PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Kolesnichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedra Rizza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kolesnichenko
vs
Rizza

181 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Kolesnichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedra Rizza!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rizza.
Kolesnichenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Denis Kolesnichenko has been cut.
Kolesnichenko tries to clinch up
and Rizza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kolesnichenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kolesnichenko with a poor takedown
and Rizza counters with an outside leg kick.
Denis Kolesnichenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolesnichenko moves to clinch but Rizza breaks away
and Rizza counters with a nice body shot.
Rizza throws a head kick but Kolesnichenko moves out of range.
Rizza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolesnichenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rizza counters with a head kick.
Kolesnichenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rizza counters with a flying knee that drops Kolesnichenko! Rizza dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedra Rizza!