PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tupe Fiso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fiso comes to the cage accompanied by We Won't Back Down. Locke has chosen What Makes a Good Man as his entrance music. John Locke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fiso
vs
Locke

180 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
183 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN
Amped Performance

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tupe Fiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiso on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fiso.
Locke staying out of range there.
Fiso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Locke. Beautiful body shot.
Locke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fiso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Locke under the eye.
Fiso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a three punch combo that has Fiso backing up. Fiso nods at Locke to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke scores with a jab.
Fiso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locke.
Fiso lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fiso.
Fiso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fiso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Locke gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
Locke scores with a shoulder strike.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fiso lands a right hand.
Locke taking a breather.

Locke breaks the clinch.

Locke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Locke presses Fiso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fiso lands with a right to the head.
Locke pushes Fiso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke lands with a short shot to the head.
Locke lands with a left to the head.
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!

Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fiso misses with a left hand
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Locke drops his hands momentarily and Fiso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Locke closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a shoulder strike.
Locke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Locke scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Tupe Fiso has been cut.
Locke lands an uppercut.
Locke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Locke tries a body shot but Fiso blocks it.
Locke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fiso up against the cage.
Fiso is looking to break free of the clinch but Locke has double underhooks.
Locke presses Fiso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Locke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Locke has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fiso seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Locke can turn it around.
Locke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Locke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Locke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Locke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fiso or not.
Fiso is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke stalling in the clinch.
Fiso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fiso misses with the head strike.
Locke is leaning against Fiso and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fiso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Locke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fisos head.
Locke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke lands with a left to the head.
Locke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Fiso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Locke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Locke.
Locke being controlled against the cage.
Locke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fiso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke gets through Fiso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Locke lands a nice shot to the body.
Locke pushes Fiso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Locke pushes Fiso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Locke is stalling here.
Locke presses Fiso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Locke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Locke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fiso or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fiso misses with a body punch.
Locke lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Locke.
Locke lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tupe Fiso's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Locke rushes Fiso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Locke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Locke.
Locke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fiso's efforts to push away.
Locke is leaning against Fiso and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fiso is trying to break the clinch but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Locke.
A short uppercut from Locke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke scores with a hook to the body.
Locke lands a shoulder strike.
Locke lands a nice shot to the body.
Locke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Locke cracks Fiso with a nice body shot.
Locke scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke is working Fiso over against the cage.
Locke scores with a shoulder strike.
Locke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Still in the clinch, Locke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Locke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Locke lands an uppercut.
Locke is working Fiso over against the cage.
Locke lands a body shot.
Locke lands a hook that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Locke lands a right hand.
Locke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Locke as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Locke lands a body shot.
Locke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Locke is working Fiso over against the cage.
Locke lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Fiso takes a shot to the head.
Fiso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Locke digs a right hand underneath Fiso's ribcage. Fiso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Locke on the inside.
Fiso takes a shot to the head.
Locke works on Fiso's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Locke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.
Locke lands with a right to the head.
Locke lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Locke.
Fiso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Fiso takes a shot to the head.
Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Locke drops Fiso onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fiso is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Fiso is rocked!

Tupe Fiso's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Fiso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Locke is leaning against Fiso and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Locke as the two fighters clinch.

Locke breaks from the clinch.
Tupe Fiso is winning the standup battle so far.

Locke takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fiso seems to have got his legs back now.
Locke is working Fiso over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Locke.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fiso is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Locke.
Locke pushes Fiso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Locke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Locke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
A left hand lands to the body for Locke.
Locke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fiso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Locke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Locke is leaning against Fiso and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Locke taking a breather.
Locke lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Locke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tupe Fiso's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Locke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fiso takes a step back to recover.

Locke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fiso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Locke lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Locke.
Fiso is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Locke.
Locke tries a body shot but Fiso blocks it.
Locke lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Locke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Locke.
Locke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Locke lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Locke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Locke lands a left hand.
Locke lands with a left to the head.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Locke is working Fiso over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Locke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
John Locke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Locke.
Locke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Locke in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Locke lands a big right hand that drops Fiso! The killer instinct kicks in and Locke finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Locke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Locke!
John Locke managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, King of Clothes, into his post fight interview.