PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Issa Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke has chosen The Clash - London Calling as his entrance music. Desmond Bryant is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bryant
vs
Locke

196 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

[AIM] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Issa Locke!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Locke with a nice cross.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
Bryant tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Locke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryant tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Bryant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Locke tries to avoid it but Bryant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Locke to the ground. Locke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryant circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryant tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Locke misses with a wild combination.
Locke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Locke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bryant. No joy for Locke on that attempt.
Bryant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bryant lands a right hook to the body.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.
Locke lands a body shot.
Bryant could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bryant throws a push kick but Locke slaps the foot to one side.
Locke throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bryant trying to stall but Locke improves his position.
Locke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Desmond Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issa Locke.
Bryant prevents the takedown attempt.
Bryant goes for a takedown attempt but Locke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bryant clinches but Locke breaks the clinch

and Locke counters with a shoot takedown. Bryant fights it but they end up in guard.
Locke won't allow Bryant to get back to his feet.
Locke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to stand but Locke is controlling the position.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet but Locke passes into half guard.
Locke slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Locke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bryant is pressed up against the cage. Locke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bryant down to the mat. Bryant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bryant tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Locke counters by clinching up.

Locke drags the fight down to the ground.
Locke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Locke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Bryant passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Locke regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bryant's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Locke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant tries to clinch but Locke moves away

and Locke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bryant's guard now.
Bryant wants to stand and escape but Locke is having none of it.
Locke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Locke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bryant wants to stand but Locke is controlling the position.
Bryant keeping full guard, as Locke tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant wants to stand but Locke is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Locke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bryant tries to avoid it but Locke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bryant to the ground. Bryant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bryant tries to clinch

and Locke counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Locke gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Locke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant is trying to stand back up but Locke is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke is taking a breather. Bryant says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Locke stops Bryant from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Locke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant pushes Locke off looking to stand but Locke dives back in and keeps control.
Locke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bryant is trying to stand up here but Locke is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bryant misses with a shot to the body
and Locke counters with a one-two to the body.
Locke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryant doesn't seem bothered though.
Locke misses the shot to the body.

Locke feints and as Bryant raises his hands in defense, Locke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bryant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Locke is controlling him.
Locke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Issa Locke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bryant closes the distance looking to clinch

and Locke moves into the clinch.
Bryant looking to stall.
Maybe Bryant would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Bryant tries to pull guard but Locke won't allow it.
Locke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Locke as Bryant tries to tie him up.

Locke pulls Bryant into guard.
Locke pulls Bryant in to control the position.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Locke is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke is pulling down on Bryant's head. It's preventing any offense from Bryant, at least for the moment.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Issa Locke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Bryant throws a strike but Locke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Locke is standing up over Bryant. Bryant looks to escape but Locke dives into side control.
The referee asks Locke politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Locke prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant dodges the punch combination from Locke.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryant circles away quickly and effectively.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Locke does no damage.
Issa Locke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryant.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryant circles away quickly and effectively.
Desmond Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryant clinches but Locke breaks the clinch
and Locke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Issa Locke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Locke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Issa Locke!