PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Rizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Manson
vs
Rizzle

190 cm
19
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

201 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rudy Rizzle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzle tries to clinch up but Manson circles away and keeps his distance.
Manson missing with a left hand there. Rizzle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manson steps into range and cracks Rizzle with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Rizzle flops backwards and Manson dives into his guard looking to finish!

Rizzle is rocked!

It looks like Rudy Rizzle has been cut.

Rizzle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rizzle is still in real trouble! Can Manson finish him?

Manson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rizzle seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizzle is looking to clinch but Manson is avoiding it.
A head kick from Rizzle lands but Manson takes it in his stride.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Manson misses with a straight right.
Rizzle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizzle slips under a jab from Manson.
Rizzle dodges the punch combination from Manson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzle cracks the inside of Manson's front leg.
Rizzle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizzle tries to clinch but Manson is having none of it.
Rizzle scores with a head kick.
Rizzle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manson throws out the jab.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Manson and Rizzle goes tumbling to the canvas! Manson follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Manson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rizzle to get to his feet.
Rizzle tries to clinch up.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzle tries to clinch up but Manson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rizzle looks for the body kick but Manson saw that one coming.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rizzle blocks a jab.
Rizzle moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.
Manson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rizzle. That one must have hurt.
Manson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rizzle at a distance.
Manson is breathing heavily.
Rizzle misses with a head kick.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but Rizzle shows good takedown defense.
Rizzle pushes Manson away with a front kick.
Manson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rizzle but Rizzle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manson misses with an uppercut.

Rizzle closes the distance and clinches.
Rizzle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manson is keeping busy.
Rizzle is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Manson has denied him.
Rizzle tries to land knees in the clinch but Manson avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzle trying to land knees to the body.
Manson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rizzle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Manson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzle tries to land knees in the clinch but Manson avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manson is keeping busy.
Manson is working for takedown but Rizzle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rizzle is trying to stall.
Manson managing to block the knees to the body from Rizzle.

Manson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rizzle tries to clinch up.
Manson cracks Rizzle with a good jab.
Manson lands a nice shot that snaps Rizzle's head back.
Manson cracks Rizzle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manson misses with an uppercut. Rizzle saw that one coming.
Manson tries to bum rush Rizzle with a series of wild strikes but Rizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rizzle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Rizzle.
Rizzle throws a leg kick but Manson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manson.
Manson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rizzle tries to clinch but Manson is having none of it.
Manson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rizzle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizzle throws out a leg kick but Manson moves out of range and Rizzle only half commits.
Rizzle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rizzle ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizzle slips under a jab from Manson.
Manson throws a body kick that misses.
Manson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rizzle is just out of range.
Rizzle throws a head kick that misses.
Manson throws out a leg kick but Rizzle moves out of range and Manson only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rudy Rizzle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manson thows a body shot but no joy.
Rizzle doesn't manage to clinch there - Manson circles away.
Rizzle fakes the leg kick and cracks Manson in the body.
Manson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Manson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rizzle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rizzle is looking to stand up but Manson isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rizzle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rizzle wants to get back to his feet but Manson is dominant here and he's now got Rizzle's back!
Rizzle is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Rizzle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Rizzle. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Rizzle looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Manson scores with punches and elbows.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rudy Rizzle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Manson.
Manson fails with the takedown.
Charles Manson is winning the standup battle so far.
Manson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charles Manson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rizzle is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rizzle.
An inside leg kick from Manson misses.
Rizzle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manson at a distance.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Rizzle slips a jab from Manson.
Rizzle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab lands there for Rizzle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzle is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manson avoids the body shot from Rizzle.
Rizzle doesn't manage to clinch there - Manson circles away.
Manson fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Manson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rizzle which made him look bad.
Rizzle throws a head kick that Manson semi-blocks.
Rizzle slips a straight right by Manson.
Manson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizzle.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzle tries to clinch there but Manson circles away.
Rizzle is looking to clinch but Manson is avoiding it.
Manson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rizzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizzle throws a head kick that misses.
Manson throws a right hand that Rizzle ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzle also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rizzle tries to clinch up but Manson circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Rizzle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Manson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rizzle.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzle throws a head kick that half lands.
Rizzle connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Manson.
Manson misses with a hook. Rizzle ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rizzle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Rizzle.
Some bone on bone action there as Rizzle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rizzle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manson throws out the jab.
Charles Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizzle moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Rizzle blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Manson misses with an uppercut. Rizzle saw that one coming.
Rizzle scores with a spinning back kick!
Rizzle lands a nice looking body kick.

Rizzle has closed the distance and engaged Manson in a clinch.
Rizzle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizzle misses with a knee strike.
Manson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manson is trying to drag Rizzle to the mat but Rizzle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Manson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rizzle tries to land knees in the clinch but Manson avoids the damage to the body.
Manson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rizzle.
Charles Manson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rizzle taking a breather.
Rizzle looking to throw knees to the head but Manson is blocking nicely.

Manson has Rizzle pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Manson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rizzle tumbling to the mat - Manson dives into Rizzle's guard.
Manson stands and throws Rizzle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rizzle wants to control but Manson postures up.
Rudy Rizzle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manson controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Manson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Manson!