PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The State Of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Locke
vs
Mason

181 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
182 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mason!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason moves to clinch but Locke breaks away
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mason is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Mason is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason closes the distance looking to clinch

and Locke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Locke misses with a head shot. Mason uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mason wants to get back to his feet but Locke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Locke throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Locke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mason drops back looking for a leg! Locke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Locke manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Locke's guard.
Locke is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.

Locke looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Mason trying to stand up but can't free himself from Locke's guard.
Mason must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Locke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Locke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Locke is on top in guard.
Mason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Locke.
Locke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mason wants to get back to his feet but Locke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Locke is looking to work some ground and pound but Mason has wrist control.
Locke postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Locke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Locke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Locke throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mason wants to stand but Locke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Locke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mason has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Locke is proving hard to escape from.

Mason gets to his feet. Locke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mason looks gassed!
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Mason is looking to clinch.

That's four 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.
Locke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason tries to clinch up.
Mason tries to clinch

and Locke counters with a single leg into guard. Mason didn't expect that.
Mason wants to get back to his feet but Locke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Locke throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Locke thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Locke wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Locke is looking for a triangle but Mason pushes his legs off easily.

Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Locke wants to sweep but no luck.
Locke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mason!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Locke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mason tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason wants to clinch

so Locke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Locke throws a big right hand that misses.
Michael Locke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Locke chips away with some ground and pound.
Locke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Locke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Locke with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Locke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mason is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Locke, into his guard.
Locke doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Locke has a closed guard, preventing Mason from standing up.

Locke working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Mason stands up out of Locke's guard for a moment - Locke manages to land a nice upkick.

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

Locke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Locke is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mason wants to get up but he can't break Locke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mason is breathing heavily.

Locke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Locke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mason is aware though and is defending well.
Locke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.

Locke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mason wanted to stand there but Locke had control of the position.

Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Locke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Locke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Locke is trying to keep Mason in close.
Locke keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Mason wants to stand but Locke is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mason accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Locke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Locke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Locke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mason 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.
Mason would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Locke striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Mason tries to stand but Locke is controlling from the bottom.
Locke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Locke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mason!
Mason is bucking up trying to escape but Locke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Locke dominated that second round.
That's time! Locke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mason leaves Locke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mason moves to clinch but Locke breaks away

and Locke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mason wants to control but Locke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
Locke thows a huge punch but Mason dodges it nicely.
Locke thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mason to regain full guard.
Locke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Locke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Locke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Locke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Locke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Locke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mason's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Locke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Locke thows a big elbow that misses.
Locke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Locke stops Mason from standing up.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Locke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Locke throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Locke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mason is looking to stand up but Locke isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Locke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Locke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Locke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Locke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Locke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Locke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke scoring with some ground and pound.
Locke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Locke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Locke throws and elbow that misses. Mason uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Locke's guard. Nice move by Mason!

Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Locke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Locke.

Locke is trying to work for a kimura but Mason is defending well.
Mason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Locke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke throwing shots but Mason is blocking nicely.
Locke throwing shots but Mason is blocking nicely.
Locke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Locke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Locke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marshall Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason taking some punishment here, with Locke in his half guard.
Michael Locke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Locke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Locke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

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