PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gil Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sizemore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizemore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Country Boys Can Survive. Mike Sizemore will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wong
vs
Sizemore

213 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gil Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizemore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Wong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sizemore wants to stand back up but Wong manages to pass into side control.
Sizemore is trying to control Wong's posture but Wong avoids it.
Sizemore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sizemore keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sizemore is trying to control Wong's posture but Wong avoids it.
Sizemore tries to buck Wong off but Wong is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sizemore's face as Wong controls the position.

Wong stands up and beckons Sizemore to his feet.
Wong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sizemore avoids it really well and circles away.
Wong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sizemore as he jumps to the side.
Sizemore keeps the fight on the outside.
Sizemore misses with a combination

and Wong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sizemore has one foot on Wong's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore swings widly with a right hand

and Wong counters by clinching up.
Sizemore is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wong to keep the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sizemore jumps guard but Wong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gil Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sizemore.
Wong is struggling to control the position.
Sizemore is looking for a takedown.
Wong missing with knees to the body.
Wong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Sizemore manages to break the clinch.
Sizemore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wong pinned against the cage. Wong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sizemore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sizemore lands in his opponent's guard.
Sizemore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wong wants to sweep here but Sizemore controlling him for the moment.
Wong is controlling Sizemore's posture.
Sizemore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now.
Sizemore wanted to stand there but Wong had control of the position.
Wong wants to stand but Sizemore is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Sizemore from controlling successfully.

Wong has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sizemore is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sizemore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sizemore trying to stall but Wong improves his position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sizemore backwards.
Wong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sizemore can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gil Wong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wong stuffs the takedown attempt from Sizemore. Sizemore gets slowly back to his feet.

Wong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sizemore is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sizemore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sizemore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sizemore is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wong is on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wong content to stall in guard here.

Wong gets to his feet. Sizemore looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sizemore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wong effectively controlling the action here.
Sizemore is pushing Wong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sizemore stalling the fight.
Sizemore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sizemore.
Sizemore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wong fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sizemore to the ground. Wong is now in Sizemore's guard.
Sizemore wants to hit a switch here but Wong passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sizemore there!
Wong controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore taking shots to the head.

Wong stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Sizemore tries for a takedown but Wong circles away easily
enabling Wong to counter with a crisp jab.
Gil Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sizemore.
Sizemore misses with a takedown attempt
and Wong counters with a nice body shot.
Sizemore is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wong closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sizemore did well to prevent Wong getting side control.

Wong decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sizemore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wong is fending him off so far but Sizemore persists. Nope, Wong circles away and we're back to standing.
Sizemore throws a leg kick that is checked

and Wong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wong seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wong tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sizemore.
Wong not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gil Wong dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sizemore works over Wong's head and body with a nice combination.
Sizemore leaves Wong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sizemore is trying to counter with his kicks.

Sizemore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong has Sizemore pressed against the cage.
Wong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sizemore just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sizemore has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wong uses from the top position.
Sizemore looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sizemore looking for a guillotine here but Wong defends easily.
Sizemore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sizemore working a defensive guard here.
Wong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sizemore can do to turn this around?
Wong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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.

Wong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sizemore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sizemore misses with a takedown attempt
and Wong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sizemore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Sizemore misses.
Wong tries to counter by clinching up but Sizemore breaks away and moves out of range.
Sizemore with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wong counters by clinching up.
Wong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore is trying to break the clinch but Wong is controlling him.
Sizemore can't get the takedown.
Gil Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sizemore.
Wong has Sizemore pushed against the cage.
Wong scores with a shot to the side of Sizemore's head.
Sizemore working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sizemore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Wong has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sizemore clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Wong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Sizemore preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wong.
Wong softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizemore just trying to survive but Wong is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sizemore.

Sizemore is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sizemore tries to roll but Wong sticks to his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gil Wong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wong 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gil Wong!