PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Locker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mix has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Nick Locker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Locker
vs
Mix

178 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
166 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Locker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Mix!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Locker.
Mix looks gassed!

Locker darts in and clinches Mix up against the cage.
Locker avoiding damage as Mix throws knees to the body.
Locker lands an elbow just above Mix 's eye.

It looks like Dave Mix has been cut.
Locker lands a damaging elbow.
Mix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Locker lands a knee to the head.
Locker misses with a knee to the head.
Locker controlling the action here for a moment.
Locker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locker landing knees to the head.
Locker lands an elbow inside that Mix shrugs off.
Locker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Locker leaning against his opponent.
Locker scores a nice knee to the body.
Locker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mix up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locker lands an elbow that stopped Mix in his tracks for a moment.
Locker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Locker stalling.
Locker scores a nice knee to the body.
Mix should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Locker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mix dodges an elbow strike from Locker.
Locker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mix avoids it.
Locker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mix tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Locker scores with a knee to the head.
Locker lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mix blocks an elbow strike from Locker.
Locker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mix takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locker leaning against his opponent.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mix has eaten all the pies!
Locker crunches a lovely knee into Mix's ribcage.
Locker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mix's face.
Locker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Locker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mix letting Locker take a breather here.
Locker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Locker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mix.
Mix landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locker misses with an elbow over the top.
Locker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Locker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mix is defending well for now.
Locker lands an elbow that stopped Mix in his tracks for a moment.
Locker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mix avoids it.
Mix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mix managing to block the knees to the body from Locker.
Mix tries to pull guard but Locker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Locker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Locker.
Mix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Locker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mix being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Locker.
Locker lands a knee to the head.
Locker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Locker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Mix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Locker as he avoids it easily.

Locker moves into the clinch.
Mix avoiding damage as Locker throws knees to the body.
Locker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Locker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Locker misses with an elbow over the top.
Locker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Locker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mix's face.
Nick Locker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Locker lands a knee to the body.
Locker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Locker.
Knees in the clinch landing for Locker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mix managing to block the knees to the body from Locker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Locker scores a nice knee to the body.
Locker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Locker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Locker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mix avoids it.
Mix slowing the pace effectively.
Mix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Locker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Locker missing with knees to the body.
Locker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mix can do to turn this around?
Locker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mix tries to pull guard but Locker won't allow it.
Mix tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Locker smiles and moves away.
Nick Locker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Mix.

Locker gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Locker.
Locker lands a nice elbow.
Locker throws an elbow that misses.
Locker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Locker with a knee to the head.
Locker crunches a lovely knee into Mix's ribcage.
Mix being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mix is trying to pull guard but Locker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Locker is stalling here.
Locker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Locker misses with a knee to the head.
Locker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mix is defending well for now.
Locker lands an elbow inside that Mix shrugs off.
Locker avoiding damage as Mix throws knees to the body.
Locker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mix is defending well for now.
Locker is looking to control Mix's arms but Mix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Locker has his back to the cage.
Locker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Locker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mix's brow.
Locker trying to control the position but instead, Mix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Locker into the cage.

Mix pulls Locker into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mix wants to get back to his feet but Locker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Locker stands up and waves to Mix to follow him.

Locker darts in and clinches Mix up against the cage.
Mix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Locker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mix is defending well for now.

Mix pulls guard effortlessly.
Locker forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Locker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Mix's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mix walks into a jab.
Locker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Locker closes the distance and pushes Mix back into the cage.
Locker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Locker lands a knee to the body.
Locker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Locker controlling the action here for a moment.
Locker lands an elbow inside that Mix shrugs off.
Locker lands an elbow inside.
Mix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Locker stalls.
Locker lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locker lands an elbow that stopped Mix in his tracks for a moment.
Mix managing to block the knees to the body from Locker.
Mix managing to block the knees to the body from Locker.
Locker landing knees to the body.
Locker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mix up against the cage.
Locker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Locker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Locker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mix avoids it.
Locker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Locker lands an elbow inside that Mix shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Locker stalling.
Locker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Locker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Locker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Locker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Locker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mix avoids it.
Mix tries to land knees in the clinch but Locker avoids the damage to the body.
Locker tries to land knees in the clinch but Mix avoids the damage to the body.
Mix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mix tries to pull guard but Locker holds him up against the cage and eventually Mix drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Locker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Locker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mix.
Locker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Locker obliges.
Locker prevents the takedown attempt.
Locker crunches a lovely knee into Mix's ribcage.
Mix tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Locker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dave Mix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Locker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Mix.
Locker trying to land knees to the body.
Locker pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mix avoids the elbow strike from Locker, against the cage.
Locker blocks an elbow strike from Mix.
Mix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Locker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Locker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mix avoids it.
Locker misses with an elbow over the top.
Mix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Locker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mix is keeping busy.
Locker managing to block the knees to the body from Mix.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mix avoids a wild elbow strike from Locker.
Mix dodges an elbow strike from Locker.
Nick Locker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Locker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Locker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Locker 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Locker!
In his post fight interview, Nick Locker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.