PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lockhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Galvao
vs
Lockhart

176 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Darkness Clothing
Hellraiser FightGear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Lockhart!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockhart throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galvao on the side of the head.
Galvao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galvao throws a leg kick
and Lockhart counters with a straight right hand.
Lockhart misses with an uppercut.
Lockhart misses with a hook.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Galvao has closed the distance and engaged Lockhart in a clinch.
Galvao fails to pull guard.
Lockhart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Galvao jumps guard but Lockhart stands there with Galvao around his waist. Galvao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galvao taking a breather.
Lockhart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Galvao is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Lockhart scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lockhart breaks from the clinch.
Galvao slips a straight right by Lockhart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galvao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lockhart throws out a counter right but Galvao avoids it with no problem.
Galvao looks to land a body kick but Lockhart moved away.

Galvao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lockhart, pushing him back against the cage.

Lockhart manages to break the clinch.
Galvao staying out of range there.

Lockhart rushes Galvao and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries a knee to the head but Lockhart blocks it.
A short uppercut from Lockhart.
A short right from Lockhart on the inside.
Lockhart misses with a punch to the body.
Galvao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Lockhart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lockhart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lockhart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lockhart misses with a straight left.
Galvao feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Lockhart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Galvao tries to counter by clinching up but Lockhart breaks away and moves out of range.
Lockhart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Galvao tries to clinch up
and Lockhart counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lockhart misses its intended target.
Galvao tries to counter by clinching up but Lockhart breaks away and moves out of range.
Lockhart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Lockhart does it's job there.
Galvao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lockhart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Josh Lockhart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galvao wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lockhart! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao ducks right into an uppercut from Lockhart.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lockhart managing to block the knees to the body from Galvao.
Galvao stalling in the clinch but Lockhart improves position.
Galvao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lockhart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lockhart tries a body shot but Galvao blocks it.
Lockhart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lockhart misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lockhart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lockhart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galvao throws a right hand that misses
and Lockhart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockhart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galvao.
Lockhart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Lockhart misses the target.
The fighters circling - Galvao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lockhart misses with a wild body shot.
As Lockhart tries to get set, Galvao tries to push him back and clinch up but Lockhart manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lockhart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Galvao misses
and Lockhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galvao takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lockhart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lockhart.

Galvao is rocked!
Lockhart cracks Galvao with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Galvao falls to his knees and Lockhart doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Lockhart!
Josh Lockhart made sure to mention his sponsor, Darkness Clothing in his post fight interview.