PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Avery
vs
Locke

173 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucien Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery tries to clinch up.
Avery is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.

Avery closes the distance and pushes Locke back into the cage.
Avery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Avery tries for a takedown but Locke manages to get underhooks.
Avery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Locke walks away with a smile on his face. Avery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery is looking to clinch.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avery wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke wants to counter with a clinch but Avery pushes him away.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Avery doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Avery.
Locke wants to counter the offense by Avery and move into the clinch position.
Avery could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avery sets himself, and Locke steps forward looking for the clinch! Avery avoids it this time.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Avery doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Avery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Avery.
Locke tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery wants to clinch.
Avery sets himself, and Locke steps forward looking for the clinch! Avery avoids it this time.
Avery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucien Avery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avery shoots in for a takedown but Locke shows good takedown defense.
Locke wants to counter the offense by Avery and move into the clinch position.
Avery fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Avery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Locke but Locke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Avery moves in looking to clinch but Locke pushes him off.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke tries to counter with a clinch but Avery shakes him off and moves away.
Avery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Locke wants to counter the offense by Avery and move into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avery tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Locke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Avery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Avery.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Avery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucien Avery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avery sets himself, and Locke steps forward looking for the clinch! Avery avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke wants to counter with a clinch but Avery pushes him away.
Lucien Avery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Locke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Locke tries to counter with a clinch but Avery shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Avery is defended easily by Locke.
Locke steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Avery.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Avery wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.
Locke tries to counter by closing the distance.

Avery takes the fight into the clinch.
Locke stops a takedown attempt from Avery.

Locke wants the takedown. Avery is fighting it off but Locke persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Avery's guard against the cage.
Avery wants to get back to his feet but Locke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke advances to half guard.
Locke passes to side control.
Locke tries to move to mount but Avery blocks the move with his legs.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Avery manages to get back to half guard.
Locke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Avery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery pushes Locke off looking to stand but Locke dives back in and keeps control.

Locke looking for a submission but Avery manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avery keeping full guard, as Locke tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avery is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Locke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Locke slaps away a takedown attempt from Avery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Locke wants to counter with a clinch but Avery pushes him away.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avery dives in for a single leg takedown but Locke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Locke wants to counter the offense by Avery and move into the clinch position.
Avery wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Avery doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Locke wants to counter the offense by Avery and move into the clinch position.
Avery is looking to clinch.
Avery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avery tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Avery tries to clinch up.
Avery tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Locke wants to counter with a clinch but Avery pushes him away.
Avery is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke tries to counter with a clinch but Avery shakes him off and moves away.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Locke tries to counter with a clinch but Avery shakes him off and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Avery is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avery tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Avery tries to clinch up.
Avery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avery sets himself, and Locke steps forward looking for the clinch! Avery avoids it this time.
Avery doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Avery.
Avery tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
Locke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke wants to counter with a clinch but Avery pushes him away.
Avery tries to clinch but Locke moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avery is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Lucien Avery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Locke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Avery doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Locke steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Avery.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Locke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Locke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Locke!