PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lockheart has chosen Gojira - Ocean Planet as his entrance music. Rufus Lockheart has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Parker's chin.

Parker
vs
Lockheart

170 cm
26
166 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rufus Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a body punch but Lockheart moves out of range.
Lockheart lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Lockheart bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lockheart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockheart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lockheart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lockheart throws a good cross that connects.

Parker is rocked!

Lockheart moves into the clinch.
Lockheart is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Lockheart has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Lockheart lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker jumps guard but Lockheart stands there with Parker around his waist. Parker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lockheart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker is trying to drag Lockheart to the mat but Lockheart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lockheart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart misses with the head strike.
Lockheart lands an uppercut.

Parker manages to pull guard.

Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lockheart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Lockheart slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parker controls Lockheart momentarily but Lockheart frees himself.

Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lockheart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Lockheart wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Lockheart trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to sweep here but Lockheart controlling him for the moment.
Lockheart trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Lockheart tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.

Parker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lockheart defends it easily.
Parker wants to sweep here but Lockheart controlling him for the moment.
Lockheart controls from within his opponent's guard.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lockheart wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Parker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lockheart trying to control the position.
Parker scoring with some ground and pound.
Parker trying to control but Lockheart is working from the bottom.
Lockheart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parker landing with the ground and pound.
Parker passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lockheart, who protects the arm well.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Lockheart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Parker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Parker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lockheart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Parker advances to full mount.
Lockheart wants to control but Parker is having none of it.
Parker lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rufus Lockheart will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Parker throws the left hand but Lockheart avoids the punch easily.
Lockheart scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lockheart.
Lockheart is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lockheart lands an overhand right.
Lockheart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lockheart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lockheart lands with a left to the head.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lockheart just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Lockheart on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockheart misses with the head strike.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker is working Lockheart over against the cage.
Lockheart throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parker is trying to drag Lockheart to the mat but Lockheart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lockheart is defending well.
Parker blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Lockheart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lockheart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lockheart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lockheart to keep the fight standing.
Lockheart stalling in the clinch but Parker improves position.
Lockheart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Lockheart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lockheart.
Lockheart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lockheart scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker tries to pull guard but Lockheart won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart throws a head punch that misses.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker is working for takedown but Lockheart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parker wants a takedown.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker presses Lockheart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lockheart working aggressively here.
Rufus Lockheart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lockheart lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lockheart.
Parker fails to pull guard.
Parker wants to take the fight to the mat but Lockheart manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lockheart lands a nice uppercut.

Parker has Lockheart pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Parker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lockheart tumbling to the mat - Parker dives into Lockheart's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lockheart looking to control.
Lockheart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lockheart is trying to keep Parker in close.
Parker wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker postures up in Lockheart's guard and throws a big left but Lockheart blocks it.
Lockheart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Lockheart takes the fight into the clinch.
Parker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lockheart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lockheart has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parker working aggressively here.
Lockheart lands a left hand.
Lockheart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Parker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Lockheart from controlling successfully.
Lockheart might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Parker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Parker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lockheart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lockheart manages to get himself to full guard.

Lockheart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lockheart's head.
Lockheart working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lockheart with a nice cross.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lockheart has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lockheart closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Parker! Lockheart dives in looking to finish! Parker is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Lockheart!
Rufus Lockheart thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Peter Parker was interviewed post fight and said 'That fuckin' hurt!'.