PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Rigatoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizemore's entrance music is Who Told You? by Reprazent. A fine choice. Ronny Sizemore has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sizemore
vs
Rigatoni

188 cm
30
200 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

172 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronny Sizemore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Rigatoni!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigatoni misses with a takedown

and Sizemore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sizemore lands a nice knee to the body.
Rigatoni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sizemore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sizemore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Joey Rigatoni has been cut.
Sizemore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rigatoni looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sizemore lands with a right to the head.
Sizemore connects with a knee to the head.
Rigatoni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sizemore landing knees to the body.
Sizemore lands a good knee to the midsection. Rigatoni won't want to take too many of those.
Sizemore lands a nice knee to the body.
Sizemore digs a right hand underneath Rigatoni's ribcage. Rigatoni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Sizemore.
Knees to the body from Sizemore.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Sizemore.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sizemore.
Rigatoni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sizemore scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sizemore lands a hook that snaps the head of Rigatoni backwards.
Sizemore landing knees to the body.
Rigatoni wants a takedown.
Ronny Sizemore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Rigatoni.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rigatoni can't break the clinch.
Sizemore connects with a knee to the head.
Sizemore pushes Rigatoni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sizemore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sizemore scores a nice knee to the body.
Sizemore lands a damaging elbow.
Sizemore lands a good knee to the midsection. Rigatoni won't want to take too many of those.
Sizemore lands a body shot.
Rigatoni can't get the takedown.
Rigatoni jumps guard but Sizemore stands there with Rigatoni around his waist. Rigatoni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sizemore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sizemore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sizemore lands an elbow that stopped Rigatoni in his tracks for a moment.
Sizemore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rigatoni's defenses.
Sizemore lands a knee to the body.
Sizemore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sizemore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rigatoni in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rigatoni misses with an elbow strike.

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.
Sizemore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sizemore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sizemore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sizemore scores with a knee to the head.
Sizemore scores with a hook to the body.
Rigatoni jumps guard but Sizemore stands there with Rigatoni around his waist. Rigatoni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rigatoni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sizemore lands with a light punch inside.
Sizemore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sizemore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sizemore lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Sizemore.
Rigatoni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sizemore lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Sizemore.
Sizemore lands with a light punch inside.
Sizemore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sizemore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sizemore lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Sizemore.
Sizemore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rigatoni backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigatoni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sizemore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sizemore obliges.
Sizemore with a knee to the head.
Sizemore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Sizemore.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sizemore.
Sizemore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rigatoni wants a takedown.
Sizemore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sizemore scores a nice knee to the body.
Sizemore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rigatoni tries a knee to the head but Sizemore blocks it.
Rigatoni takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow.
Sizemore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rigatoni backwards.
Sizemore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rigatoni.
Rigatoni fails to pull guard.
Sizemore scores a nice knee to the body.
Sizemore lands a good knee to the midsection. Rigatoni won't want to take too many of those.
Sizemore gets underhooks to prevent Rigatoni's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Sizemore.
Rigatoni is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sizemore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sizemore with a knee to the head.
Sizemore digs a right hand into Rigatoni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rigatoni's gas tank.
Sizemore lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A right handed body shot lands from Sizemore.

