PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Lonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Cools (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Lonzo had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lonzo
vs
Cools

190 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carson Cools!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lonzo has closed the distance and engaged Cools in a clinch.
Cools has had enough of the clinch but Lonzo keeps him there for the moment.
Cools is trying to break the clinch but Lonzo has him pressed against the ropes.

Cools escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lonzo tries a low kick but Cools avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lonzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Lonzo.
Rick Lonzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lonzo jabs at Cools's body.
Lonzo tries to clinch there but Cools circles away.
Cools shoots in for a takedown but Lonzo shows good takedown defense.
Lonzo jabs at Cools's body.
Cools looks gassed!
Lonzo tries to clinch there but Cools circles away.
Lonzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Nice combo by Lonzo! Oh, that's hurt him - Cools falls to the canvas and Lonzo follows him into side control.

It looks like Carson Cools has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lonzo stands up and beckons Cools to his feet.

Lonzo bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Cools! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Cools is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lonzo gets to his feet. Cools looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lonzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Cools circles away.
Lonzo scores with a jab to the body.

Lonzo throws a left that rocks Cools and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lonzo dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Cools regain composure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lonzo trying to control the action but Cools is working from the bottom.

Lonzo stands up.

Lonzo lands a left and a right that sends Cools crashing to the canvas! Lonzo dives into mount looking to finish!
Lonzo looking to control but Cools is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonzo is really struggling to control Cools but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lonzo controlling the pace for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rick Lonzo just wasn't active enough.

Lonzo lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Cools sprawling to the canvas. Lonzo follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Cools hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonzo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cools!
Lonzo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lonzo wants to control the pace but Cools is squirming around nicely.
Lonzo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four 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.
Cools is squirming around, avoiding Lonzo's attempts to control the action.
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.
Lonzo looking to control and managing it successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Rick Lonzo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lonzo with a nice cross.

Lonzo waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cools. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cools to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Lonzo stands up from Cools's guard - Lonzo perhaps looking for a knockout.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Lonzo has cracked Cools with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Lonzo lands another huge swinging hook and Cools tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Cools, before Lonzo can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Lonzo!