PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Lazy Eye. Enrique Rizzo Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dre Parker's chin.

Rizzo Jr
vs
Parker

193 cm
24
245 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
265 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dre Parker!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr misses with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr misses with a straight left.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker lands with a good body shot.
Rizzo Jr slips a straight right by Parker.
A shot to the liver by Rizzo Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Rizzo Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rizzo Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Rizzo Jr tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dre Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Parker looks for the body kick but Rizzo Jr saw that one coming.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Parker. That one must have hurt.
Parker looks for the body kick but Rizzo Jr saw that one coming.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rizzo Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rizzo Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rizzo Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rizzo Jr slips a straight right by Parker.
Rizzo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rizzo Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parker scores with a push 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!
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Rizzo Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rizzo Jr misses the body punch
and Parker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizzo Jr's knee momentarily.
Rizzo Jr scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Rizzo Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Enrique Rizzo Jr has been cut.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo Jr is breathing heavily.
Parker tests Rizzo Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rizzo Jr throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Rizzo Jr only half commits.
Parker scores with a jab to the head.
Parker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rizzo Jr's sensitive parts.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Rizzo Jr moved out of range nicely.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Parker throws a right hand that Rizzo Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo Jr also avoids with ease.
Parker avoids the body shot from Rizzo Jr.
Parker slips a jab from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Rizzo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Rizzo Jr blocks the body kick.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Rizzo Jr moved away.
Rizzo Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rizzo Jr blocks a head kick by Parker.
Rizzo Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a kick to the body.
Parker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rizzo Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo Jr moves away.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Rizzo Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch combination from Rizzo Jr misses.
A jab from Rizzo Jr misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Rizzo Jr does no damage.
Rizzo Jr throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrique Rizzo Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rizzo Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Rizzo Jr ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo Jr.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Rizzo Jr misses.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Rizzo Jr's head but Rizzo Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rizzo Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Rizzo Jr moves away and avoids it.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dre Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parker.
Rizzo Jr cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rizzo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Rizzo Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rizzo Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parker scores with a jab.
Rizzo Jr thows a leg kick but Parker checks it
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo Jr cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr tries to score with a low kick but Parker moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rizzo Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rizzo Jr walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Rizzo Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Parker is looking to clinch but Rizzo Jr is avoiding it.
Rizzo Jr blocks the body kick.
Rizzo Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab lands there for Parker.
Rizzo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr checks a low kick from Parker.
Rizzo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Rizzo Jr connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Rizzo Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rizzo Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rizzo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker checks a leg kick nicely.
Rizzo Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rizzo Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rizzo Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Parker's side.
Rizzo Jr throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo Jr swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo Jr. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker blocks the body kick.
Parker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the body
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Parker lands a jab to the nose.
Rizzo Jr walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
Rizzo Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enrique Rizzo Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice shot lands for Parker.
Rizzo Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rizzo Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rizzo Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Rizzo Jr misses the jab.
Parker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Parker lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Parker.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker takes a swing at Rizzo Jr's ribcage but misses.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parker sizes up Rizzo Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Rizzo Jr throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker digs a good body shot into Rizzo Jr's ribs.
Parker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rizzo Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rizzo Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzo Jr takes one to the chin there.
Rizzo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parker tests Rizzo Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Rizzo Jr is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Enrique Rizzo Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rizzo Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Rizzo Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizzo Jr throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Rizzo Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Rizzo Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parker. Parker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizzo Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzo Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Parker scores with a spinning back kick!
Rizzo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Rizzo Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker cracks Rizzo Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rizzo Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rizzo Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Rizzo Jr's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rizzo Jr walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Parker.
Parker throws a shot to the body.
Parker scores with a kick to the body.
Parker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rizzo Jr's head backwards.
Parker cracks Rizzo Jr with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Parker - that will leave a mark!
Parker connects with a right hand. Rizzo Jr shakes it off.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Parker.
Parker thuds a left hand into Rizzo Jr's body.
Rizzo Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker lands with a nice body kick.
Parker scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick lands from Parker.
Rizzo Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rizzo Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Parker lands a left and a right that send Rizzo Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Parker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Enrique Rizzo Jr's cut is getting worse.
Rizzo Jr gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Parker gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dre Parker!