PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Sto (ranked 1053 p4p, 5484 weight class) and Ryan Locke (ranked 162 p4p, 563 weight class). Locke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pop Smoke - Dior. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sto
vs
Locke

192 cm
30
220
15 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
222
7 - 2 - 0

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Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Sto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Locke!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sto misses.
Locke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sto throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Sto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Locke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sto pushes Locke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Locke is looking to break free of the clinch but Sto has double underhooks.
Locke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sto has him pressed against the ropes.
Sto keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke tries to break the clinch but Sto is controlling the position.
Sto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sto lands a right hand.
Sto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sto has him pressed against the ropes.
Locke is trying to break free.
Sto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Sto lands a shot to the body.
Locke looks winded!
Sto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sto lands a shot to the body.
Sto is working Locke over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sto lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sto lands with a right to the head.
Sto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sto lands with a right to the head.
Sto lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Sto works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Sto - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Sto.
Good body shot from Sto.
Sto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Locke or not.
Sto digs a right hand underneath Locke's ribcage. Locke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Sto.
Sto scores with a hook to the body.
Sto scores with a shoulder strike.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Sto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sto lands with a left to the head.

Locke is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Sto pushes Locke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke is still on wobbly legs! Can Sto finish him?
Sto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sto lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sto.
Sto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sto cracks Locke with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Locke goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Locke wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Patrick Sto!
A victorious Patrick Sto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.