PBP Commentary

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

Noble
vs
Lock

217 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hal Noble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wenkyn Lock!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lock forces Noble back against the cage and clinches.

Lock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noble sprawls well. Noble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lock gets slowly back to his feet.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lock stuffs the takedown.
Noble fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lock avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Noble closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lock's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock managing to control the position.

Lock is working an open guard so Noble takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Noble shoots in but Lock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Lock as Noble shoots in.
Noble misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lock is defended easily by Noble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lock sprawls well. Lock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noble gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lock. Noble does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lock has managed to clinch.

Lock manages to pull guard.
Lock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Noble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lock is looking to stand up but Noble isn't so interested in that idea.
Noble being controlled here momentarily.
Noble throwing strikes from guard but Lock blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Noble with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noble working some strikes from top position.
Noble stopping the sweep attempt from Lock.

Noble stands and steps away. Lock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick misses from Noble.
Lock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Noble decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lock pushes Noble off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lock as he jumps to the side.
Lock slips a jab and a cross from Noble.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noble.
As Noble backs off Lock throws a huge counter combo but Noble manages to avoid it all.
Noble is breathing heavily.
Lock misses with a takedown

and Noble holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noble has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lock after a bit of a struggle.
Noble is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lock to keep the fight standing.
Noble letting Lock take a breather here.
Lock is pressed up against the cage. Noble has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lock down to the mat. Lock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wenkyn Lock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noble circles away.
Noble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hal Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wenkyn Lock.
Lock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Noble attempts a counter takedown but Lock avoids it well and moves away.
Hal Noble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noble shoots in and drives through. Lock sprawls well.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Lock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noble is fending him off so far but Lock persists. Nope, Noble circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble shoots for a double leg takedown but Lock sprawls well. He's pushed Noble's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Noble rushes Lock and presses him up against the cage.

Lock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lock gets caught flat footed, as Noble shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Noble in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Noble stands up from Lock's guard - Noble perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lock dives in and grabs Noble's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noble pushes down on Lock's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noble pinned against the cage. Noble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Noble shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Noble stops Lock from getting back to his feet.

Noble is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock wants to get back to his feet.
Noble missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lock wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Noble seems content to control.
Noble is trying to control the action in half guard but Lock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Noble is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lock doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Noble.
Noble landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Noble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Noble decides to stand and escape the position.
Lock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noble leaves Lock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Noble shoots in and drives through. Lock sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lock gets caught napping as Noble dives in and scores a takedown. Lock manages to retain guard.
Noble wants to control from the top but Lock keeps moving.
Noble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noble throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Noble dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Noble tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lock defends well and Noble ends up having to push Lock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Noble rushes Lock and presses him up against the cage.
Noble tries to pull guard but Lock won't allow it.

Lock manages to break the clinch.
Noble misses with a takedown attempt - Lock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Noble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wenkyn Lock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noble is fending him off so far but Lock persists. Nope, Noble circles away and we're back to standing.
Lock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noble's waist but Noble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lock off to one side.
Lock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noble shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noble is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lock.
Noble fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Noble misses with a takedown attempt - Lock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown. Noble tries to sprawl out of it but Lock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Noble misses
and Lock counters with a three punch combo that has Noble backing up. Noble nods at Lock to acknowledge the strikes.
Lock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noble sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lock somewhat.
No luck for Noble with that takedown attempt.
Lock is looking for the big counter here.
Lock shoots for a takedown but Noble saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Noble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock swinging wildly here.
Noble attempts a counter takedown but Lock avoids it well and moves away.
Noble darts in looking for a takedown but Lock gets double underhooks and turns Noble into the cage.
Noble blocks a head kick by Lock.
Noble seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lock tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Noble defends well and Lock ends up having to push Noble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Noble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lock fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lock darts in looking for a takedown but Noble gets double underhooks and turns Lock into the cage.
Noble tries to counter by clinching up but Lock breaks away and moves out of range.
Noble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lock.
Noble looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Noble shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lock is trying to defend but Noble finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Lock kicks Noble off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wenkyn Lock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wenkyn Lock!