PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otavio Madruga (ranked 1115 p4p, 152 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 433 p4p, 66 weight class). Locke has chosen What Makes a Good Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Madruga
vs
Locke

189 cm
26
179 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
183 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otavio Madruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madruga is able to avoid easily.
Locke connects with the punch.

It looks like Otavio Madruga has been cut.
Madruga misses with a hook.
Locke looks to land a combination but Madruga avoids it well.
Locke misses with a body kick.
Madruga is looking to counter punch.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Locke throws a leg kick which misses Madruga's front leg but catches the back leg as Madruga tries to avoid it.
Madruga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Madruga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madruga misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Madruga throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke cracks Madruga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Madruga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Locke counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madruga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Locke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madruga on the side of the head.
Locke misses with a jab to the body
and Madruga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madruga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Locke.
Madruga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Madruga.
Locke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Madruga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Locke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Madruga blocks it well.
Locke's corner calls for a 1-2. Locke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Madruga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Madruga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Locke. Beautiful body shot.
Madruga wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madruga moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLocke.
Locke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madruga thows a leg kick but Locke checks it
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke closes the distance but Madruga moves to the side
and Madruga counters with a left and a right that stings Locke.
A punch lands to the side of Locke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Locke scores with a shot to the body.
Madruga misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madruga wants to clinch up but Locke keeps it at a distance.
Locke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Madruga doesn't seem bothered though.
Locke tries to clinch but Madruga moves out of range.
Madruga throws a lazy head kick
letting Locke counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke scores with a hook.
Madruga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Madruga.
Madruga lands a jab to Locke's midsection.
Locke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Madruga misses with a leg kick
and Locke counters with a three punch combo that has Madruga backing up. Madruga nods at Locke to acknowledge the strikes.
Madruga staying out of range there.
Madruga misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Madruga with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Madruga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Locke.
Locke thuds a left hand into Madruga's body.
Madruga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madruga is looking to clinch.
Madruga lands with a hook. Locke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Locke catches Madruga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Madruga moves into the clinch successfully.
Madruga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madruga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Madruga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madruga tries to throw a body punch but Locke avoids it by throwing Madruga back against the cage.

Madruga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Madruga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Madruga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madruga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madruga looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Locke misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Locke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Otavio Madruga's cut.
That's time! Madruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Locke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Locke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Madruga rather than just go for the knockout.
Locke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Madruga misses with a low kick as Locke jumps back.
Madruga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Locke on the side of the head.
Madruga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madruga. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Locke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Madruga scores with a four punch combination!
Locke scores with a hook to the body. Madruga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madruga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madruga lands a jab to the head.
Locke wants to slow Madruga down by chopping away at his legs.
Locke throws a front kick that sends Madruga stumbling back into the cage.
Madruga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madruga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
John Locke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madruga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke lands with a cross.

Locke gets tackled into the cage by Madruga. Madruga maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Locke.
Locke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Madruga.
Good body shot from Madruga.
Locke is breathing heavily.
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!
Madruga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Locke tries to break free but Madruga pushes him back against the cage.
Madruga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Madruga breaks the clinch.
Madruga throws out a powerful jab.
Madruga scores with a shot to the body.
Locke misses with a body kick.
Madruga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Madruga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Madruga throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Locke raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Madruga with a hook.
Madruga scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madruga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Locke misses.
Madruga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Locke just manages to avoid it.
Madruga connects with the punch.
Madruga throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke tries to work over Madruga's front leg with a kick but Madruga checks it.
Madruga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Madruga scores with a jab. Locke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Madruga has closed the distance and engaged Locke in a clinch.
Madruga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madruga blocks an uppercut.
Locke blocks a body shot from Madruga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Locke blocks a body shot from Madruga.
Madruga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.

Locke breaks the clinch.
Madruga tries to clinch up.
Locke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Locke moves out of range of the body kick.
Locke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madruga misses with a double jab.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madruga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Madruga throws a big shot that misses.
Madruga throws a low kick but Locke avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Madruga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Otavio Madruga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Locke misses with a double jab

and Madruga moves into the clinch.
Madruga misses with a body punch.
Locke prevents a body shot from Madruga.
Madruga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke prevents a body shot from Madruga.
Madruga throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Madruga has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Madruga tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madruga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Locke pushes Madruga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madruga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madruga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Locke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Otavio Madruga has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Locke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madruga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Locke cracks Madruga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madruga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madruga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke tried to score with a low kick but Madruga checks it.
Locke throws a shot to the body.
Locke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madruga counters with a straight right hand.
Locke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madruga is looking to counter punch.
Madruga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Madruga misses with a shot to the body
and Locke counters with a body kick that stops Madruga in his tracks momentarily.
Madruga digs a good hook to Locke's body.
Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madruga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Madruga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Madruga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Madruga.
Locke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madruga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Locke counters with a leg kick.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Locke scores with a sloppy right hand. Madruga should have avoided that one.
Madruga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madruga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madruga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madruga looks to land a body kick but Locke moved away.
Madruga avoids the body shot from Locke.
Madruga throws a combination that misses
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Madruga sees coming a mile off.
Locke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke lands with a nice combination. Madruga backs away looking to recover.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Madruga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Locke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Locke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madruga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke works Madruga's body with a nice hook.
Locke jabs at Madruga's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madruga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Locke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Madruga's head but Madruga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madruga walks into a stiff left hand from Locke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Madruga.
Locke walks into a left hand.
Locke tests Madruga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madruga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Locke.
I think Locke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Locke!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Locke thanked King of Clothes for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).