PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sir Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizemore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Who Told You? by Reprazent. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lancelot
vs
Sizemore

185 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
27
200 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Lancelot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronny Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Lancelot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lancelot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Lancelot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sizemore tries to kick Lancelot off but Lancelot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lancelot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lancelot prevents Sizemore from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sizemore can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sizemore tries to get to full guard but Lancelot has control of the leg.
Sizemore is trying to maintain the position but Lancelot is very close to passing his half guard.
Lancelot stops Sizemore from getting back to his feet.
Lancelot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lancelot lands with a punch from half guard.
Lancelot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sizemore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sizemore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lancelot is working away from the top position though.
Sizemore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lancelot.
Sizemore trying to control but Lancelot postures up.
Sizemore is not content to let Lancelot control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sizemore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sizemore wants to clinch up but Lancelot keeps it at a distance.
Sizemore throws an overhand right that lands on Lancelot's shoulder, as Lancelot tries to avoid the shot.
Sizemore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sir Lancelot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sizemore looks gassed!
A telegraphed right hand from Lancelot misses the target.
Ronny Sizemore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lancelot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sizemore circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Sizemore. No joy for Lancelot on that attempt.
Lancelot lands with a right hand.
Sizemore avoids the body shot from Lancelot.
Lancelot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lancelot looks for a takedown but Sizemore sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Lancelot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lancelot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sizemore is fending him off so far but Lancelot persists. Nope, Sizemore circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sizemore.
Sizemore stuffs the takedown attempt from Lancelot. Lancelot gets slowly back to his feet.
Lancelot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sizemore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lancelot takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sizemore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lancelot shoots in looking for a takedown. Sizemore tries to sprawl out of it but Lancelot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sizemore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sizemore wants to clinch up but Lancelot keeps it at a distance.
Lancelot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sizemore as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore tries to clinch up but Lancelot circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab from Lancelot.
Lancelot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sizemore throws a nice looking combination but Lancelot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sizemore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lancelot closes the distance and clinches up with Sizemore, looking for a takedown. Lancelot pushes Sizemore against the cage but Sizemore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sizemore misses the shot to the body.
Lancelot looks to score with a jab to the body but Sizemore is just out of range.
Sizemore bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lancelot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sizemore is looking to clinch.
Lancelot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sizemore's waist but Sizemore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lancelot off to one side.
Sizemore punishes Lancelot's body with a nice straight punch.
Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lancelot swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sizemore scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sizemore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sizemore, as that shot connected.
Sizemore moves out of range as Lancelot strikes.
Sizemore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sizemore leaves Lancelot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sizemore throws a series of punches but Lancelot avoids them all with ease.
Lancelot walks into a jab.
Lancelot throws the left hand but Sizemore avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sizemore slaps away a takedown attempt from Lancelot, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sizemore clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Sizemore dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lancelot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lancelot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sizemore as he avoids it easily.

Lancelot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lancelot showed some decent athleticism there.
Sizemore is trying to maintain the position but Lancelot is very close to passing his half guard.
Sizemore wants to get back to his feet.
Sizemore is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sizemore is looking for a sweep. Lancelot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lancelot is looking for a kimura here.
Lancelot is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sizemore regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sizemore trying to keep a closed guard but Lancelot is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sizemore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Lancelot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sizemore trying to keep a closed guard but Lancelot is proving a slippery customer.
Lancelot lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lancelot chips away with some ground and pound.
Sizemore wants to get back to his feet but Lancelot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lancelot drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sizemore is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sizemore is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot is chipping away with strikes.
Sizemore is trying to control Lancelot's posture but Lancelot avoids it.
Sizemore wants to get back to his feet but Lancelot drags him back down.
Lancelot cracks Sizemore with a big right hand but Sizemore just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sizemore taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sizemore dodges the ground and pound from Lancelot.
Sizemore is looking to regain half guard here but Lancelot keeps moving and retains side control.
Lancelot creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Sizemore throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lancelot dives in and grabs Sizemore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sizemore pushes down on Lancelot's head and hops out.
Lancelot misses with a takedown attempt - Sizemore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Lancelot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Lancelot or perhaps it was just good defense by Sizemore which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Sizemore.
Sir Lancelot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sizemore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sizemore lands a glancing blow to the side of Lancelot's head.
Lancelot fails with a takedown attempt.
Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lancelot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sizemore is looking to clinch.
Sizemore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lancelot.
Sizemore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sizemore looks to land a right hand but Lancelot moved out of range.
Lancelot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sizemore circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sizemore lands a front kick.
Sizemore scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sizemore lands a front kick.
A right-left combo lands from Sizemore.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sizemore lands a nice shot to the body.

Lancelot gets a takedown into half guard.
Lancelot landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lancelot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sizemore is trying to stand back up but Lancelot is controlling him
Lancelot prevents Sizemore from improving his position.
Sizemore is trying to stand back up but Lancelot is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronny Sizemore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lancelot throws a combination. Sizemore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lancelot throws a combination that misses
and Sizemore counters with a stiff right hand.

Lancelot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lancelot lands in his opponent's guard.
Sizemore keeping moving, preventing Lancelot from controlling successfully.
Sizemore looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lancelot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sizemore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sizemore keeping moving, preventing Lancelot from controlling successfully.
Sizemore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lancelot is controlling him.
Sizemore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore wants to stand but Lancelot is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lancelot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sizemore counters with a left to the body.
Lancelot fails with the takedown.
Lancelot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sizemore stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Lancelot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sizemore moves into range and clinches up with Lancelot.

Sizemore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sizemore avoids the body shot from Lancelot.

Sizemore takes the fight into the clinch.
Lancelot letting Sizemore take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Sizemore manages to break the clinch.
Sizemore tries to clinch but Lancelot moves out of range.
Lancelot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lancelot shoots for a takedown but Sizemore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sizemore doesn't manage to clinch there - Lancelot circles away.
Lancelot has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sizemore.
Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lancelot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sizemore moves in looking to clinch but Lancelot pushes him off.
A jab from Sizemore finds it's way through Lancelot's defenses.
Sizemore wants to clinch.
Lancelot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot lands with an uppercut that bounces Sizemore off the cage and back into rage.
Sizemore loads up on a big right hand but Lancelot slips the punch.
Lancelot shoots and misses
and Sizemore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sizemore throws a head kick that Lancelot semi-blocks.
Sizemore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lancelot finds it's way round the side to connect with Sizemore's head.
No luck for Lancelot with that takedown attempt.
Sir Lancelot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from Sizemore.
Lancelot shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sizemore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sizemore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Sizemore takes the fight into the clinch.
Sizemore landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot is working for takedown but Sizemore is calmly controlling the position for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sizemore.

Lancelot has hold of one of Sizemore's legs. Sizemore is fighting the takedown attempt but Lancelot gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Sizemore kicks Lancelot off and gets to his feet.
Sizemore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lancelot shoots for a double leg takedown but Sizemore sprawls well. He's pushed Lancelot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sizemore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lancelot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sizemore counters with a thumping low kick.
Ronny Sizemore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sizemore throws a head kick but Lancelot moves out of range.
Lancelot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sizemore avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sizemore cracks Lancelot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Sizemore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sizemore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Sizemore!