PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Loureiro (ranked 9049 p4p, 777 weight class) and Mike Sizemore (ranked 9836 p4p, 804 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sizemore's choice of entrance music: Country Boys Can Survive. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Loureiro
vs
Sizemore

183 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

IniTech Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Loureiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loureiro throws a body shot but no joy.

Loureiro gets caught flat footed, as Sizemore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Loureiro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sizemore postures up in Loureiro's guard and throws a big left but Loureiro blocks it.

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

Sizemore is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Loureiro has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sizemore is looking to defend but Loureiro has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sizemore! Loureiro pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sizemore taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Loureiro!