PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Flinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flinta has chosen eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Lock
vs
Eddie Flinta

184 cm
18
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Flinta!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lock feints and as Flinta raises his hands in defense, Lock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lock passes Flinta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Lock is looking for a kimura but Flinta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lock to get the leverage.

Flinta is defending against the submission attempts here by Lock.
Flinta lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Flinta tries to roll over but Lock keeps him under control.

Lock seems to be looking for submissions.
Flinta wants to improve his position but Lock is controlling well.
Flinta striking from the bottom.
Flinta tries to get to full guard but Lock has control of the leg.
Lock is tying to control. Flinta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flinta wants to improve his position but Lock is controlling well.
Lock wants to pass to mount but Flinta is defending the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Flinta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock moves nicely into side control.
Lock passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Flinta!
Lock scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Lock is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Flinta is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johny Lock!