PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Anathema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizemore comes to the cage accompanied by Who Told You? by Reprazent. Anathema has chosen Last Ninja theme as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sizemore
vs
Anathema

188 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
191 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronny Sizemore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damon Anathema!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizemore slips under a jab from Anathema.

Anathema drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anathema stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sizemore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sizemore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sizemore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sizemore tries to get out of the position.

Anathema drops back looking for a leg! Sizemore is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sizemore manages to kick Anathema off! Anathema jumps back into Sizemore's guard.
Sizemore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sizemore wants to stand and escape but Anathema is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anathema stopping the sweep attempt from Sizemore.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anathema circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sizemore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch but Anathema swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore tries to clinch but Anathema is having none of it.
Sizemore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronny Sizemore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anathema lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sizemore tries to clinch up but Anathema circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sizemore.
Sizemore wants to land a leg kick but Anathema is out of range.

Anathema cracks Sizemore with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sizemore looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Anathema finish him?

Sizemore is rocked!

It looks like Ronny Sizemore has been cut.
Ronny Sizemore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anathema misses with a leg kick.
Sizemore is looking to clinch but Anathema is avoiding it.
Sizemore lands a with a good body shot.
Anathema swats away the attempt to clinch by Sizemore.
Sizemore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sizemore tries to clinch up.
Sizemore throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Anathema blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anathema fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sizemore sprawls well initially but Anathema persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Anathema throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Anathema seems to be working for a kimura but Sizemore defends the submission attempt.
Anathema passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sizemore is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Anathema jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sizemore manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Anathema tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anathema has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sizemore sneaks back into half guard.
Sizemore won't allow Anathema to pass to mount.
Sizemore pushes Anathema off looking to stand but Anathema dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anathema has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sizemore is breathing heavily.
Anathema thows a huge punch but Sizemore dodges it nicely.
Sizemore wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anathema connects with a nice short shot to Sizemore's temple.
Anathema wants to pass the guard but Sizemore is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sizemore wants to control but Anathema is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sizemore is looking to clinch but Anathema is avoiding it.
Sizemore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anathema misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sizemore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sizemore fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anathema paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sizemore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sizemore gets a clinch.
Anathema is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sizemore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronny Sizemore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Anathema.
Sizemore looking to throw knees to the head but Anathema is blocking nicely.
Anathema working hard to break the clinch.
Anathema is trying to break the clinch but Sizemore has him pressed against the cage.
Sizemore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sizemore throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anathema goes for a takedown attempt but Sizemore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anathema misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Anathema throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anathema misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damon Anathema dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Sizemore's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anathema misses with a looping left.
Sizemore wants to clinch up but Anathema keeps it at a distance.
Sizemore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sizemore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anathema tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anathema closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sizemore circles away.
Anathema takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sizemore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anathema circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sizemore throws a wild body kick that Anathema sees coming a mile off.
Anathema tries for a takedown but Sizemore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anathema swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anathema changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sizemore tries to avoid it but Anathema manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sizemore to the ground. Sizemore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ronny Sizemore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Anathema.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anathema. Sizemore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch but Anathema swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore tries to clinch but Anathema is having none of it.
Sizemore wants to clinch up but Anathema keeps it at a distance.
Anathema misses with a head kick.
Anathema misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sizemore throws a head kick but Anathema moves out of range.
Anathema fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sizemore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sizemore slips under a jab from Anathema.
Sizemore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anathema slips a straight right by Sizemore.
Sizemore is looking to clinch but Anathema is avoiding it.
Anathema avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sizemore fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anathema fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sizemore tries to clinch but Anathema moves out of range.
Anathema throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sizemore.

Anathema shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sizemore napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sizemore can't do much from the bottom here.
Sizemore is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Anathema is controlling him well.

Anathema looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Anathema is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sizemore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sizemore manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anathema tries to roll over but Sizemore keeps him under control.
Anathema manages to get to full guard.
Anathema manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sizemore manages to get himself to full guard.
Sizemore is controlling Anathema's posture.
Sizemore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Anathema drops back looking for a leg! Sizemore is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sizemore manages to kick Anathema off! Anathema jumps back into Sizemore's guard.

Anathema thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sizemore controlling Anathema's posture.
Sizemore trying to keep a closed guard but Anathema is proving a slippery customer.
Sizemore is looking to stand up but Anathema isn't so interested in that idea.
Anathema looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sizemore tries to clinch but Anathema moves out of range.
Sizemore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Anathema with that takedown attempt.
Sizemore tries to clinch up but Anathema circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damon Anathema will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ronny Sizemore's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Anathema shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Anathema is looking for a kimura here.
Sizemore is doing well to control the position and prevent Anathema from advancing to side control.
Sizemore wants to get back to full guard.
Sizemore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anathema.
Sizemore wants to get back to his feet.
Anathema lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Anathema is working for a kimura but Sizemore is defending it quite comfortably.

Anathema is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore keeping control of the position.
Sizemore is trying to stand.
Sizemore trying to hold on to Anathema's head to control him but Anathema postures up.
Sizemore moves into full guard.
Sizemore working a defensive guard here.
Sizemore lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anathema!
Anathema manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Anathema slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore looking to pass the guard.

Anathema working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sizemore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Anathema is tightening it up a little... Sizemore has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sizemore reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sizemore taps out! nice BJJ there by Anathema!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Damon Anathema!