PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabranth Vaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Lockey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vaan
vs
Lockey

187 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 Hilo, Gabranth Vaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tank Lockey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockey misses with a right hand
and Vaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lockey doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Lockey.
Vaan throws a solid leg kick but Lockey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaan.
Lockey swings widly with a right hand
and Lockey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tank Lockey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockey misses with a hook
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Lockey misses with a right hand
enabling Vaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Lockey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lockey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vaan counters with a one-two to the body.
Lockey misses with an uppercut
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockey misses with a right hand
and Vaan counters with a nice body shot.
Vaan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lockey under the eye.
Lockey throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Lockey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Vaan misses.
Vaan tries to move into range but Lockey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockey throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lockey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lockey throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Vaan.
Lockey throws a series of punches but Vaan moves out of range.
Lockey misses with an uppercut
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Lockey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vaan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lockey thinking.
Vaan misses with a looping left.
Vaan loads up on a big right hand but Lockey slips the punch.
Lockey throws a lazy uppercut
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Lockey moves away from the strike by Vaan.
Lockey slips a jab and a cross from Vaan.
Lockey misses with an uppercut
and Vaan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lockey misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockey misses with a hook
and Vaan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Lockey misses with a left hand
and Vaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tank Lockey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Vaan.
Lockey misses with a right hand
enabling Vaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Lockey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaan really is a fat lump.
Lockey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vaan counters with a right hand to the body.
Vaan scores with a nice head shot.
Lockey misses with a right hand
and Vaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaan throws a lazy right hand but Lockey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Lockey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lockey swings widly with a right hand
and Vaan counters with a series of strikes. Lockey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockey swings widly with a right hand
and Vaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lockey throws a right hand that misses
and Vaan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lockey swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vaan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockey throws a right hand that misses
and Vaan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockey misses with a hook
and Lockey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaan misses with a double jab.
Lockey throws an off balance right hand
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Vaan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lockey throws an off balance right hand
and Vaan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lockey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vaan lands a two punch combo.
Vaan throws a right hand that Lockey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lockey also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Vaan misses its intended target.
Vaan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lockey throws a sloppy body shot
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Lockey misses with a left hand
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Lockey throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Lockey swings widly with a right hand
and Vaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Lockey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lockey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockey misses with an uppercut
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vaan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lockey back to the cage. Vaan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lockey misses the body punch
and Vaan counters with a left to the body.
Lockey misses with a left hand
and Vaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lockey misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockey swings widly with a right hand
and Vaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaan misses with a hook. Lockey ducked under it nicely.
Lockey misses with a left hand
enabling Vaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Lockey misses with a double jab
and Vaan counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lockey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lockey misses with a hook to the body
and Lockey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lockey takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabranth Vaan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vaan rushes Lockey and presses him up against the cage.
Lockey tries to pull guard but Vaan won't allow it.

Lockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lockey defending well as Vaan loads up on a big left hand.
Lockey swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Vaan throws a right hand that misses
and Lockey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lockey throws an off balance right hand
and Vaan counters with a nice body shot.
Vaan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lockey swings widly with a right hand
and Vaan counters with a straight right hand.
Gabranth Vaan is winning the standup battle so far.
Lockey misses with a hook
and Vaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lockey throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockey throws a lazy uppercut
and Vaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaan catches Lockey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lockey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaan throws out the jab.
Lockey misses with a left hand
and Vaan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockey misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockey throws a poor cross that misses
and Lockey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaan scores with a nice head shot.
Lockey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lockey ducks under a wild hook from Vaan.
Lockey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Vaan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaan uses his free foot to push down on Lockey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lockey.
Lockey is breathing heavily.
Vaan content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lockey wants to hold on but Vaan pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vaan controlling the pace for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabranth Vaan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lockey misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lockey misses with a hook
and Vaan counters with a left and a right that stings Lockey.
Lockey misses with an uppercut
and Vaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lockey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vaan counters with a right hand to the body.
Lockey misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lockey throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaan scores with a sloppy right hand. Lockey should have avoided that one.
Lockey blocks a head kick by Vaan.
A lazy left from Vaan finds it's target.
Lockey misses with a left hand
and Lockey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lockey misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaan counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Lockey misses.
Lockey misses with a hook
and Vaan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockey misses with a jab to the body
and Vaan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaan lands with a cross.
Lockey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lockey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vaan stalks Lockey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lockey's face. Lockey staggers backwards, shaken.
Lockey throws a right hand that misses
and Vaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabranth Vaan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vaan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lockey to the mat! Lockey manages to get full guard.

Lockey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vaan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lockey.

Vaan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A jab from Lockey finds it's way through Vaan's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaan lands an overhand right.
Lockey walks into a stiff left hand from Vaan.
Vaan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vaan looks to land a right hand but Lockey moved out of range.
Vaan thuds his right hand into Lockey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lockey scores with a body shot.
Lockey misses with a combination
and Vaan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lockey throws a lazy uppercut
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
Vaan scores with a hook.
Lockey thows a body shot but no joy.
Vaan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lockey misses with a right hand
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockey throws a right hand that misses

and Vaan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vaan.

Lockey working for a triangle but Vaan defends it easily.
Lockey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Vaan stands and steps away. Lockey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockey lunges at Vaan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaan's hand.
Lockey cracks Vaan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lockey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Vaan drives through and clinches with Lockey against the cage.
Lockey tries to pull guard but Vaan won't allow it.
Lockey tries to circle away but Vaan has him pinned against the cage.

Lockey breaks the clinch.
Lockey throws a right hand that misses

and Vaan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lockey's guard.
Vaan controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabranth Vaan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lockey blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockey throws an off balance right hand
and Lockey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lockey misses with a hook to the body
and Vaan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockey just misses with a punch to the body.
Lockey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lockey misses with a left hand
and Lockey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vaan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lockey!
Lockey falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Vaan counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockey throws a lazy uppercut
and Vaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lockey misses with a double jab
and Vaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tank Lockey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lockey on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabranth Vaan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vaan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabranth Vaan!