PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hope
vs
Lock

189 cm
19
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown but Hope manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lock is looking to clinch but Hope is avoiding it.
Hope takes a swing at Lock's ribcage but misses.
Hope looks to throw the jab but Lock is out of range.
Hope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Lock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hope's waist but Hope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lock off to one side.
Hope swinging wildly here.
Lock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.
Hope misses with the combination.
Lock is looking for the big counter here.
Lock wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Hope tries to bum rush Lock with a series of wild strikes but Lock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hope cracks Lock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hope looks to land a combination. Lock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock avoids them all with ease.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hope.
Hope scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hope takes a swing at Lock's ribcage but misses.
Lock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hope has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope slaps away a takedown attempt from Lock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hope looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Hope misses with a few strikes there.

Lock closes the distance and clinches.
Hope can't break the clinch.

Lock manages to pull guard.

Lock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hope defends well.
Lock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hope knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lock on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock looking for a sweep. Not yet Lock, not yet.
Lock managing to control the position.

Lock kicks Hope off and gets to his feet.
Lock lands a two punch combo.
Hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Lock finds it's way through Hope's defenses.
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Lock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Hope as he checks the leg kick.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hope misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hope takes one to the side of the head.
Lock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hope sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lock somewhat.
Lock looks winded!
Hope throws a right and a left that Lock avoids nicely.
Hope looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hope dominated that round.
That's time! Hope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lock tries to land a leg kick but Hope saw it coming and moves away.
Lock takes a jab right on the kisser.

Lock clinches up with Hope and pushes him back against the cage.

Hope breaks the clinch.
Lock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lock fails to land the takedown.
Hope fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Hope.
And Lock tries to counter it with a takedown but Hope pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Hope does no damage.
Hope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lock.
Billy Hope is winning the standup battle so far.
Hope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lock.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Hope misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Hope does no damage.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock moves out of range.
Hope's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hope duly obliges.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lock is looking to clinch but Hope is avoiding it.
Hope stalks Lock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lock's face. Lock staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Billy Hope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Hope throws a lazy right hand but Lock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hope slaps away a takedown attempt from Lock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock moves out of range.
Lock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Lock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Lock tries to counter by closing the distance.

Lock instigates a clinch.
Hope is looking to control Lock's arms but Lock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hope has his back to the cage.
Lock is trying to pull guard but Hope has him pressed against the cage.

Hope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hope.
Lock is looking to clinch but Hope is avoiding it.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hope as he avoids it easily.
Lock tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope tries a low kick but Lock avoids it.
Lock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hope swats away the attempt to clinch by Lock.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock moves out of range.
Hope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock can do to turn this around?
Hope blocks a head kick by Lock.
Lock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lock thuds a left hand into Hope's body.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lock throws a counter combo.
Hope connects with a body shot that sends Lock's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lock is defended easily by Hope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hope dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hope.
Hope misses with a wild body shot.

Oooooh!!! Hope has knocked Lock down with a huge combo! Hope steps away and waves a wobbly Lock back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Ryan Lock has been cut.
Lock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Hope.

Lock closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Lock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Lock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hope blocks the body kick.
Hope throws a big counter combination but Lock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hope lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock tries to clinch up but Hope circles away and keeps his distance.
Hope went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hope looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lock looks for a takedown but Hope sprawls well.
Hope is looking for a counter combo.
Lock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Lock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hope.
Lock wants to clinch up but Hope keeps it at a distance.
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Hope lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock avoids them all with ease.
Lock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hope looks to land a right hand but Lock moved out of range.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lock dives in and grabs Hope's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hope pushes down on Lock's head and hops out.
Hope seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Hope both land. Nice combination.

Lock clinches up against the cage.

Hope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hope motions for Lock to come forward. Hope throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hope defends it well.
Lock fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hope.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lock is defended easily by Hope.
It looked like Hope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
Lock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hope is fending him off so far but Lock persists. Nope, Hope circles away and we're back to standing.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lock has managed to clinch.
Lock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hope smiles and moves away.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lock tries for a takedown but Hope sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hope went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope misses with a wild combination.
Hope's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hope duly obliges.
Hope blocks a head kick by Lock.
Lock takes one on the button.
Billy Hope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Hope misses with an uppercut.
Hope throws a series of strikes that have Lock backpedaling.
Hope feints a jab promting Lock to slip. Hope then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lock wants to counter the offense by Hope and move into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Hope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hope, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Hope!