PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Locke (ranked 3609 p4p, 3243 weight class) and Igor Vi (ranked 157 p4p, 129 weight class). Locke comes to the ring accompanied by Lincoln - Saint Bernard. Vi has chosen Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Locke
vs
Vi

190 cm
20
231
4 - 0 - 0

201 cm
29
295
11 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Vi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke is looking to clinch but Vi is avoiding it.
Locke throws a hook but Vi avoids it easily.
Vi misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
The fighters circle momentarily. Locke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Locke.
Locke connects with a crisp jab.
Igor Vi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Vi misses its intended target.
Locke lands a body shot.
Locke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vi pushes Locke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
Vi managing to block the knees to the body from Locke.
Locke trying to stall but Vi improves his position.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Locke has him pressed against the ropes.
Locke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vi backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vi is keeping busy.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
Locke digs a right hand underneath Vi's ribcage. Vi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vi wants to break free but Locke has control.
Locke trying to stall but Vi improves his position.
Locke prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.
Locke stalling in the clinch but Vi improves position.
Locke looking to stall.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vi is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Locke looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Locke.
Vi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke tests Vi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke moves in looking to clinch but Vi pushes him off.

Vi instigates a clinch.
Vi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vi takes a shot to the head.
Locke misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
Locke prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.
Vi looks winded!
Locke lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vi as Locke tries to tie him up.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Locke prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Locke is trying to stall.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Locke trying to stall but Vi improves his position.
Locke wants to stall.
Locke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vi's efforts to push away.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vis head.
Locke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Locke scores with a shot to the side of Vi's head.
Locke lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Locke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vi or not.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Locke scores with a shot to the side of Vi's head.
Locke lands a hook that snaps the head of Vi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke trying to stall but Vi improves his position.
Locke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Vi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Locke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Locke.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Locke looking to stall.
Vi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Locke has him pressed against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
Locke trying to control the position but instead, Vi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Locke into the ropes.
Locke lands with a short shot to the head.

Vi is rocked!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Vi is still on wobbly legs! Can Locke finish him?
Locke is looking to control Vi's arms but Vi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Locke has his back to the ropes.
Vi seems to have recovered his senses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Locke.
Vi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Locke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vi swats away the attempt to clinch by Locke.
It seemed like Vi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Locke scores with a nice head shot.
Vi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a series of strikes. Vi will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Locke scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Vi to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Locke away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Vi got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Vi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vi walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Locke!
Ryan Locke retains his super heavyweight title!
Ryan Locke thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Igor Vi was interviewed post fight and said 'He wouldn't survive another 5 minutes with me.'.