PBP Commentary

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

Cohen
vs
Lock

180 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

184 cm
24
189 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Lock!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cohen.
Lock moves out of range of the strikes.
Cohen blocks a head kick by Lock.
A telegraphed right hand from Cohen misses the target.
The fighters circling - Cohen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cohen moves away.
Lock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cohen fails to land with a series of punches.
Lock needs to keep his hands up - Cohen had a free shot at his head there.
Lock loads up on a big right hand but Cohen slips the punch.
Cohen throws a right and a left that Lock avoids nicely.
Cohen lands a jab to the nose.
Cohen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lock counters with a head kick.
A jab from Lock does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cohen.
Brian Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lock scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lock.
Cohen throws a hook but Lock blocks it.
A head kick misses from Lock.
Lock is looking to score with low kicks.
Lock blocks a jab.
Cohen misses with a looping left.
Lock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cohen misses with a double jab
and Lock counters with a nice leg kick.
Cohen has his takedown stuffed
and Lock counters with a nice body shot.

Lock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lock wants to pass the guard but Cohen is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock is pushing down on Cohen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cohen is fighting to maintain full guard but Lock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cohen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Cohen is looking for a triangle but Lock pushes his legs off easily.
Lock advances to half guard.
Cohen tries to get to full guard but Lock has control of the leg.
Lock trying to pass the guard but Cohen defending well.

Lock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lock is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cohen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen wants to improve his position but Lock is controlling well.

Cohen looking for submissions off his back.
Lock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Lock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cohen defends it well.
Lock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cohen keeps working.
Cohen scores with a few weak punches.
Cohen trying to control but Lock postures up.

Lock seems to be looking for submissions.

Cohen actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cohen's head.
Cohen wants to get back to his feet.
Lock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cohen defending well though.
Cohen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lock's back!
Cohen doesn't have the hooks in and Lock manages to turn into his guard.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Lock from controlling successfully.
Lock controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cohen is looking for a triangle but Lock pushes his legs off easily.
Lock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cohen is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johny Lock will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cohen throws a shot from downtown. Lock moves away and avoids it.
Lock throws a push kick but Cohen slaps the foot to one side.

Lock drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Cohen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cohen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lock manages to get himself to full guard.
Lock is controlling Cohen's posture.

Lock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cohen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Lock keeps moving.

Lock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cohen defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cohen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cohen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cohen preventing the sweep.
Lock trying to keep a closed guard but Cohen is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lock has his foot on Cohen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cohen works his way back into a safe position though.

Lock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Cohen trying to control but Lock is working from the bottom.

Cohen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cohen postures up.

Lock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lock controls Cohen momentarily but Cohen frees himself.
Cohen preventing the sweep.

Cohen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock looking to control.

Cohen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cohen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cohen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lock tries to control but Cohen wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Lock.
Lock looking to control but Cohen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cohen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Lock looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cohen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cohen tries to hold on but Lock postures up.
Lock breaks from Cohen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cohen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Lock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lock throws an overhand right that lands on Cohen's shoulder, as Cohen tries to avoid the shot.
Lock slips a jab from Cohen.
Cohen fails with the takedown
and Lock counters with a big head kick but Cohen shrugs it off.
Cohen throws a hook but Lock blocks it.
Cohen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cohen throws a body punch but Lock moves out of range.
Cohen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cohen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cohen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Lock circles away easily
and Lock counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brian Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Lock is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is staying active underneath Lock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lock stalling.
Cohen gets back to full guard.
Lock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cohen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lock drops back looking for a leg! Cohen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cohen manages to kick Lock off! Lock jumps back into Cohen's guard.
Lock advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lock tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cohen's legs.
Cohen parries the strikes from Lock easily there. Lock is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cohen to escape.
Cohen regains half guard.
Lock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cohen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lock is thwarting Cohen's attempts to control the position.
Lock is looking to pass Cohen's guard but actually Cohen recovers to full guard.
Johny Lock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cohen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lock has managed to get both his arms back between Cohen's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lock trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johny Lock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cohen is keeping the position for now.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Lock from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johny Lock.
Cohen looks to land a left hand but Lock moved out of range nicely.
Lock throws a sloppy head kick and Cohen moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses
and Lock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cohen lands a jab to the nose.
Cohen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lock checks it well.
Cohen misses with an uppercut.
Lock throws a nice head kick!
Cohen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lock counters with a good low kick that Cohen was not able to check.
Cohen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cohen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cohen throws a combination that misses
and Lock counters with a big head kick but Cohen shrugs it off.
Cohen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crunch! Lock slams his shin into Cohen's torso.
Lock takes a swing at Cohen's ribcage but misses.
Lock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brian Cohen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Lock.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Lock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lock 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

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