PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Arrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arrington has chosen Look What The Cat Dragged In as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lock
vs
Arrington

184 cm
22
189 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

:: Happy Pills ::

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lamar Arrington!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lock thuds a left hand into Arrington's body.
Good leg kick by Lock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arrington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamar Arrington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arrington doesn't manage to clinch there - Lock circles away.
Arrington tries to close the distance and clinch but Lock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arrington moves in looking to clinch but Lock pushes him off.
Lock throws a head kick but Arrington moves out of range.
Arrington ducks under a wild hook from Lock.
Arrington takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arrington as he jumps to the side.
Arrington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arrington fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arrington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arrington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arrington avoids the body shot from Lock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrington tries to close the distance and clinch but Lock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arrington wants to clinch up but Lock keeps it at a distance.
Arrington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lock keeps the fight on the outside.
Lock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arrington moves in looking to clinch but Lock pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Lock.

Arrington clinches.
Arrington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lock.
Arrington effectively controlling the action here.
Lock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arrington is working Lock over against the cage.

Arrington breaks from the clinch.
Arrington wants to clinch.
Lock tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lock paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Arrington moves into the clinch successfully.
Arrington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arrington swings wildly with an uppercut but Lock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrington prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lock gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Lock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arrington has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arrington trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arrington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arrington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock thows a huge punch but Arrington dodges it nicely.
Lock controlling the action here.
Lock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Arrington is looking for a sweep. Lock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arrington is staying active underneath Lock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lock is pressing down on Arrington's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arrington is holding on for now.
Lock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arrington's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Lock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lock lands a head kick!
Lock swats away the attempt to clinch by Arrington.
Arrington is looking to clinch.
Lock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arrington circles away quickly and effectively.
Arrington wants to clinch.
Lock misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arrington tries to clinch up but Lock circles away and keeps his distance.
Lock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arrington tries to clinch but Lock is having none of it.
Arrington moves away from the strike by Lock.
Lock misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arrington manages to avoid it.
Lock throws a head kick that half lands.
Arrington tries to clinch but Lock moves out of range.
Arrington wants to clinch.
Arrington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arrington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lock.
Lock works the jab nicely.
Arrington tries to clinch up but Lock circles away and keeps his distance.
Arrington tries to clinch but Lock is having none of it.
Lock swats away the attempt to clinch by Arrington.
Lamar Arrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arrington is looking to clinch but Lock is avoiding it.
Lock throws a wild body kick that Arrington sees coming a mile off.
Lock circles away from the clinch attempt.

Arrington instigates a clinch.
Arrington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arrington lands an uppercut.
Lock is trying to drag Arrington to the mat but Arrington just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Arrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lock fails with a takedown attempt.
Arrington tries to clinch but Lock moves out of range.
Lock jabs at Arrington's body.
Lock lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arrington sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lock somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arrington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lock pinned against the cage. Lock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lock looks for the body kick but Arrington saw that one coming.
Arrington tries to clinch but Lock is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arrington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lock takes a swing at Arrington's ribcage but misses.
Lock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

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.
Lock throws a jab but it's blocked by Arrington.
Lock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lock throws a body punch but Arrington moves out of range.
Lock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arrington.
Lock swings for the body but Arrington moves out of range.
Lock shoots in for a double leg but Arrington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arrington avoids it really well and circles away.
Lock tries for a takedown but Arrington circles away easily

and Arrington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arrington.
Arrington misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arrington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arrington struggles to land a body shot inside as Lock controls his hands.
Arrington lands a right hand.
Arrington stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lock blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Lock dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lock has his takedown stuffed

and Arrington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Lock has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arrington regains guard immediately.
Lock prevents Arrington from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lock slips nicely into half guard.

Lock is working for a kimura but Arrington is defending it quite comfortably.
Lock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arrington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock moves into full mount! Arrington won't be happy about that!
Arrington is squirming around, avoiding Lock's attempts to control the action.
Lock controlling his opponent.
Lock wants to control the pace but Arrington is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lock controlling the pace for now.
Lock thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Arrington is squirming around, avoiding Lock's attempts to control the action.
Johny Lock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lock looking to finish Arrington with some ground and pound. This is bad for Arrington!
Lock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arrington is squirming around, avoiding Lock's attempts to control the action.

Lock working for a guillotine from mount but Arrington is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lock wants to control the action but instead Arrington gets a body lock and reverses into Lock's guard! Nice work!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johny Lock.
Arrington tries to clinch up.
Arrington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lock loads up on a big right hand but Arrington slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arrington wants to clinch.
Arrington tries to clinch up but Lock circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Lock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lock, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Lock!