PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 2455 p4p, 2324 weight class) and James Johnson (ranked 210 p4p, 200 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rizzo
vs
Johnson

172 cm
21
149
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
147
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Rizzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo with a nice calf kick.
Rizzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rizzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rizzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson cracks Rizzo with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Rizzo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rizzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Rizzo. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rizzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rizzo. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rizzo throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Rizzo only half commits.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Rizzo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Rizzo.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Rizzo motions for Johnson to come forward. Rizzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rizzo cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frank Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rizzo.
Johnson cracks Rizzo with an open hand slap.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Rizzo avoids the punch easily.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rizzo tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Rizzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo.
Rizzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Rizzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Rizzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Rizzo motions for Johnson to come forward. Rizzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rizzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rizzo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with an overhand left.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rizzo dominated that round.
That's time! Rizzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Rizzo misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Rizzo is rocked!
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Rizzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a big left hand that crumples Rizzo! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Johnson!
James Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.