PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 193 p4p, 805 weight class) and Radio Philips (ranked 33 p4p, 107 weight class). Rize comes to the cage accompanied by Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Radio Philips acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rize
vs
Philips

197 cm
26
260
18 - 7 - 0

202 cm
37
260
28 - 24 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rize throws a body shot but no joy.
Philips lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rize throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Philips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Rize does no damage.
Rize throws a low kick but it's checked well by Philips.
Philips slips under a jab from Rize.

Philips pushes Rize up against the cage in a clinch.
Philips will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rize up against the cage.
Philips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rize's defenses.
Philips putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rize in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
Philips lands with a light punch inside.
Rize works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Philips lands an uppercut.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rize lands a right hand.
Rize lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Philips.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Rize.
Rize lands a left hand that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Philips throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Philips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rize avoids it.
Philips has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rize seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Philips can turn it around.

Rize pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rize has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Philips blocks the leg kick.
Rize is looking to slow Philips down with leg kicks.
Philips scores with a head kick.
Philips with a nice cross.
Philips misses with a head kick.
Rize lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips misses with an uppercut
and Rize makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize throws a nice looking combination but Philips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philips is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rize with a body shot.
Philips misses with a low kick.
Philips throws a head kick that Rize semi-blocks.
Philips looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rize was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Philips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Philips looks winded!
Philips fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rize checks it well.
Philips attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Philips takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
Philips motions for Rize to come forward. Philips throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Philips moves into the clinch successfully.
Rize scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rize is working Philips over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rize.
Rize lands a body punch.

Rize pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Rize.
Rize connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Philips momentarily.
Rize looks to land a left hand but Philips moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Rize misses the target.
Rize misses with a body shot.
Rize wobbles Philips with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Rize dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Philips to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zack Rize!
A victorious Zack Rize thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.