PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 670 p4p, 15 weight class) and Lucas Hood (ranked 881 p4p, 20 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lockyer
vs
Hood

189 cm
45
198 lbs
47 - 24 - 2

190 cm
30
260 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Hood!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hood has managed to clinch.

Lockyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hood ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
It seemed like Hood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lockyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Lockyer scores with a nice right hand.
Lockyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hood.
It seemed like Hood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Lockyer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lockyer misses with a straight right.
Lockyer throws out a loose jab but Hood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lockyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lockyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lockyer defends it nicely.
It looked like Lockyer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lockyer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lockyer cracks the inside of Hood's front leg.
A low kick from Lockyer is predictable there
and Hood counters with a nice uppercut.
Hood connects with the punch.
Lockyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Lockyer tries to keep at a distance but Hood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lockyer.
A bit of stalling here from Hood.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lockyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hood's brow.
Hood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lockyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lockyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hood.
Lockyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockyer lands with a right to the head.
Hood has Lockyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lockyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Hood.
A head punch on the inside from Hood fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lockyer fails to land.
Hood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lockyer's elbow.

Lockyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lockyer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hood is able to avoid easily.
Lockyer throws out a loose jab but Hood uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lockyer gets caught napping as Hood dives in and scores a takedown. Lockyer manages to retain guard.

Lockyer is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Lockyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lockyer.
Despite the aggression on Hood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lockyer tries to keep at a distance but Hood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lockyer trying to stall but Hood improves his position.
Lockyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Hood wants a takedown.
Darren Lockyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Hood.
Lockyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Lockyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lockyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hood has him pressed against the cage.
Lockyer lands a shoulder strike.
Hood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hood lands with a light punch inside.
Hood is stalling here.

Lockyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lockyer throws a jab when Hood was well out of range.
Lockyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hood misses with a straight left.
Lockyer catches Hood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Hood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hood walks into a stiff left hand from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a front kick that sends Hood stumbling back into the cage.
Darren Lockyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lockyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Hood counters with a nice uppercut.
Lockyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lockyer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lockyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hood ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Hood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lockyer works Hood's body with a nice hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with a wild combination.
Lockyer looks to land a right hand but Hood moved out of range.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Lockyer.
Lockyer needs to keep his hands up - Hood had a free shot at his head there.
Lockyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hood looks to land a combination but Lockyer avoids it well.
Lockyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hood's hands.
Hood moves out of range of the body kick.
Lockyer tests Hood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lockyer throws an off balance right hand

and Lockyer is countered with a crisp right hand from Hood that sends him to the canvas! Hood follows him to the mat into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockyer sneaks back into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lockyer wants to get back to full guard but Hood has mounted him!
Lockyer is trying to escape the mount.
Lockyer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hood.
Lockyer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lockyer regains half guard.
Hood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lockyer's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lockyer has hold of Hood's hands but Hood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hood scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Lockyer is rocked!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hood scores with a big shot! Lockyer's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Lockyer! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Hood!
Lucas Hood is the new super heavyweight champion!