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). Rik Lock acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tatum
vs
Lock

165 cm
24
148 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rik Lock!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
Lock looks to land a right hand but Tatum moved out of range.
Lock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rik Lock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum misses with a hook.
Lock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lock misses with a wild combination.
Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Lock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Lock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Lock misses.
Lock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Lock scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock scores with the left hand. Tatum knows he should have avoided that one.
Lock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tatum on the side of the head.
Lock misses the shot to the body.
Lock throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
Rik Lock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Lock misses its intended target.
Tatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lock.
Lock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tatum moves into the clinch.
Lock is looking to break free of the clinch but Tatum has double underhooks.
Lock tries to work over Tatum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lock managing to block the knees to the body from Tatum.
Tatum's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock tries to circle away but Tatum has him pinned against the cage.
Lock misses with a punch to the body.
Lock has a couple of punches blocked by Tatum.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tatum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lock has had enough of the clinch but Tatum keeps him there for the moment.

Lock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatum tries to clinch there but Lock circles away.
Lock missing with a left hand there. Tatum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lock thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatum moves away from the strike by Lock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Lock.
Lock throws a hook to the side of Tatum's head but Tatum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lock misses with a double jab

and Tatum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tatum with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tatum tries to pass to full mount but Lock defends it.
Lock is looking to improve his position.
Tatum wants to take a breather but Lock is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tatum is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum wants to control the pace but Lock is squirming around nicely.

Tatum working for a guillotine from mount but Lock is in no mood to give up.
Lock regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lock is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Tatum dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lock misses with a straight left.
Lock sizes up Tatum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tatum moves out of range as Lock strikes.
Lock might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum closes the distance and clinches up with Lock, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes Lock against the cage but Lock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Lock misses.
Lock is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lock throws a looping overhand right but Tatum ducks down to avoid it.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Lock moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Tatum misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum defending well as Lock loads up on a big left hand.
Lock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lock throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock slips under a jab from Tatum.
Tatum moves away from the strike by Lock.
Lock throws out a powerful jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lock.
Lock cracks Tatum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tatum walks into a stiff left hand from Lock.
Lock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tatum is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A slow jab from Lock misses its intended target.
Lock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tatum back to the cage. Lock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
Tatum walks into a stiff left hand from Lock.
Lock throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock misses the shot to the body.
Lock lands a really nice looking cross but Tatum seems unphased.
Tatum shoots in looking for a takedown. Lock tries to sprawl out of it but Tatum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tatum slips a jab from Lock.
Lock throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
Tatum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lock misses with a straight right.
Lock misses with a looping right.
Lock misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Lock misses with a straight right.
Lock throws a hook to the side of Tatum's head but Tatum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lock.
Lock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lock lands a jab to the head.
Lock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lock connects with a nice looking jab.
Tatum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
Lock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
A punch lands to the side of Tatum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lock.
Lock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tatum. Tatum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lock misses with a straight left.
Lock staying out of range there.
Lock misses with a body shot.
A big right from Lock misses.
Lock throws an overhand right that lands on Tatum's shoulder, as Tatum tries to avoid the shot.
Lock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lock throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lock. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rik Lock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lock avoids the body shot from Tatum.
Lock jabs Tatum right on the nose. Tatum blinks but takes it well.
Lock just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lock throws out the jab.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Lock counters with a left and a right that stings Tatum.
Lock misses with a body punch
enabling Tatum to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Lock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lock stuffs the takedown attempt from Tatum. Tatum gets slowly back to his feet.
Tatum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lock.
Tatum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tatum takes a swing at Lock's ribcage but misses.
Lock throws out a loose jab but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatum.
Lock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Tatum slips under a jab from Lock.
Lock clobbers Tatum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lock misses with a looping left.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Lock.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Lock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatum doesn't seem bothered though.
Tatum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tatum somewhat.
Tatum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock cracks Tatum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatum thows a body shot but no joy.
Lock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lock cracks Tatum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lock throws a shot to the body.
Lock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lock misses with a hook. Tatum ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Lock.
Lock scores with a jab to the head.
Lock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatum circles away quickly and effectively.
Lock with a hook.
Tatum missing with a left hand there. Lock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lock as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatum tries to clinch up but Lock circles away and keeps his distance.
Lock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lock.
Tatum moves out of range as Lock strikes.
A jab from Lock misses.
Tatum defending well as Lock loads up on a big left hand.

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 misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Lock misses its intended target.
Lock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Lock cracks Tatum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Lock.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Lock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tatum slips under a jab.
Tatum drops his hands momentarily and Lock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lock.
A swing and a miss from Lock.
Tatum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lock throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rik Lock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

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