PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guido Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guido Rizzo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Rizzo
vs
Gerrard

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guido Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gerrard 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.
Gerrard is looking to advance position but Rizzo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gerrard is squirming around, avoiding Rizzo's attempts to control the action.

Rizzo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gerrard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rizzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
Rizzo looking to finish with strikes here!
Rizzo blocks Gerrard's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rizzo blocks Gerrard's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gerrard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerrard is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Rizzo blocks Gerrard's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gerrard chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Rizzo.
Gerrard is desperately trying to improve his position but Rizzo has a good base and remains in mount.

Gerrard bucks up and throws Rizzo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Gerrard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gerrard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rizzo shoots and misses

and Gerrard counters by clinching up.
Gerrard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gerrard tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizzo avoids the damage to the body.
Gerrard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rizzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gerrard fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Gerrard. No joy for Rizzo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Rizzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gerrard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rizzo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rizzo gets back to full guard.

Rizzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rizzo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Gerrard tries to pass.
Rizzo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo wants to sweep here but Gerrard controlling him for the moment.
Gerrard throwing strikes from guard but Rizzo blocks nicely.
Rizzo trying to keep a closed guard but Gerrard is proving a slippery customer.
Gerrard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rizzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gerrard scores a takedown into full mount!
Rizzo wants to hold on but Gerrard pushes him away.
Gerrard landing shots from mount.
Gerrard landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rizzo is looking to escape.
Gerrard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rizzo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rizzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Gerrard.
Gerrard landing shots from mount.
Rizzo is looking to improve his position but Gerrard isn't that keen on the idea.
Gerrard controlling the pace for now.
Rizzo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gerrard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rizzo in his tracks.
Gerrard throws out a leg kick but Rizzo moves out of range and Gerrard only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Rizzo.
Rizzo blocks a leg kick.
Rizzo misses with a takedown attempt

and Gerrard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gerrard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Gerrard from controlling successfully.
Gerrard postures up.
Gerrard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rizzo tries to strike from the bottom.
Gerrard with a nice head shot there.

Rizzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gerrard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gerrard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gerrard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gerrard tries for a takedown but Rizzo circles away easily

and Rizzo counters with a shoot takedown. Gerrard fights it but they end up in guard.
Rizzo trying to control but Gerrard is working from the bottom.
Gerrard trying to strike off his back.
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Gerrard keeps moving.
Gerrard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Gerrard looking for a guillotine here but Rizzo defends easily.

Rizzo drops back looking for a leg! Gerrard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gerrard manages to kick Rizzo off! Rizzo jumps back into Gerrard's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rizzo is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gerrard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rizzo trying to control but Gerrard is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gerrard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gerrard with a poor takedown
and Rizzo counters with a big head kick but Gerrard shrugs it off.
Rizzo lands with a nice combination. Gerrard backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gerrard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rizzo is trying to control but can't.

Rizzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rizzo tries to get to full guard but Gerrard has control of the leg.

Gerrard decides to stand and escape the position.
Gerrard throws a head kick that misses

and Rizzo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gerrard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gerrard has left one of his arms exposed and Rizzo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gerrard screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guido Rizzo!