Rigatoni pulls guard.
Rigatoni being controlled here, momentarily.
Sizemore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rigatoni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sizemore is working hard here to advance position.
Sizemore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sizemore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sizemore forces his way into half guard.
Sizemore has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Sizemore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Rigatoni's cut.
That's time! Sizemore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rigatoni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sizemore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joey Rigatoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sizemore closes the distance and pushes Rigatoni back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sizemore.
Sizemore connects with a knee to the head.
Sizemore lands a damaging elbow.
Sizemore lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sizemore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sizemore landing knees to the head.
Sizemore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rigatoni wants a takedown.
Sizemore scores with a shoulder strike.
Rigatoni trying to control the position but instead, Sizemore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rigatoni into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sizemore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sizemore digs a right hand into Rigatoni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rigatoni's gas tank.
Sizemore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sizemore lands an elbow that stopped Rigatoni in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sizemore obliges.
Rigatoni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rigatoni trying to stall but Sizemore improves his position.
Rigatoni takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sizemore pushes Rigatoni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sizemore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rigatoni tries to pull guard but Sizemore won't allow it.
Sizemore scores a nice knee to the body.
Rigatoni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rigatoni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sizemore lands an elbow inside that Rigatoni shrugs off.
Sizemore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sizemore scores a nice knee to the body.
Sizemore pushes Rigatoni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Sizemore.
Sizemore lands a damaging elbow.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sizemore.
Sizemore lands an elbow that stopped Rigatoni in his tracks for a moment.
Ronny Sizemore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sizemore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sizemore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sizemore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sizemore scores with a knee to the head.
Sizemore scores with a knee to the head.
Sizemore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rigatoni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sizemore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ronny Sizemore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Rigatoni.
Sizemore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore scores with a leg kick.
Rigatoni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Sizemore.

Sizemore clinches with his opponent.
Sizemore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sizemore lands an elbow inside.
Sizemore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sizemore lands a knee to the head.
Sizemore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow.
Sizemore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sizemore lands a good knee to the midsection. Rigatoni won't want to take too many of those.
Sizemore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sizemore lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sizemore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sizemore lands a hook that snaps the head of Rigatoni backwards.
Rigatoni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rigatoni takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sizemore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rigatoni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rigatoni misses with a knee strike.
Sizemore lands a knee to the body.
Sizemore landing knees to the body.
Sizemore lands a nice knee to the body.
Rigatoni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sizemore connects with a knee to the head.
Rigatoni jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sizemore walks away with a smile on his face. Rigatoni gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sizemore closes the distance and pushes Rigatoni back into the cage.
Sizemore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sizemore lands an elbow that stopped Rigatoni in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sizemore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rigatoni is trying to drag Sizemore to the mat but Sizemore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rigatoni fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Sizemore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Rigatoni's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sizemore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sizemore lands an elbow inside.
Rigatoni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rigatoni looking for a takedown.
Sizemore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sizemore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sizemore digs a right hand into Rigatoni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rigatoni's gas tank.
Sizemore lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sizemore.
Nice body punch from Sizemore - that landed with a thud.
Sizemore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rigatoni.
Still in the clinch, Sizemore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow.
Sizemore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sizemore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rigatoni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sizemore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sizemore lands with a left to the head.
Sizemore lands a body shot.
Sizemore lands a body punch.
Sizemore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rigatoni can do to turn this around?
Rigatoni can't get the takedown.
Rigatoni takes an elbow to the temple.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sizemore lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sizemore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rigatoni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rigatoni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ronny Sizemore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Rigatoni.
Sizemore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sizemore is pressed up against the cage. Rigatoni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sizemore down to the mat. Sizemore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rigatoni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sizemore with a nice cross.
Rigatoni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rigatoni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sizemore lands a right hook to the body.
Sizemore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sizemore feints and then cracks Rigatoni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rigatoni down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sizemore has Rigatoni up against the cage in a clinch.
Sizemore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sizemore crunches a lovely knee into Rigatoni's ribcage.
Sizemore lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sizemore.
Knees to the body from Sizemore.
Sizemore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sizemore lands a shot to the body.
Sizemore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rigatoni takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sizemore scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sizemore.
Nice elbow from Sizemore.
Sizemore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sizemore lands a good knee to the midsection. Rigatoni won't want to take too many of those.
Sizemore lands an elbow inside that Rigatoni shrugs off.
Sizemore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Rigatoni successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore is stalling in the full guard.

Rigatoni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sizemore is aware though and is defending well.
Sizemore preventing the sweep.
Sizemore slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Rigatoni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sizemore controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sizemore stands and throws Rigatoni's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rigatoni being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Rigatoni's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Sizemore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sizemore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Sizemore!