PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Smith
vs
Rizzo

178 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Rizzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Horrible takedown by Rizzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
No luck for Rizzo with that takedown attempt.
Michael Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Rizzo.
Smith tries to clinch there but Rizzo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rizzo.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Rizzo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but Rizzo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.

Rizzo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Smith could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rizzo has cracked it and Smith is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rizzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renzo Rizzo!