PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lock
vs
Vasilev

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladislav Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock thows a body shot but no joy.
Lock blocks the body kick.
Lock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vasilev shoots in looking for a takedown but Lock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vasilev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Lock drops Vasilev with a right and a left! Lock comes rushing in but Vasilev regains his composure and manages to keep Lock in guard.

It looks like Vladislav Vasilev has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Lock.

Lock gets a clinch.
Vasilev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vasilev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lock prevents it.
Lock has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vasilev.
Lock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lock turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasilev can't do much from the bottom here.
Lock tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Lock decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vasilev to his feet.
John Lock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Lock has cracked Vasilev with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Lock lands another huge swinging hook and Vasilev tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Vasilev, before Lock can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Lock!