PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Neer (ranked 3923 p4p, 4454 weight class) and Michael Sizemore (ranked 528 p4p, 565 weight class). Neer comes to the cage accompanied by Back In Black. Sizemore has chosen Go Get It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neer
vs
Sizemore

185 cm
19
190
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Overeem’s Horse Meat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Sizemore!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sizemore.
We've been hearing good reports from Neer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
You can see the frustration on Neer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sizemore sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Neer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Neer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sizemore creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Neer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sizemore trying to control the action but Neer is working from the bottom.
Neer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sizemore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neer defending well though.

Neer looking for submissions off his back.

Neer actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Neer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sizemore trying to control from half guard but Neer is working away.
Neer punching from the bottom.
Neer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sizemore wants to control but Neer is keeping him busy.
Neer connecting with a few gentle strikes.

That's two 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.
Neer keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sizemore prevents Neer from improving his position.
Sizemore is nestled in close to Neer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Neer actively working from the bottom here.

Neer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neer is trying to maintain the position but Sizemore is very close to passing his half guard.
Sizemore seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neer trying to control here.

Neer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer has hold of Sizemore's hands but Sizemore slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neer is staying active underneath Sizemore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Neer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neer wants to improve his position but Sizemore is controlling well.
Neer is trying is best to control the position here.
Sizemore is keen to just control but Neer is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neer actively working from the bottom here.
Sizemore prevents Neer from improving his position.
Neer is pressing down on Sizemore's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Neer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sizemore is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sizemore trying to control but Neer is working from the bottom.
Sizemore postures up and lands a big shot to Neer's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sizemore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sizemore wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Neer manages to pass to side control.

The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Neer connects with a nice short shot to Sizemore's temple.
We've been informed that Sizemore has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Neer is thwarting Sizemore's attempts to control the position.
Neer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neer trying to control from half guard but Sizemore is working away.

Neer is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Neer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sizemore keeps working.
Nice strikes from Neer there.
Neer winds up and cracks Sizemore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Sizemore looking for submissions off his back.
Neer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Neer trying to pass the guard but Sizemore defending well.
Neer working over Sizemore with some ground and pound. Sizemore looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sizemore is looking to control Neer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sizemore avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Neer is looking for a kimura but Sizemore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neer to get the leverage.
Neer trying to control the action but Sizemore is working from the bottom.
Neer slips a nice elbow through Sizemore's hands, connecting with Sizemore's forehead.
Sizemore wants to get back to full guard.

Sizemore looking for submissions off his back.
Sizemore is breathing heavily.
Neer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neer slips a nice elbow through Sizemore's hands, connecting with Sizemore's forehead.
Sizemore trying to control from the bottom.
Neer wants to control but Sizemore is keeping him busy.

Neer wants to work for an arm triangle but Sizemore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Sizemore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neer pulls his head out easily.
Luke Neer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neer scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Neer seems to be working for a kimura but Sizemore defends the submission attempt.
Neer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Neer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neer moves into full mount! Sizemore won't be happy about that!
Sizemore is bucking up trying to escape but Neer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Sizemore is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neer postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sizemore in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sizemore to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Neer!
Luke Neer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Michael Sizemore stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know we came and gave our all, just wasn't enough or a bad plan. We'll head back train harder and return better. '.