PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shia Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe has chosen (Ugly kid joe) Everything about you as his entrance music. Shia Locke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kid Joe's chin.

Locke
vs
Joe

200 cm
34
220 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

180 cm
40
205 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shia Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Joe!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
Joe motions for Locke to come forward. Joe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Locke connects with a crisp jab.

Joe closes the distance and clinches.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
A right hand to the body from Joe.
Locke blocking some punches.
Locke misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke has Joe pushed against the cage.
Locke is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Locke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joe's face.

It looks like Kid Joe has been cut.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Joe is working Locke over against the cage.
Joe blocks an uppercut.
Locke tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Locke's efforts to push away.
Joe tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Locke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Locke.

Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch up.
Locke thows a body kick. Joe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Joe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Locke quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Locke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Locke is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.
Joe working over Locke with some ground and pound. Locke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe not doing much here.
Locke is trying to stand back up but Joe is controlling him
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ground and pound from Joe.
Locke tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Locke wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.

Joe looking to score a takedown here. Locke is defending well but Joe drives through and ends up in Locke's guard.
Joe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe works over Locke with some ground and pound from guard.
Locke is trying to control the position but Joe postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe is pushing down on Locke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Locke is fighting to maintain full guard but Joe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Joe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Joe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Locke is looking for a sweep. Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Locke is trying to stand back up but Joe is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kid Joe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Joe misses with the combination.
Locke tries to counter by clinching up but Joe breaks away and moves out of range.
Locke defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.

Joe gets a takedown into half guard.
Joe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kid Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke is trying to control but can't.
Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throwing shots but Locke is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe throwing shots but Locke is blocking nicely.
Joe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Locke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Locke takes one on the button.
Locke slips under a jab.
Joe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shia Locke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Locke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joe.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Locke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe connects with a jab.
Locke misses with a wild combination.
And Joe tries to counter it with a takedown but Locke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joe in his tracks.
Joe defending well as Locke loads up on a big left hand.
Joe with the counter takedown but Locke avoids it easily.
Shia Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe connects with a right hand. Locke shakes it off.
Locke tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
It looked like Locke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been told by Locke's head coaches at Main Event Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shia Locke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe throws a leg kick but Locke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
Joe feints the counter takedown.
Locke avoids the body shot from Joe.
Locke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Locke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Joe flicks out a counter leg kick but Locke steps away.
Locke throws a body shot but no joy.
Locke moves out of range of the body kick.
Joe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joe connects with an inside leg kick.
Locke checks a low kick from Joe.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a head kick that half lands.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Locke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe throws a leg kick
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe moves into range and connects with a jab.

Locke pushes Joe up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Locke's efforts to push away.
Locke is trying to maintain a safe position but Joe gets an underhook and turns Locke into the cage.
Good body shot from Locke.
Locke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Locke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joe misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kid Joe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Joe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Locke!
Joe lands an elbow.
Joe working the body and head with strikes.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Locke seems a little lost for a moment, as Joe dominates the positioning.
Joe landing a few strikes.
Locke is letting Joe control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke struggling a bit here.
Locke is working to avoid the ground and pound but Joe connects with a decent elbow.
Joe working the ground and pound.
Locke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Joe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Locke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Joe with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe controlling his opponent.
Joe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Joe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Locke's face.
Joe controlling from mount.
Joe working Locke over with strikes here.
Joe controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Locke that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Joe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Joe controlling the position easily from mount.
Joe with good strikes from the mount here!
Joe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Joe content just to control the position here.
Joe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Locke is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to finish Locke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Locke!
Oh Locke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe breaks from Locke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Joe breaks from Locke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Joe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Locke looks a forlorn figure.
Shia Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Locke scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Joe land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Joe stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Joe!
Kid Joe very nearly forgot to thank V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.