PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Lonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Bijanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bijanek has chosen Avenir Struga as his entrance music. Rick Lonzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuri Bijanek's chin.

Lonzo
vs
Bijanek

190 cm
22
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
200 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Bijanek!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lonzo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lonzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Lonzo stands up out of the half guard.
Lonzo tries to clinch
and Bijanek counters with a nice body shot.
Lonzo wants to clinch
and Bijanek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lonzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bijanek leaves Lonzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lonzo misses with a combination
and Bijanek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Rick Lonzo has been cut.
Lonzo is breathing heavily.
Bijanek jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bijanek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lonzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lonzo misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Lonzo misses.
Bijanek jabs Lonzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Lonzo as Bijanek shoots in.
Lonzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bijanek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bijanek misses with a low kick as Lonzo jumps back.
Bijanek throws a predictable looking body shot

and Lonzo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lonzo is trying to control. Bijanek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bijanek trying to hold on to Lonzo's head to control him but Lonzo postures up.
Lonzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bijanek on the ground.

Bijanek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bijanek gets back to full guard.
Lonzo wants to pass the guard but Bijanek is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bijanek looking for a sweep. Not yet Bijanek, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bijanek is on top in guard.
Bijanek throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek stops Lonzo from standing up.
Lonzo controls Bijanek momentarily but Bijanek frees himself.
Bijanek lands a couple of elbows.
Lonzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bijanek moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lonzo wants to get up but he can't break Bijanek's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lonzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bijanek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonzo working some strikes from top position.

Bijanek is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lonzo is aware though and is defending well.
Lonzo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bijanek seems keen to control Lonzo's posture.
Lonzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bijanek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lonzo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bijanek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lonzo advances position into side control!
Bijanek tries to bench press Lonzo off him but Lonzo keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lonzo tries to stand and escape but Bijanek actually recovers to full guard.
Lonzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lonzo wanted to stand there but Bijanek had control of the position.

Lonzo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lonzo throws a lazy uppercut

and Bijanek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!

Bijanek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lonzo sees it coming and defends easily.
Lonzo wants to control but Bijanek is keeping busy.
Bijanek is keen to just control but Lonzo is a slippery customer.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lonzo is looking for a sweep. Bijanek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bijanek perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Bijanek is trying to work for a kimura but Lonzo is defending well.
Lonzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lonzo wants to sweep here but Bijanek controlling him for the moment.
Bijanek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lonzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bijanek is one step ahead there.

That's six 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.
Bijanek working some strikes from top position.
Lonzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bijanek wants to control from the top but Lonzo keeps moving.
Lonzo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bijanek is controlling him.
Lonzo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bijanek!
Lonzo trying to control but Bijanek is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bijanek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lonzo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bijanek is squirming around, avoiding Lonzo's attempts to control the action.
Bijanek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lonzo wants to control the pace but Bijanek is squirming around nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lonzo controlling the pace for now.
Lonzo tries to control but Bijanek wriggling away.
Lonzo prevents Bijanek from getting the reversal.
Lonzo looking to control but Bijanek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Rick Lonzo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bijanek misses with a body punch

and Lonzo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lonzo wants to pass to mount but Bijanek is defending the position.
Bijanek moves into full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bijanek keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Bijanek wants to sweep but no luck.

Bijanek has his foot on Lonzo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lonzo works his way back into a safe position though.
Lonzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lonzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bijanek is retaining full guard.

Bijanek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lonzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bijanek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lonzo has managed to get both his arms back between Bijanek's legs - danger averted.
Lonzo pushes down on Bijanek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lonzo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lonzo trying to control but Bijanek is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuri Bijanek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Lonzo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lonzo tries to clinch there but Bijanek circles away.
Lonzo thuds a left hand into Bijanek's body.
Bijanek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Bijanek is rocked!

Lonzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bijanek is still on wobbly legs! Can Lonzo finish him?

Lonzo jumps guard.

Lonzo kicks Bijanek off and gets to his feet.
Lonzo lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Bijanek - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Lonzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Lonzo!