PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Lonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gage R has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

R
vs
Lonzo

187 cm
29
195 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

190 cm
24
194 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Lonzo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R cracks Lonzo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
R looks to land a combination but Lonzo avoids it well.
R scores with a shot to the body.
Lonzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lonzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lonzo wants to clinch up but R keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Lonzo finds it's way through R's defenses.

R gets caught flat footed, as Lonzo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lonzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
R looking to control.
Lonzo is fighting to break R's control of his arms but R is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
R trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lonzo got a little sloppy there for a moment and R has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lonzo has managed to get both his arms back between R's legs - danger averted.
R wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonzois looking to pass into half guard but R pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now R is in guard.
Lonzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lonzo looking to control.
R throws a big elbow that misses.
Lonzo controls R momentarily but R frees himself.
R working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
R preventing the sweep.
R is looking to work some ground and pound but Lonzo has wrist control.
R wants to control from the top but Lonzo keeps moving.
R postures up in Lonzo's guard and throws a big left but Lonzo blocks it.
R throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R trying to control but Lonzo is working from the bottom.
R is really struggling to control Lonzo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
R throws a big elbow that misses.
Lonzo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
R wants to control from the top but Lonzo keeps moving.
Lonzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lonzo trying to keep a closed guard but R is proving a slippery customer.
R postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
R distracts Lonzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R with a nice head shot there.
R in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
R won't allow Lonzo to sweep him here.
R trying to move into half guard but instead Lonzo has managed to sweep!
Lonzo working some strikes from top position.
R trying to control the position.
R keeping moving, preventing Lonzo from controlling successfully.
R is trying to control the position but Lonzo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lonzo landing with the ground and pound.
Lonzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

R had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lonzo defends it easily.
Lonzo connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R trying to control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lonzo is looking to work some ground and pound but R has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lonzo landing some decent shots from guard.
Lonzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
R manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lonzo manages to get himself to full guard.
Lonzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
R prevents Lonzo from getting back to his feet.
R has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
R sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lonzo's guard.
R trying to control from Lonzo's half guard. Lonzo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
R missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gage R will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

R throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lonzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for R.
R tries a head kick but it misses.
R throws the left hand but Lonzo avoids the punch easily.
Lonzo missing with a left hand there. R was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
R fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lonzo manages to avoid it.
R scores with a body shot.
Lonzo misses with a kick to the body.
Lonzo tries to close the distance and clinch but R swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
R keeps the fight on the outside.
Lonzo walks into a left hand.
Lonzo misses with a few strikes there.
Lonzo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. R manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lonzo misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R with a body punch. A glancing blow.
R is looking to clinch.
R circles away from the clinch attempt
and R counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy left from R finds it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lonzo is defended easily by R.
R lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lonzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from R.
Gage R is winning the standup battle so far.
Lonzo walks into a stiff left hand from R.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonzo with a poor takedown
enabling R to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
R avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lonzo throws a series of punches but R moves out of range.
R throws a sloppy head kick and Lonzo moves out of range easily.
Lonzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but R circles away quickly and effectively.
R avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
R looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
R misses the jab.
Lonzo slips a jab from R.

Lonzo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. R tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lonzo is in R's guard.
Lonzo won't allow R to sweep him here.
R working a defensive guard here.
Gage R overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lonzo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lonzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Lonzo throws a sloppy strike and R has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Lonzo is forced to tap! Great BJJ from R!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gage R!