PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullard comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Lokren has chosen Beast as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bullard
vs
Lokren

175 cm
37
182 lbs
32 - 7 - 0

183 cm
28
179 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard tries to clinch but Lokren moves away
and Lokren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lokren throws a body shot but no joy.

Bullard closes the distance and clinches.

Lokren pulls guard.

Lokren wriggles free and stands up.
Bullard wants to clinch up but Lokren keeps it at a distance.
Bullard tries to bum rush Lokren with a series of wild strikes but Lokren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lokren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bullard rushes Lokren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bullard tries to work over Lokren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bullard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullard stalling in the clinch.
Lokren told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bullard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bullard has Lokren pressed against the cage, preventing Lokren from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Lokren's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lokren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bullard is looking to clinch but Lokren is avoiding it.
Lokren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bullard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lokren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lokren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bullard tries to clinch up.
Lokren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bullard in his tracks.
Bullard is looking to clinch but Lokren is avoiding it.
Lokren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lokren scores with a sloppy right hand. Bullard should have avoided that one.

Bullard pushes Lokren up against the cage in a clinch.
Lokren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bullard looking to stall.

Lokren manages to break the clinch.
Bullard wants to clinch up but Lokren keeps it at a distance.
Bullard tries to clinch there but Lokren circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bullard needs to keep his hands up - Lokren had a free shot at his head there.
Lokren has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lokren lands a slapping body shot.
Bullard moves in looking to clinch but Lokren pushes him off.
Lokren throws an overhand right that lands on Bullard's shoulder, as Bullard tries to avoid the shot.
Lokren swings for the body but Bullard moves out of range.

Bullard clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Bullard fails to land.
Bullard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lokren avoids it.
Lokren avoiding damage as Bullard throws knees to the body.
Bullard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Lokren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lokren digs a good body shot into Bullard's ribs.
Bullard misses with a two punch combination.
Lokren cracks Bullard with an open hand slap.

It looks like Tony Bullard has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren cracks Bullard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bullard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lokren is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bullard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bullard is looking to clinch.
Lokren digs a good hook to Bullard's body.
Lokren connects with a body shot that sends Bullard's belly button to the back.
Bullard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tony Bullard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lokren throws a good cross that connects.
Bullard is looking to clinch.
Bullard tries to clinch up but Lokren circles away and keeps his distance.
Bullard throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Lokren - just one landing.
Bullard avoids the body shot from Lokren.
Lokren lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lokren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lokren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lokren scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lokren feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bullards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bullard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Lokren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bullard doesn't seem phased though.
Bullard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lokren scores with a body shot.
Lokren lands with a straight right. Bullard didn't see that one coming.
Bullard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lokren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lokren jabs at Bullard's body.
Lokren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bullard's head backwards.

Bullard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bullard throws an elbow that misses.
Bullard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bullard slows down the pace here.
Bullard gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sairanix Lokren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bullard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bullard moves into the clinch.
Bullard scores with a shoulder strike.
Lokren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lokren breaks the clinch.

Bullard clinches up against the cage.
Bullard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lokren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bullard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bullard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lokren just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard stalling in the clinch but Lokren improves position.
Bullard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bullard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bullard walks into a left hand.
Bullard tries to clinch up.
Lokren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bullard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bullard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A cross from Lokren lands.
Bullard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bullard is looking to clinch but Lokren is avoiding it.

Bullard has Lokren up against the cage in a clinch.
Bullard is trying to maintain a safe position but Lokren gets an underhook and turns Bullard into the cage.
Bullard has Lokren pressed against the cage, preventing Lokren from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren prevents a body shot from Bullard.
Bullard misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullard fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Bullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lokren blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bullard breaks from the clinch.
Bullard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lokren catches Bullard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bullard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bullard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bullard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lokren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bullard under the eye.
Lokren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bullard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bullard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Lokren.
Lokren connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lokren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bullard wants to clinch
and Lokren counters with a two punch combo.
Lokren lands a nice looking body shot.
Lokren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bullard.

Bullard takes the fight into the clinch.
Lokren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bullard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lokren prevents a body shot from Bullard.
Bullard landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Lokren turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lokren breaks from the clinch.
Lokren jabs at Bullard's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lokren cracks Bullard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bullard tries to clinch but Lokren is having none of it.
Bullard tries to clinch but Lokren is having none of it.
Lokren throws out a counter right but Bullard avoids it with no problem.
Lokren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lokren swats away the attempt to clinch by Bullard.
Bullard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lokren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bullard tries to clinch up but Lokren circles away and keeps his distance.
Lokren scores with a nice strike.
Bullard wants to clinch up but Lokren keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lokren! But no joy.
Bullard tries to clinch there but Lokren circles away.
Bullard is looking to clinch but Lokren is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sairanix Lokren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bullard throws a series of punches but Lokren moves out of range.
Bullard doesn't manage to clinch there - Lokren circles away.
Bullard misses with a body shot.
Bullard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bullard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bullard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bullard wants to clinch but Lokren slips to the side
and Lokren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bullard thinking.
Tony Bullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bullard clinches with his opponent.

Lokren breaks the clinch.
Bullard wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard wants to clinch up but Lokren keeps it at a distance.

Bullard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lokren, pushing him back against the cage.
Bullard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lokren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bullard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lokren has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lokren's elbow.
Bullard tries a body shot but Lokren blocks it.
Bullard is struggling to control the position.
Bullard scores with a hook to the body.

Lokren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lokren jabs Bullard right on the nose. Bullard blinks but takes it well.
Bullard tries to clinch up
and Lokren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bullard tries to clinch up but Lokren circles away and keeps his distance.
Lokren's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lokren duly obliges.
Donk. Lokren catches Bullard right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Lokren as he connects with a hook.
Tony Bullard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sairanix Lokren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bullard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lokren connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullard tries to clinch up but Lokren circles away and keeps his distance.
Bullard takes one to the chin there.
Bullard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lokren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bullard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bullard tries to clinch up.
Bullard tries to clinch but Lokren is having none of it.
Lokren appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bullard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bullard is looking to clinch but Lokren is avoiding it.
It seemed like Lokren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lokren dips to his left and cracks Bullard with an uppercut!
Lokren cracks Bullard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lokren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lokren clobbers Bullard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard wants to clinch.
Lokren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lokren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lokren fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bullard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lokren paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bullard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bullard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lokren circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Lokren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bullard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lokren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lokren scores with a nice strike.
Lokren catches Bullard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bullard is looking to clinch but Lokren is avoiding it.
Lokren lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullard tries to clinch but Lokren moves out of range.
Bullard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lokren lands with a shot to the body.
Lokren scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullard tries to clinch there but Lokren circles away.
Lokren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lokren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bullard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lokren connects with the punch.
Lokren cracks a nice hook into Bullard's ribs.
Bullard wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sairanix Lokren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lokren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sairanix Lokren!
Sairanix Lokren took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.