PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Locke (ranked 3294 p4p, 5706 weight class) and Jinski Grang (ranked 82 p4p, 129 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Locke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drake & Travis Scott - Fair Trade. Grang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by JID - 151 Rum. Jinski Grang is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Locke
vs
Grang

190 cm
19
226
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
32
215
7 - 11 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Powerful

Dick Dolla Douchebag

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Locke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jinski Grang!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Locke cracks Grang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Locke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grang slips a straight right by Locke.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Grang's head but Grang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Locke misses the jab.
Locke throws a right hand that Grang ducks under and follows up with a left that Grang also avoids with ease.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Grang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Grang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Locke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grang.
Grang misses with an uppercut.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grang slips under a jab.
Locke misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grang looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke throws out a loose jab but Grang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Jab by Locke.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Grang moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Grang.
Grang throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Locke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Locke cracks Grang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Grang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Locke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Locke does it's job there.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Grang moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grang back to the ropes. Locke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke scores with the left hand. Grang knows he should have avoided that one.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Locke scores with a sloppy right hand. Grang should have avoided that one.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke misses with a right hand

and Grang counters by clinching up.

Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Grang ducks down to avoid it.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Locke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grang tries to counter with a clinch but Locke shakes him off and moves away.
Grang takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Locke to score with a decent uppercut.
Locke throws a hook but Grang blocks it.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Locke to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Grang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grang staying out of range there.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Locke throws a right hand that Grang ducks under and follows up with a left that Grang also avoids with ease.
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Grang manages to avoid it.
Locke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Locke lands with an overhand left.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grang tries to counter with a clinch but Locke shakes him off and moves away.
Grang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Grang ducks down to avoid it.
Locke slips under a jab from Grang.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Grang swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Grang is out of range.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke defending well as Grang loads up on a big left hand.
Grang defending well as Locke loads up on a big left hand.
Grang slips a jab from Locke.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Grang's shoulder, as Grang tries to avoid the shot.
Grang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Locke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Locke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grang throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Locke misses with a hook

and Grang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grang stalling in the clinch.

Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke tries to bum rush Grang with a series of wild strikes but Grang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Locke staying out of range there.
Locke swings widly with a right hand

and Grang moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grang can do to turn this around?
Grang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Grang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grang blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Locke misses with a hook

and Grang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grang working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Grang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
Locke with a hook.
Locke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grang in his tracks.
Grang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grang slips under a jab.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Locke misses.
Locke throws a hook but Grang avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grang misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Locke feints a jab promting Grang to slip. Locke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Locke throws a nice looking combination but Grang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Locke misses.
Grang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Grang.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Grang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Locke.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Locke lands a jab.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Grang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand

and Grang counters by moving into the clinch.

Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grang moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Grang slips the punch.
Locke connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Locke misses with a hook. Grang ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Grang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke thuds his right hand into Grang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grang.
Grang with a jab.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Grang slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Locke dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Grang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Locke to score with a decent uppercut.
Locke lands with an uppercut that bounces Grang off the ropes and back into range.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Grang moved out of range nicely.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Grang.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
Grang moves away from the strike by Locke.
Grang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grang swings widly with a right hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang.
Locke sets himself, and Grang steps forward looking for the clinch! Locke avoids it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Locke throws the left hand but Grang avoids the punch easily.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Grang is out of range.
Grang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke misses with an uppercut

and Grang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grang lands a hook to the side of the head.

Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grang slips a jab from Locke.
Locke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grang.
Grang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Locke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke throws a shot from downtown. Grang moves away and avoids it.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Grang slips the punch.
Locke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang.
Locke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grang misses with a straight right.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke throws a right and a left that Grang avoids nicely.
Grang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke throws a jab when Grang was well out of range.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Grang moved out of range.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Grang ducks down to avoid it.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fighters circling - Grang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grang misses with a hook.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Locke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Locke throws a jab when Grang was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang.
Locke sets himself, and Grang steps forward looking for the clinch! Locke avoids it this time.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Grang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Locke.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jinski Grang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Locke misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grang needs to keep his hands up - Locke had a free shot at his head there.
Locke throws the left hand but Grang avoids the punch easily.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang moves away from the strike by Locke.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grang.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Locke.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Locke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Locke misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Locke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Locke!
Ryan Locke is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ryan Locke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.