PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abiezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and G Rok Lanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abiezer has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Abiezer
vs
Rok Lanier

168 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Abiezer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, G Rok Lanier!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abiezer just misses with a punch to the body.

Lanier instigates a clinch.
Lanier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lanier tries to land knees in the clinch but Abiezer avoids the damage to the body.
Lanier lands a nice knee to the body.
Abiezer blocks an elbow strike from Lanier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abiezer slows down the pace here.
Abiezer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abiezer is pressed up against the cage. Lanier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abiezer down to the mat. Abiezer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abiezer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lanier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanier tries for a takedown but Abiezer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abiezer throws a big shot that misses.
Abiezer is breathing heavily.
Lanier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abiezer with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abiezer throws the left hand but Lanier avoids the punch easily.
Abiezer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lanier.
Abiezer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lanier.
Tony Abiezer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abiezer misses the jab.
Lanier lands with a kick to the temple. Abiezer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lanier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lanier.
Abiezer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abiezer stalling in the clinch but Lanier improves position.
Abiezer avoiding damage as Lanier throws knees to the body.
Abiezer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abiezer avoiding damage as Lanier throws knees to the body.
Abiezer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abiezer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lanier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lanier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanier tries a knee to the head but Abiezer blocks it.
Abiezer tries to throw a body punch but Lanier avoids it by throwing Abiezer back against the cage.
Lanier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lanier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abiezer.
Lanier can't break the clinch.
Abiezer is struggling to control the position.
Lanier trying to land knees to the body.
Lanier tries to land knees in the clinch but Abiezer avoids the damage to the body.
Abiezer tries a body shot but Lanier blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lanier crunches a lovely knee into Abiezer's ribcage.
Abiezer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Abiezer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lanier landing knees to the body.
Lanier misses with a knee to the head.
Lanier stalling against the cage.
Lanier scores a nice knee to the body.
Lanier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abiezer blocks it with crossed arms.
Abiezer avoids the elbow strike from Lanier, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lanier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abiezer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tony Abiezer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of G Rok Lanier.
Lanier trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G Rok Lanier dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abiezer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lanier tries for a takedown but Abiezer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lanier closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abiezer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abiezer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Abiezer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lanier jumps into side control!
Lanier gets to mount! Abiezer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Abiezer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanier lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Abiezer is desperately trying to improve his position but Lanier has a good base and remains in mount.
Lanier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abiezer is looking to escape.
Lanier thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Abiezer is trying to escape the mount.

Lanier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Abiezer is trying desperately to improve position.

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.

Lanier working for a guillotine from mount but Abiezer is in no mood to give up.
Abiezer can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abiezer is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lanier with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Abiezer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abiezer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lanier.
Abiezer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Abiezer slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lanier wants to control but Abiezer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abiezer uses his free foot to push down on Lanier's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lanier.
Abiezer moves to the back.
Lanier is trying to stand back up.

Abiezer is cranking Lanier's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Lanier! He's tightened the choke and Lanier is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Abiezer!