PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rellik X (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Lokki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). X's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Gotta Feeling. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

X
vs
Lokki

194 cm
27
216 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

191 cm
21
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rellik X!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Lokki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokki blocks a head kick by X.
Lokki blocks a low kick nicely.
X looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from X does no damage.
X throws a hook to the side of Lokki's head but Lokki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
X throws a series of punches but Lokki moves out of range.
X lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lokki circles away quickly and effectively.
Lokki stuffs the takedown.
X lands with a right hand.
X connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lokki throws a wild body kick that X sees coming a mile off.
X fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rellik X seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
X will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
X has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lokki.
X misses with a series of wild punches.
X misses with a two punch combination.
X rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lokki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
X misses with a wild combination.
X misses with a few strikes there.
Lokki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for X, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
X throws a series of punches but Lokki avoids them all with ease.
X moves out of range of the body kick.
X misses with a double jab
and Lokki counters with a head kick. That will keep X thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
X sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

X scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lokki is not content to let X control the position.
X working away.
X has knee on belly and moves into mount.

X is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lokki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lokki!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

X has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lokki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Samuel Lokki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt X.
Lokki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from X. Those never looked like landing.
X blocks a head kick by Lokki.
X misses with a series of wild punches.
X fails to land with a series of punches.
X misses with a jab, cross combination.
X swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
X goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
X throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lokki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
X misses with a two punch combination.
Lokki works the jab nicely.
X will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
X throws a nice looking combination but Lokki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lokki connects with a solid leg kick.
X is breathing heavily.
X will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lokki.
X takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lokki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lokki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lokki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Lokki.
Lokki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lokki tries to clinch but X is having none of it.
Lokki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from X.
An inside leg kick lands from Lokki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
X shoots in for a takedown but Lokki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rellik X. That's going to take a lot out of him.
X misses with a low kick.
Lokki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lokki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from X.
X fails to land with a series of punches.
X misses with a jab, cross combination.
X throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lokki walks into a left hand.
X falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lokki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Lokki.
Lokki delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
X blocks a head kick by Lokki.
X connects with a solid leg kick.
Lokki throws a chopping leg kick but X manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lokki throws a quick inside leg kick.
X avoids the head kick by Lokki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samuel Lokki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab lands there for Lokki.
X throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lokki misses with an attempted mid kick.
X throws a leg kick which misses Lokki's front leg but catches the back leg as Lokki tries to avoid it.
X is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lokki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to X's calf.
X uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lokki.
Lokki scores with a kick to the body.
X's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and X duly obliges.
Lokki jabs at X's body.
Lokki throws a head kick that X semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokki scores with a leg kick.
Lokki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lokki lands a front kick.
Lokki is looking to slow X down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lokki throws out a leg kick but X moves out of range and Lokki only half commits.
Lokki lands a nice looking body kick.
X throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lokki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lokki thuds his shin into the meat of X's side.
Lokki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of X's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokki throws a sloppy head kick and X moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Lokki.
Lokki connects with a solid leg kick.
Lokki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
X misses with the combination.
Rellik X is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lokki connects with a leg kick. X looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lokki connects with an inside leg kick.
Lokki lands with a kick to the temple. X shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lokki lands a nice shot to the body.
X throws a leg kick but Lokki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lokki lands with a nice body punch.
Lokki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Lokki lands an impressive looking overhand right. X doesn't seem phased though.
X gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokki looks to score with a jab to the body but X is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
X fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lokki.
X fails to land with a series of punches.
X has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lokki.
X shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lokki but Lokki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Lokki. That snapped X's head back.
X walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
X chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lokki can pounce on him.
Lokki lands a nice leg kick that just misses X's sensitive parts.
X steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lokki. That one must have hurt.
X avoids the head kick by Lokki.
Lokki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
X takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lokki thumps X with a low kick.
X chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lokki can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
X blocks the body kick.
Lokki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lokki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lokki misses with a low kick.
Lokki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
X looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lokki is fending him off so far but X persists. Nope, Lokki circles away and we're back to standing.
Lokki scores with a kick to the midsection.
No joy there for X, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lokki looks to land a body kick but X moved away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lokki!
X misses with a two punch combination.
X throws a nice looking combination but Lokki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lokki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
X will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
X shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lokki eats them both and turns towards X to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
X takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
X throws a combination that misses
and Lokki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Samuel Lokki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lokki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lokki cracks X with a good jab.
Lokki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
X swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lokki connects with a crisp jab.
Lokki slips a jab and a cross from X.
Lokki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lokki leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Lokki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! X's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

X misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lokki cracks the inside of X's front leg.
X misses with a double jab.
Lokki throws the left hand but X avoids the punch easily.
X shoots in for a double leg but Lokki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lokki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lokki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
X rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lokki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lokki avoids a punch combination nicely.
X on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lokki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lokki.
Lokki throws a body kick that misses.
Lokki lands a front kick.
Lokki slips under a jab from X.
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!
Lokki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but X moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokki tries to clinch but X moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
X takes one on the button.
Lokki misses with a low kick as X jumps back.
Lokki throws a looping overhand right but X ducks down to avoid it.
Lokki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lokki pivots, looking for a leg kick but X is out of range and Lokki settles back down.
A left lands for Lokki.
Lokki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lokki throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from X does no damage.
Lokki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lokki misses with a body kick.
Lokki dodges the punch combination from X.
X misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lokki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lokki tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki throws a leg kick but X checks it.
X throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for X with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rellik X. That's going to take a lot out of him.
X takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Samuel Lokki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lokki misses with a body kick.
X throws a right and a left that Lokki avoids nicely.
X misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
X blocks a head kick by Lokki.
X rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lokki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from X.
X misses with a few strikes there.
Lokki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lokki connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from X misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokki tries to work over X's front leg with a kick but X checks it.
X fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
X misses with a double jab.
Lokki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
X throws the left hand but Lokki avoids the punch easily.
X throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lokki throws a front kick aimed at X's knee but X avoids it well.
X lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
X misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lokki lands a leg kick that knocks X off balance momentarily.
X lands a jab to the nose.
Lokki lands a nice looking body kick.
X swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lokki counters with a big head kick but X shrugs it off.
Lokki scores with a push kick.
Lokki throws a nice outside leg kick.
X scores with a push kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from X lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lokki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lokki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
X takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
X misses with a series of wild punches.
Lokki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lokki tries to work over X's front leg with a kick but X checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
X looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
X throws a series of punches but Lokki avoids them all with ease.
X fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lokki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lokki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt X.
X misses with the combination.
Lokki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lokki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lokki connects with a solid leg kick.
Rellik X has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
X throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Lokki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lokki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Lokki!