PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 2121 p4p, 25430 weight class) and Jacob Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rizzo
vs
Song

172 cm
22
149
7 - 3 - 0

150 cm
24
135
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 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 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Song!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song throws an off balance right hand
letting Rizzo counter with a right hand.
Song swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rizzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Song closes the distance but Rizzo moves to the side
letting Rizzo counter with a right hand.
Song throws a combination that misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Song is looking to clinch but Rizzo is avoiding it.
Song gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Song throws a poor cross that misses
and Rizzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Rizzo. Beautiful body shot.
Jacob Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Song misses with a combination
and Rizzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song misses with a hook
and Rizzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Song misses with a double jab
and Rizzo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Song throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rizzo counter with a right hand.
Rizzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Song looks winded!
Rizzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Song closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rizzo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rizzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Song throws a right hand that misses
and Rizzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rizzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Song throws a combination that misses
and Rizzo counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Rizzo.
Rizzo punishes Song's body with a nice straight punch.
Song takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Song takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rizzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rizzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Song doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rizzo.
Rizzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Song on the side of the head.
Rizzo connects with a body shot that sends Song's belly button to the back.
Rizzo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rizzo lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
Decent striking displayed by Rizzo there.
Rizzo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Song takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rizzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rizzo. That's going to slow Song down.
Rizzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Song has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Song takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rizzo counters with a low kick, right behind Song 's knee.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rizzo - that will leave a mark!
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Song takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rizzo lands with an overhand left.
Song with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rizzo to score with a decent uppercut.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rizzo lands a nice hook to Song's body. Song takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rizzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Song has time to react.
Nice body punch from Rizzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo throws a front kick that sends Song stumbling back into the cage.
Song's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rizzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rizzo. That snapped Song's head back.
The crowd cheers as Rizzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Song doesn't seem phased though.
Rizzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Song is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo thumps Song with a low kick.
Song takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Song is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizzo finish him?
Good leg kick by Rizzo.
Rizzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Song has time to react.
Rizzo thows a body kick. Song tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song seems to have recovered his senses.
Rizzo connects with an inside leg kick.

Rizzo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Song sprawling to the canvas! Song rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rizzo finish him?!
Rizzo cracks Song with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Song tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rizzo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Song is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rizzo!
Frank Rizzo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.