PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell's entrance music is Ellie Goulding - Burn. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harrell
vs
Rizzo Jr

180 cm
34
160 lbs
25 - 12 - 2

170 cm
29
155 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr misses with a leg kick
and Harrell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but Harrell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rizzo Jr throws a lazy right hand but Harrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rizzo Jr loads up on a big right hand but Harrell slips the punch.
Rizzo Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rizzo Jr checks it well.
Rizzo Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook but Harrell blocks it.
Rizzo Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harrell. Harrell obviously looking to wear him down.
Harrell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harrell dips to his left and cracks Rizzo Jr with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr cracks Harrell with a good jab.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body shot.
Rizzo Jr throws a hook but Harrell avoids it easily.
Rizzo Jr thows a body kick. Harrell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rizzo Jr lands the left hand.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Harrell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rizzo Jr looks for the body kick but Harrell saw that one coming.
Rizzo Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rizzo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Harrell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Harrell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harrell scores with a leg kick.
Rizzo Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rizzo Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rizzo Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rizzo Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Harrell off balance momentarily.
Rizzo Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Harrell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizzo Jr's knee momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Harrell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rizzo Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rizzo Jr takes a swing at Harrell's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Harrell.
Harrell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rizzo Jr.
A clash of legs there as Rizzo Jr blocks the low kick.

Rizzo Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrell is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo Jr has double underhooks.

Rizzo Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo Jr.
Harrell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo Jr can pounce on him.
Rizzo Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a leg kick but Harrell saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Rizzo Jr finds it's way through Harrell's defenses.
Rizzo Jr moves forwards but Harrell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rizzo Jr tried to score with a low kick but Harrell checks it.
Rizzo Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harrell misses with a double jab.
Rizzo Jr looks to throw the jab but Harrell is out of range.
Nice shot by Rizzo Jr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rizzo Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harrell checks a low kick from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick

and Harrell counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rizzo Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Harrell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harrell tries to work over Rizzo Jr's front leg with a kick but Rizzo Jr checks it.
A jab from Harrell misses.
Rizzo Jr thumps Harrell with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harrell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizzo Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rizzo Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harrell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harrell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harrell moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Harrell throws a hook but Rizzo Jr blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rizzo Jr checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harrell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Rizzo Jr moves into range and clinches up with Harrell.
Harrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harrell misses with a body punch.
Rizzo Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harrells head.
Harrell wants to break free but Rizzo Jr has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harrell.
Rizzo Jr misses with some punches.
Harrell tries to break the clinch but Rizzo Jr is controlling the position.
Rizzo Jr has Harrell pressed against the cage, preventing Harrell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harrell blocks an uppercut.
Harrell is working Rizzo Jr over against the cage.
Rizzo Jr tries a knee to the head but Harrell blocks it.
Harrell lands with a light punch inside.
Harrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Harrell blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rizzo Jr prevents a body shot from Harrell.
Harrell 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.
Rizzo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rizzo Jr gets through Harrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr tries to work over Harrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Harrell.
Harrell slows down the pace here.

Harrell breaks from the clinch.
Harrell slips under a jab.
Rizzo Jr loads up on a big right hand but Harrell slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Harrell.
Rizzo Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harrell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr staying out of range there.
Rizzo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rizzo Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo Jr jabs at Harrell's body.
Rizzo Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harrell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Rizzo Jr moves into the clinch.
Harrell misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Harrell.
Harrell lands a shot to the body.
Rizzo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrell lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell tries to work over Rizzo Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr lands a right hand.
Rizzo Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harrell backwards.
Rizzo Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harrell tries to break free but Rizzo Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Harrell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harrell is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo Jr has the dominant position.

Harrell breaks from the clinch.
Rizzo Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Rizzo Jr is predictable there
and Harrell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick
and Harrell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a wild body kick that Harrell sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Rizzo Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rizzo Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Harrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rizzo Jr throws the kick towards the body but Harrell avoids it.
Harrell throws an overhand right that lands on Rizzo Jr's shoulder, as Rizzo Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Rizzo Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook. Harrell ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harrell counters with a stiff right hand.
Harrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
Rizzo Jr tests Harrell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rizzo Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Harrell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Harrell throws a jab when Rizzo Jr was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Harrell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizzo Jr motions for Harrell to come forward. Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr scores with a leg kick.
Rizzo Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Rizzo Jr blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rizzo Jr throws a solid leg kick but Harrell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rizzo Jr.
Shelton Harrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Harrell misses the target.
Rizzo Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo Jr jabs Harrell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harrell's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Harrell as he checks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rizzo Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rizzo Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rizzo Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a wild body kick that Harrell sees coming a mile off.
Rizzo Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harrell throws a leg kick
and Rizzo Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Harrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzo Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzo Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harrell. That did some damage!
Harrell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rizzo Jr throws a front kick aimed at Harrell's knee but Harrell avoids it well.
Rizzo Jr scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rizzo Jr scores with a hook.
Frank Rizzo Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr throws an off balance right hand
enabling Harrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Rizzo Jr dips to his left and cracks Harrell with an uppercut!
Rizzo Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Harrell blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Harrell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr scores with a leg kick.
Rizzo Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harrell momentarily.
Harrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rizzo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rizzo Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rizzo Jr!
A relieved looking Frank Rizzo Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.