PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arnold
vs
Lockyer

187 cm
34
188 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

189 cm
44
198 lbs
44 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedict Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer with a hook.
Arnold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arnold seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lockyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arnold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lockyer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lockyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lockyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arnold has time to react.
Lockyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Arnold has managed to clinch.
Arnold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arnold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lockyer blocks an uppercut.
Lockyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arnold takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Benedict Arnold has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arnold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lockyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arnold lands a nice uppercut.
Lockyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arnold avoids it.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Lockyer fails to land.
Lockyer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer tries a knee to the head but Arnold blocks it.
Arnold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arnold tries to work over Lockyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arnold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lockyer.
Lockyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Arnold has double underhooks.
Lockyer tries to circle away but Arnold has him pinned against the cage.
Lockyer tries to work over Arnold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lockyer is trying to push Arnold away but Arnold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arnold.

Lockyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lockyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arnold throws a wild body kick that Lockyer sees coming a mile off.
Lockyer missing with a left hand there. Arnold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arnold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lockyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Lockyer is predictable there
and Arnold counters with a good low kick that Lockyer was not able to check.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnold moves away.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Arnold - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnold tries to move into range but Lockyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lockyer lands a really nice looking cross but Arnold seems unphased.

Arnold clinches.
Still in the clinch, Arnold scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Arnold.
Lockyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lockyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Lockyer.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lockyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arnold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arnold working aggressively here.
Lockyer lands a shot to the body.
Arnold can't find room to land a body shot as Lockyer controls the action.
Lockyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnold.
Lockyer prevents a body shot from Arnold.
Lockyer misses with a body punch.
Arnold misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Arnold.
Lockyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Lockyer blocks an uppercut.
Arnold prevents a body shot from Lockyer.
Arnold is working Lockyer over against the cage.
Lockyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arnold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arnold tries to throw a body punch but Lockyer avoids it by throwing Arnold back against the cage.
Lockyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lockyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lockyer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lockyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arnold blocks a low kick nicely.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Arnold's shoulder, as Arnold tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Arnold checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lockyer circles away from the clinch attempt.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lockyer misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Arnold scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arnold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Arnold fails to land.
Lockyer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lockyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnold.
Lockyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnold.
Lockyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arnold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arnold scores with a shoulder strike.
Arnold misses with the head strike.
Lockyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arnold is defending well for now.
Lockyer blocks a body shot from Arnold.
Arnold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnold.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnold.
Arnold misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Arnold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arnold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benedict Arnold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benedict Arnold's cut.
That's time! Arnold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arnold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arnold sizes up Lockyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lockyer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arnold in his tracks.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Lockyer circles away.
Arnold blocks the body kick.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lockyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lockyer misses with a straight right.

Arnold forces Lockyer back against the cage and clinches.
Lockyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lockyer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benedict Arnold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arnold.
Lockyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Arnold won't allow it.
Arnold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arnold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockyer is trying to break the clinch but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Arnold pushes Lockyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lockyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Arnold lands a big right hand that sends Lockyer crashing to the mat! Arnold stays standing though and waves Lockyer back to his feet!

Lockyer is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arnold moves into the clinch successfully.
Lockyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnold finish him?
Arnold lands a shot to the body.
Lockyer can't find room to land a body shot as Arnold controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arnold.
Nice body punch from Lockyer - that landed with a thud.
Arnold misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lockyer.

Lockyer manages to break the clinch.
Lockyer is aggressively charging in as Arnold backs up avoiding any damage. Arnold tosses out a jab and Lockyer runs right into it face first! Lockyer is out cold! Arnold dropped down on all fours and is barking in Lockyer's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benedict Arnold!
A victorious Benedict Arnold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.