PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Allen
vs
Rizzo Jr

165 cm
37
157 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

170 cm
31
158 lbs
22 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr lands a jab to the head.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rizzo Jr. Rizzo Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Rizzo Jr dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Rizzo Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rizzo Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
Rizzo Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allen blocks the body kick.
Rizzo Jr connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen takes one on the button.
Nice shot lands for Rizzo Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
We've been informed that Rizzo Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rizzo Jr cracks the inside of Allen's front leg.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Rizzo Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rizzo Jr - that will leave a mark!
Rizzo Jr needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
Rizzo Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rizzo Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been hearing reports that Allen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A good leg kick by Rizzo Jr.
A good leg kick by Rizzo Jr.
Frank Rizzo Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice head kick!
Allen throws a combination that misses

and Rizzo Jr counters by clinching up.
Allen blocks a body shot from Rizzo Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Allen wants to stall.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rizzo Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rizzo Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzo Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rizzo Jr moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
Allen misses with a double jab
and Rizzo Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Allen lands a jab to the head.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with a looping left.
Rizzo Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Rizzo Jr pushes him off.
Allen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo Jr as he avoids it easily.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rizzo Jr manages to avoid it.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rizzo Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Allen slips under a jab from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Rizzo Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Allen has Rizzo Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Allen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rizzo Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rizzo Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rizzo Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Allen in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Rizzo Jr misses.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Allen blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rizzo Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Rizzo Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Rizzo Jr is out of range.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rizzo Jr moves away.
Frank Rizzo Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen fails with a takedown attempt.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rizzo Jr scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Rizzo Jr.
Allen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rizzo Jr can pounce on him.
Allen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Allen is defended easily by Rizzo Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Allen tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo Jr.
Mateus Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzo Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Rizzo Jr scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Rizzo Jr tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Allen lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rizzo Jr drives through and clinches with Allen against the cage.
A short right from Rizzo Jr on the inside.
Allen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allen blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Rizzo Jr.
A short right from Rizzo Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizzo Jr.
Allen avoiding damage as Rizzo Jr throws knees to the body.
Allen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rizzo Jr is working Allen over against the cage.
Allen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rizzo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo Jr wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rizzo Jr backwards.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Rizzo Jr has double underhooks.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Rizzo Jr has the dominant position.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rizzo Jr tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Allen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rizzo Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rizzo Jr misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rizzo Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rizzo Jr working aggressively here.
Allen tries to break free but Rizzo Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Allen blocks an uppercut.

Rizzo Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Allen drives through with a takedown into Rizzo Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rizzo Jr has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Allen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzo Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Rizzo Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rizzo Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Rizzo Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rizzo Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Rizzo Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rizzo Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rizzo Jr connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a low kick.
Allen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rizzo Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rizzo Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Allen.
Rizzo Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Allen ducks right into an uppercut from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr takes one on the button.
Rizzo Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Rizzo Jr lands with a hook. Allen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Rizzo Jr is out of range.
Allen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rizzo Jr lunges at Allen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Allen's hand.
Rizzo Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzo Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allen on the side of the head.

Rizzo Jr darts in and clinches Allen up against the cage.
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!
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr misses with a body punch.
Mateus Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rizzo Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzo Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rizzo Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Rizzo Jr throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Rizzo Jr feints and then cracks Allen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allen down.
Rizzo Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Allen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Allen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good work by Allen as he checks the leg kick.
Rizzo Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rizzo Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizzo Jr lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzo Jr.

Rizzo Jr has managed to clinch.

Rizzo Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.

Allen 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.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rizzo Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Allen defends well.
Allen throws a big right hand that misses.
Frank Rizzo Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rizzo Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rizzo Jr is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.

Allen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Allen wants to control from the top but Rizzo Jr keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen throwing strikes but missing.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Rizzo Jr!
After winning the bout, Frank Rizzo Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.