PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Lockyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lockyer
vs
Raven

189 cm
37
198 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

188 cm
32
197 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Underworld Clothing

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 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raven lands with a nice body punch.
Raven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lockyer throws a right hand that Raven ducks under and follows up with a left that Raven also avoids with ease.
Lockyer throws a right hand that Raven ducks under and follows up with a left that Raven also avoids with ease.
Raven tries a quick counter leg kick but Lockyer is wise to it.
Lockyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raven checks a leg kick.
Lockyer takes a swing at Raven's ribcage but misses.
Raven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raven looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockyer is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lockyer.
Raven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lockyer.
Lockyer scores with a jab. Raven acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lockyer scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raven keeps the fight on the outside.
Raven staying out of range there.
Raven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lockyer.
And Raven responds with a good body kick, but Lockyer manages to step out the way in time.
Lockyer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lockyer.
Raven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lockyer scores with a hook.
Lockyer throws out a powerful jab.
Donk. Lockyer catches Raven right on the button with a cross.
Lockyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Raven.

Lockyer drops Raven with a beautiful combination! Raven stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lockyer is looking for the KO!

Raven is rocked!

It looks like Thomas Raven has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lockyer jabs Raven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raven is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockyer finish him?
Lockyer misses with a body shot.

Lockyer lands a big right hand that sends Raven crashing to the mat! Lockyer stays standing though and waves Raven back to his feet!
Lockyer circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Raven to the canvas! Raven doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Lockyer keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.