PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall has chosen Jasmine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lock
vs
Randall

187 cm
24
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Randall!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Randall looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lock is leaning against Randall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Lock decides to pull guard.
Randall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lock is looking for a triangle but Randall pushes his legs off easily.
Lock controlling Randall's posture.
Randall told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Lock wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Lock has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Randall off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Randall looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Lock attempts a counter takedown but Randall avoids it well and moves away.
Randall fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lock feinted with a counter takedown.
Randall lands a two punch combo.

Lock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lock has had enough of the clinch but Randall keeps him there for the moment.
Lock dodges an elbow strike from Randall.
Lock is stalling here.
Lock avoids the elbow strike from Randall, against the cage.

Lock has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Randall uses from the top position.
Lock has his hands on Randall's head, controlling the position.
Randall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lock is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randall is fighting to break Lock's control of his arms but Lock is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lock is on top in guard.

Lock content to stall in guard here.
Randall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock advances to half guard.
Lock is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Randall is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lock controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lock cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lock controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Lock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Randall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lock somewhat.

Lock clinches up with Randall and pushes him back against the cage.
Lock is trying to break the clinch but Randall has him pressed against the cage.
Lock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Randall prevents it.
Lock wants to take the fight to the mat but Randall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Randall throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lock drags the fight down to the ground.
Randall wanted to stand there but Lock had control of the position.
Ryan Lock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lock has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Randall is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lock avoids a wild elbow strike from Randall.
A short right from Lock on the inside.
Lock tries for a takedown but Randall manages to get underhooks.

Lock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Randall throws a series of punches but Lock avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Randall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lock misses with a takedown attempt - Randall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Randall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Randall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Randall misses with a combination

and Lock counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall throws an elbow but it misses.
Lock is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Randall is defending well.
Lock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Randall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randall is looking for a takedown.
Lock blocks an elbow strike from Randall.
Lock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Randall throws an elbow but misses.
Randall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lock is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock blocks an elbow strike.

Lock drags the fight down to the ground.

Lock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Randall wants to get up but he can't break Lock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Randall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lock has Randall pulled in close to control his posture.
Randall is looking to stand up but Lock won't let him.
Lock controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lock has Randall pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joshua Randall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Randall is fending him off so far but Lock persists. Nope, Randall circles away and we're back to standing.
Randall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Randall misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lock cracks Randall with a nice body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Randall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lock to keep the fight standing.
Lock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Randall avoids it.

Lock decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Lock dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Randall throws a right and a left that Lock avoids nicely.
Lock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Randall.
Randall misses with a two punch combination.
Lock throws a sloppy head kick and Randall moves out of range easily.

Lock looking to score a takedown here. Randall is defending well but Lock drives through and ends up in Randall's guard.
Randall is wriggling around but Lock manages to pass to half guard.

Lock moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Randall!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Randall is trying to reverse the position but instead Lock has taken his back - oops!

That's one minute gone in the round.
What can Randall do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lock.
Lock has good solid back control here.

Lock looking for the choke but no joy.
Good control from Lock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lock has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lock is riding his opponent, not letting Randall buck him off.
Randall is taking damage to the body and head.
Randall is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock keeps control of the position easily here as Randall tries to buck him off.

Randall is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lock missing with strikes.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Lock is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Randall defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Joshua Randall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Lock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randall can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lock trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Randall doesn't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Lock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lock, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

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