand. Swan should have avoided that one.
Rizzo cracks the inside of Swan's front leg.
Swan misses with an uppercut
and Rizzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swan has closed the distance and engaged Rizzo in a clinch.
Swan misses with a knee strike.
Swan trying to control the position but instead, Rizzo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Swan into the cage.
Rizzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swan wants to get back to striking at distance but Rizzo won't allow it.
Rizzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swan misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo scores with a shot to the side of Swan's head.

Rizzo manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zirry Swan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo is looking to chop away at Swan's legs.

Swan has managed to clinch.
Rizzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rizzo.
Rizzo tries to throw a body punch but Swan avoids it by throwing Rizzo back against the cage.
Rizzo lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zirry Swan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rizzo is looking to land body kicks.

Swan moves into the clinch.
Rizzo has Swan pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Swan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Swan looking to stall.
A short body shot lands from Rizzo as the two fighters clinch.
Swan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo.
Rizzo lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rizzo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rizzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swan's elbow.
Rizzo tries to work over Swan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo prevents Swan from breaking the clinch.
Rizzo slowing the pace effectively.
Swan has a couple of punches blocked by Rizzo.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swan letting Rizzo take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizzo.
Rizzo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Swan stalling in the clinch but Rizzo improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Rizzo fails to land.
Semmy Rizzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Rizzo breaks the clinch.
Rizzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Rizzo throws a chopping leg kick but Swan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swan takes one to the side of the head.
Swan throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Rizzo to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Swan blocks the low kick.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Rizzo. That snapped Swan's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swan throws out the jab.
Rizzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swan manages to avoid it.
Swan scores with a nice right hand.

Swan darts in and clinches Rizzo up against the cage.

Rizzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo. That's going to slow Swan down.
The fighters circling - Swan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rizzo keeps Swan at a distance using the push kick.
Swan is breathing heavily.

Swan moves into range and clinches up with Rizzo.
Swan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Swan up against the cage.
Swan misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo lands with a right to the head.
Rizzo lands a left hand.

Swan is rocked!
Rizzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swan.
Swan is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizzo finish him?
Rizzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a big uppercut that drops Swan! More strikes from Rizzo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Swan lies dazed against the cage as Rizzo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semmy Rizzo!
A victorious Semmy Rizzo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.