PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rusoposkinen Clintsari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo has chosen Alice In Chains - Get Born Again as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clintsari
vs
Rizzo

185 cm
22
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clintsari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Frank Rizzo has been cut.
A jab lands there for Clintsari .
Rizzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clintsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clintsari throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rizzo moves into the clinch.
Rizzo working aggressively here.
Clintsari pushes Rizzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo pushes Clintsari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clintsari digs a right hand into Rizzo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rizzo's gas tank.
Clintsari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Rizzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clintsari blocks a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Clintsari swings wildly with an uppercut but Rizzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rizzo stalling the fight.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Clintsari controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clintsari misses with some punches.
Rizzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clintsari backwards.
A short right from Clintsari on the inside.
Rizzo blocks a body shot from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clintsari .
Clintsari prevents a body shot from Rizzo.
Clintsari misses with the head strike.
Clintsari tries to work over Rizzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clintsari throws a punch but it's blocked by Rizzo.
Clintsari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clintsari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clintsari displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rizzo up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clintsari - that landed with a thud.
Rizzo throws a head punch that misses.
Rizzo misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo prevents a body shot from Clintsari .
Rizzo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rizzo can't find room to land a body shot as Clintsari controls the action.
Clintsari leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Clintsari on the inside.
Clintsari misses with some punches.
Clintsari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Rizzo on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clintsari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rizzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clintsari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clintsari tries to work over Rizzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rizzo tries a body shot but Clintsari blocks it.
Clintsari tries a body shot but Rizzo blocks it.
Nice body punch from Clintsari .
Rizzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clintsari lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo blocks an uppercut.
Clintsari misses with some punches.
Rizzo lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rizzo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clintsari 's brow.
Clintsari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clintsari avoiding damage as Rizzo throws knees to the body.
Rizzo has Clintsari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clintsari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clintsari scores with a shot to the side of Rizzo's head.
Rizzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clintsari lands a right hand.
Clintsari working aggressively here.
Rizzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clintsari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rizzos head.
Rizzo just leaning against Clintsari , taking a breather.
Rizzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Clintsari gets an underhook and turns Rizzo into the cage.
Clintsari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rizzos head.
Clintsari lands a nice uppercut.
Rizzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Clintsari controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clintsari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Rizzo is rocked!
Clintsari lands a hook that snaps the head of Rizzo backwards.
Rizzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Clintsari finish him?
Clintsari creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rizzo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rizzo drops to his knees and Clintsari pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
Rusoposkinen Clintsari is the new middleweight champion!
Rusoposkinen Clintsari decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Frank Rizzo spoke after the fight, saying 'Take it easy there sizzle chest. '.