PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricky Lockston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaaskelainen Magamedov (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.

Lockston
vs
Magamedov

194 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricky Lockston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaaskelainen Magamedov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magamedov takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Magamedov.

Magamedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Magamedov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lockston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lockston tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lockston regains half guard.

Lockston actively working from the bottom here.

Lockston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magamedov pulls his head out easily.

Lockston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magamedov pulls his head out easily.
Magamedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lockston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lockston looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Magamedov pushes past his half guard into mount!
Magamedov landing punches.
Magamedov cracks Lockston with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lockston is trying desperately to improve position.
Lockston is working hard here to advance position.
Magamedov looking to control but Lockston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Magamedov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lockston can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lockston is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magamedov working for a guillotine from mount but Lockston is in no mood to give up.
Lockston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magamedov lands with some strikes.
Magamedov trying to control but Lockston is having none of it.
Lockston tries to reverse the position but Magamedov maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lockston wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Magamedov.
Lockston is working to get back to half guard.
Lockston manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lockston actively working from the bottom here.

Lockston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magamedov pulls his head out easily.

Lockston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lockston is breathing heavily.

Lockston looking for submissions off his back.
Magamedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lockston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lockston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patricky Lockston will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lockston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Magamedov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Magamedov is trying to control. Lockston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magamedov wants to stand up but Lockston is controlling the position.

Lockston looking for submissions off his back.
Lockston works his way to full guard. Good work.

Lockston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magamedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lockston looking for subs off his back but Magamedov has passed one foot through into half guard.
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!

Lockston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lockston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Patricky Lockston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magamedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lockston gets full guard.
Magamedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lockston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magamedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lockston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Magamedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lockston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magamedov has managed to get both his arms back between Lockston's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magamedov wants to stand but Lockston is controlling his posture from full guard.

Magamedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockston is looking to sweep but instead, Magamedov has passed into half guard.

Lockston actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magamedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Lockston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lockston is looking to improve his position.

Lockston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magamedov pulls his head out easily.

Lockston looking for submissions off his back.

Lockston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Magamedov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Magamedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lockston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockston is pressing down on Magamedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Magamedov stopping the sweep attempt from Lockston.

Lockston looking for subs off his back but Magamedov has passed one foot through into half guard.

Lockston looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patricky Lockston dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lockston with a poor takedown

so Magamedov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lockston keeping moving, preventing Magamedov from controlling successfully.
Magamedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lockston wants to sweep but no luck.

Lockston looking for a guillotine here but Magamedov defends easily.

Lockston throws his legs up looking for a submission but Magamedov uses it to pass to side control.
Lockston is not content to let Magamedov control the position.
Lockston is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magamedov trying to control the position but Lockston is working away.
Lockston manages to get back to half guard.
Magamedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lockston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Magamedov wants to control from the top but Lockston keeps moving.

Lockston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magamedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lockston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magamedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magamedov stands up over Lockston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magamedov gets to his feet. Lockston looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lockston has a takedown stuffed.

Magamedov has closed the distance and engaged Lockston in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockston letting Magamedov take a breather here.
Magamedov is pressed up against the cage. Lockston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Magamedov down to the mat. Magamedov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricky Lockston. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Magamedov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lockston looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Magamedov is defending well. Lockston quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Magamedov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lockston celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patricky Lockston!