PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joon Choi (ranked 3817 p4p, 4270 weight class) and Hotrod Sizemore (ranked 514 p4p, 559 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sizemore's choice of entrance music: stone cold theme song classic. This should be a great matchup!

Choi
vs
Sizemore

178 cm
25
192
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Strikers Supplements

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joon Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hotrod Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizemore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Choi under the eye.
Sizemore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Sizemore closes the distance and pushes Choi back into the cage.
Sizemore slows down the pace here.
Choi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sizemore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Choi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sizemore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Choi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hotrod Sizemore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sizemore moves into range and clinches up with Choi.
Sizemore works on Choi's body with a couple of short punches.
Sizemore taking a breather.

Sizemore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sizemore gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sizemore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Choi's brow.
Sizemore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sizemore.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sizemore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Sizemore.
Choi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Choi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short left from Choi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore stalling in the clinch.
Choi has a couple of punches blocked by Sizemore.
Sizemore blocks an uppercut.
Choi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Choi prevents a body shot from Sizemore.

Sizemore breaks from the clinch.
Sizemore throws a right and a left that Choi avoids nicely.
Choi throws a quick counter head kick but Sizemore was just out of range.
Sizemore scores with a nice head shot.

Sizemore clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sizemore misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Choi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Sizemore.

It looks like Joon Choi has been cut.
Choi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Choi letting Sizemore take a breather here.
Choi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sizemore is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Choi misses with a punch on the inside.
Choi lands a left hand.
Choi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sizemore.
Sizemore slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi prevents a body shot from Sizemore.
Sizemore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sizemore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Choi's brow.
We've been informed that Sizemore has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sizemore trying to land knees to the body.
Sizemore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Choi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Choi has a couple of punches blocked by Sizemore.
Sizemore avoiding damage.

Sizemore breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hotrod Sizemore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joon Choi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sizemore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Sizemore closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Choi fails to land.
Sizemore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sizemore lands a nice shot to the body.
Sizemore lands a hook that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Sizemore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sizemore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Choi's defenses.
Sizemore lands a shoulder strike.
Sizemore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sizemore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Choi's face.
Sizemore tries to land knees in the clinch but Choi avoids the damage to the body.

Sizemore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sizemore.
Choi thinks about countering with a head kick.

Sizemore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Choi misses with the head strike.

Sizemore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sizemore throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
Sizemore just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChoi.
Sizemore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Choi gets tackled into the cage by Sizemore. Sizemore maintains the clinch.
Sizemore lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sizemore tries to throw a body punch but Choi avoids it by throwing Sizemore back against the cage.
Choi has a couple of punches blocked by Sizemore.
Sizemore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Choi blocks it with crossed arms.
Sizemore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sizemore stalling the fight.

Sizemore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sizemore works over Choi's head and body with a nice combination.

Sizemore closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Choi avoids it.
Choi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sizemore controlling the action here for a moment.
Sizemore avoiding damage.
Sizemore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sizemore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Sizemore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Choi.
Sizemore missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sizemore.

Sizemore breaks the clinch.
Sizemore moves into range and connects with a jab.

Sizemore gets a clinch.
Sizemore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Choi misses with the head strike.
Sizemore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Choi is defending well for now.
Sizemore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sizemore blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choi.
Sizemore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Choi blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hotrod Sizemore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joon Choi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sizemore throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Sizemore sizes up Choi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Sizemore rushes Choi and presses him up against the cage.
Choi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sizemore.
Sizemore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sizemore manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Sizemore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sizemore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sizemore scores with a push kick.

Sizemore rushes Choi and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sizemore slowing the pace effectively.
Sizemore missing with knees to the body.
Sizemore gets through Choi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sizemore throws an elbow but misses.
Sizemore misses with a knee to the head.
Choi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sizemore breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sizemore rushes Choi and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sizemore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sizemore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Choi.
A short uppercut from Sizemore.
Sizemore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sizemore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Choi has a couple of punches blocked by Sizemore.
Sizemore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sizemore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choi.

Sizemore breaks from the clinch.
Sizemore lands a head kick. Choi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Sizemore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Choi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sizemore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Sizemore.

Sizemore clinches up with Choi and pushes him back against the cage.
Sizemore stalling the fight.
Hotrod Sizemore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hotrod Sizemore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sizemore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Choi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sizemore misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sizemore throws an elbow but misses.
Sizemore throws an elbow that misses.
Sizemore blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Sizemore on the inside.
Joon Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hotrod Sizemore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sizemore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hotrod Sizemore!
Hotrod Sizemore managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.