PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Odonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Odonnell
vs
Sizemore

151 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Odonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odonnell rushes Sizemore and presses him up against the cage.
Sizemore avoiding damage as Odonnell throws knees to the body.

Sizemore is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Odonnell can't fight it off and eventually Sizemore manages to take the fight to the floor. Odonnell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sizemore throws a big elbow that misses.
Sizemore throws a big right hand that misses.
Odonnell really is a fat lump.

Odonnell has his foot on Sizemore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sizemore works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sizemore looking to pass the guard.
Sizemore postures up in Odonnell's guard and throws a big left but Odonnell blocks it.
Odonnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sizemore with a nice head shot there.
Sizemore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Odonnell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sizemore trying to control the position from guard on top but Odonnell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Odonnell is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sizemore has his hands clasped together but Odonnell extends and breaks Sizemore's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Odonnell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Odonnell!