PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tatum
vs
Lock

165 cm
23
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rik Lock!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum moves in looking to clinch but Lock pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Lock.
Lock scores with a jab.
Lock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lock. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Lock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lock.
Lock connects with the punch.
Lock throws a shot to the body.
Tatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lock.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lock.
Lock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum defending well as Lock loads up on a big left hand.
Tatum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tatum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lock is fending him off so far but Tatum persists. Nope, Lock circles away and we're back to standing.
Lock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tatum misses with a takedown attempt - Lock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lock sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum is looking to clinch.
Lock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tatum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Tatum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tatum needs to keep his hands up - Lock had a free shot at his head there.
Tatum misses with a hook to the body
enabling Lock to counter with a crisp jab.
Lock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lock misses with a few strikes there.
Tatum throws out a leg kick but Lock moves out of range and Tatum only half commits.
Tatum tries to clinch but Lock moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Tatum clinches up against the cage.
Lock tries to circle away but Tatum has him pinned against the cage.
Tatum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lock misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lock fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lock tries to break free but Tatum pushes him back against the cage.
Tatum prevents a body shot from Lock.

Lock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatum takes a swing at Lock's ribcage but misses.
Tatum throws a hook but Lock avoids it easily.
Lock is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lock slips under a jab from Tatum.
Tatum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Lock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with an uppercut.
Tatum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tatum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lock misses with an uppercut.

Tatum decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tatum is working away from the top position though.
Lock is trying to control but Tatum passes into side control!

Tatum has an Americana. Lock didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tatum is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tatum hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Danny Tatum!