PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Lonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Markson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Lonzo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lonzo
vs
Markson

190 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Lonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Markson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markson instigates a clinch.
Markson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lonzo is keeping busy.
Markson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Markson tries to break the clinch but Lonzo is controlling the position.
Lonzo has Markson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Markson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lonzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lonzo breaks from the clinch.

Markson pushes Lonzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Markson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Markson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lonzo is looking to clinch.
Markson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lonzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Markson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lonzo works over Markson's head and body with a nice combination.
Markson avoids the head kick by Lonzo.
Lonzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lonzo avoids the body shot from Markson.
Lonzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Markson throws a sloppy head kick and Lonzo moves out of range easily.
Markson throws a sloppy body shot

and Lonzo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lonzo.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Markson can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Lonzo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonzo looking to pass the guard.
Lonzo forces his way into half guard.
Lonzo controlling the pace.
Lonzo tries to pass to full mount but Markson defends it.
Markson is not content to let Lonzo control the position.
Lonzo drops an elbow to the side of Markson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonzo prevents Markson from improving his position.

Lonzo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Markson to get to his feet.
Markson throws a shot from downtown. Lonzo moves away and avoids it.
Lonzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Markson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markson leaves Lonzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Lonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Markson thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Lonzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Markson which made him look bad.
Lonzo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonzo looks to land a right hand but Markson moved out of range.
Lonzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Lonzo does it's job there.

Markson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lonzo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lonzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Markson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markson managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markson keeping full guard, as Lonzo tries to pass.
Markson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lonzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lonzo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lonzo connects with a single shot there.
Lonzo moves into range and connects with a jab.

Markson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lonzo is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Lonzo shuts the power down on Markson. Lights out, game over! Lonzo is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Lonzo!