PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Gaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gaven
vs
Locke

225 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Gaven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaven throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Gaven. Beautiful body shot.
Gaven really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice uppercut there from Gaven.
Gaven misses with a jab, cross combination.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gaven scores with a decent looking hook.
Locke misses with a combination
and Gaven counters with a straight right hand.
Locke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gaven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Locke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gaven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaven stands up over Locke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Locke wants to stand up but Gaven is controlling him.
Gaven slips nicely into half guard.
Gaven controlling the pace.
Locke pushes Gaven off looking to stand but Gaven dives back in and keeps control.
Locke won't allow Gaven to pass to mount.
Locke is trying to stand up here but Gaven is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gaven seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaven's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Locke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Locke takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaven tries to bum rush Locke with a series of wild strikes but Locke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Locke throws a head kick that Gaven semi-blocks.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaven.
Gaven feints a jab promting Locke to slip. Gaven then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Locke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gaven scores with a jab to the body.
Locke walks into a left hand.
Locke avoids the body shot from Gaven.
Gaven dips to his left and cracks Locke with an uppercut!
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaven.
Gaven stuns Locke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Locke looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Gaven does no damage.
Gaven scores with a shot to the body.
Gaven lands a nice looking body shot.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaven.
Gaven with a nice cross.
Gaven lands a body shot.
Gaven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Gaven darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaven scores with a nice strike.
Gaven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaven tests Locke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaven throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke dodges the punch combination from Gaven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Gaven dominated that round.
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.

Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Gaven lands with a cross.
Gaven is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Gaven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John Locke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaven cracks Locke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gaven throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaven.
A countering left hand to the body from Locke misses.
Gaven stuns Locke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jason Gaven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaven is looking to wear down Locke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaven with a hook.
Gaven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Locke takes one to the chin there.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaven scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaven scores with a jab.
Gaven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaven slips a jab from Locke.
Locke misses the jab.
Locke avoids the body shot from Gaven.
Locke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaven was well out of range. Poor timing from Locke.
Gaven feinted with a counter takedown.
Gaven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Gaven.
Jason Gaven is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke needs to keep his hands up - Gaven had a free shot at his head there.
Gaven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Locke can do to turn this around?
Locke slips a jab and a cross from Gaven.
Locke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke needs to keep his hands up - Gaven had a free shot at his head there.
Locke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Gaven.
Gaven works over Locke's head and body with a nice combination.
Locke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A punch combination from Gaven misses.
Gaven sizes up Locke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Gaven does no damage.
Gaven thuds a left hand into Locke's body.
Gaven connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Locke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaven.
Decent striking displayed by Gaven there.
Gaven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaven pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Locke back to the cage. Gaven follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gaven lands a really nice looking cross but Locke seems unphased.
Gaven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaven cracks Locke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaven lands a lovely overhand right.
Gaven misses with a wild body shot.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaven digs a good hook to Locke's body.
Gaven stalks Locke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Locke's face. Locke staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Locke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Gaven closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Locke quickly recovers to half guard.
Locke is looking to get back to is feet but Gaven passes into side control.
Gaven controlling from side mount.
Locke is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke wants to get back to his feet but Gaven is dominant here and he's now got Locke's back!
Gaven has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Locke's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Gaven dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gaven throws out a powerful jab.
Gaven scores with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Gaven.

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

Locke is rocked!
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!
Gaven is stalling in the full guard.
Locke is still in real trouble! Can Gaven finish him?
Gaven has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Locke seems to have recovered his senses.
Locke wants to stand up but Gaven is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaven slips nicely into half guard.
Jason Gaven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Locke is trying to stand up here but Gaven is controlling him well.
Locke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, if Gaven 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.
Further stalling from Gaven.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jason Gaven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jab by Gaven.
Gaven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
A nice side step and Locke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gaven fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Locke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaven stuns Locke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaven lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gaven.
Gaven scores with a hook to the body. Locke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Locke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gaven throws a body shot but no joy.
Locke unleashes a big counter combination but Gaven bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gaven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
As Gaven backs off Locke throws a huge counter combo but Gaven manages to avoid it all.
Gaven with a nice cross.
Gaven throws a series of punches but Locke moves out of range.
Locke shapes to counter with a head kick.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Gaven slips the punch.
Gaven seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Locke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaven clobbers Locke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaven throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Locke on the side of the head.
Gaven cracks Locke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Locke throws a head kick but Gaven moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaven punishes Locke's body with a nice straight punch.
Locke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Locke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gaven to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Locke is looking to stand back up but Gaven counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Locke.

Gaven is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gaven is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gaven controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Gaven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gaven has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Jason Gaven!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jason Gaven!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Jason Gaven!

Jason Gaven wins by unanimous decision!