PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ginger Jesus (ranked 6829 p4p, 103 weight class) and Ryan Lock (ranked 8705 p4p, 140 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jesus
vs
Lock

195 cm
18
228 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Lock!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jesus counter with a right hand.
Lock needs to keep his hands up - Jesus had a free shot at his head there.
Jesus connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Jesus.
Lock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lock loads up on a big right hand but Jesus slips the punch.
Lock lands with an uppercut that bounces Jesus off the ropes and back into range.
Lock throws a lazy uppercut

and Jesus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jesus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lock backwards.
Nice body punch from Jesus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jesus.
Lock is trying to push Jesus away but Jesus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Jesus scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Jesus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lock blocks a body shot from Jesus.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Lock avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the ropes.
Lock can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus is leaning against Lock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lock.
Lock tries a body shot but Jesus blocks it.
Lock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jesus's elbow.
Jesus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jesus tries a body shot but Lock blocks it.
Lock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Lock controls his hands.
Jesus lands an uppercut.
Lock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lock has a couple of punches blocked by Jesus.
Lock is working Jesus over against the ropes.
Lock tries to throw a body punch but Jesus avoids it by throwing Lock back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lock.
Lock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jesus.
Lock working hard to break the clinch.
Jesus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock blocks an uppercut.
Jesus lands a body punch.
Lock struggles to land a body shot inside as Jesus controls his hands.
Jesus lands a nice uppercut.
Lock misses with some punches.
A short left from Lock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jesus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Jesus.
Still in the clinch, Jesus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lock blocking some punches.
Lock has a couple of punches blocked by Jesus.
Jesus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jesus lands a nice shot to the body.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lock misses with a punch on the inside.
Lock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jesus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jesus forces Lock back against the ropes and clinches.
Lock lands with a short shot to the head.
Jesus blocking some punches.
Lock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lock swings wildly with an uppercut but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jesus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lock throws a punch but it's blocked by Jesus.
Jesus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock can do to turn this around?
Jesus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jesus gets through Lock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jesus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jesus's elbow.
Jesus lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lock misses with some punches.
Jesus lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Jesus.
Lock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jesus has him pressed against the ropes.
Lock misses with a punch on the inside.
Lock has a couple of punches blocked by Jesus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lock working aggressively here.
Lock cracks Jesus with a nice body shot.
Jesus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Lock controls his hands.
Lock wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Jesus on the inside.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

Jesus closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Jesus.
Lock can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Lock controls his hands.

Jesus breaks from the clinch.
Lock misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock misses with a wild body shot.
Jesus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lock throws a jab when Jesus was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jesus pushes Lock up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jesus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jesus pushes Lock back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lock is trying to break free.
Jesus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lock misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Jesus.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Lock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
Jesus lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginger Jesus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Jesus.
Jesus lunges at Lock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lock's hand.
Jesus lands with a good body shot.
Lock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jesus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jesus.
Ginger Jesus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lock's coach down at Rowdy's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jesus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lock.
Lock is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice body punch from Jesus.
Jesus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jesus thuds his right hand into Lock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice combination there by Jesus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lock lands with an overhand left.
Jesus lands a slapping body shot.
Jesus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lock manages to avoid it.
Ginger Jesus is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lock.
Jesus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Jesus closes the distance and clinches.
Lock misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lock wants to get back to striking at distance but Jesus won't allow it.
Lock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lock misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lock has a couple of punches blocked by Jesus.
Jesus blocking some punches.
Jesus blocks a body shot from Lock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus lands a nice shot to the body.
Lock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jesus backwards.
Lock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lock misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jesus.
Lock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lock struggles to land a body shot inside as Jesus controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jesus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lock working aggressively here.
Lock misses with a body punch.
Lock tries to throw a body punch but Jesus avoids it by throwing Lock back against the ropes.
Lock misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ginger Jesus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jesus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ginger Jesus!
After winning the bout, Ginger Jesus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.