PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bobeth (ranked 4317 p4p, 481 weight class) and Ryan Lock (ranked 23272 p4p, 705 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bobeth
vs
Lock

190 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
196 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bobeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lock!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bobeth.
Lock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bobeth is fending him off so far but Lock persists. Nope, Bobeth circles away and we're back to standing.
Lock throws a low kick, looking for Bobeth's leg but Bobeth calmly moves out of range.

Bobeth moves into range and clinches up with Lock.
Bobeth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bobeth.
Bobeth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown but Bobeth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock tries to clinch up
and Bobeth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bobeth lands a head kick. Lock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobeth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobeth tries a knee to the head but Lock blocks it.
Bobeth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lock tries to clinch but Bobeth moves out of range.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bobeth as he avoids it easily.
Bobeth is looking to counter the offense by Lock and move into the clinch.
Michael Bobeth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.

Lock clinches with his opponent.
Bobeth misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bobeth breaks the clinch.
Bobeth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Bobeth instigates a clinch.

Bobeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bobeth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bobeth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth leaning against his opponent.

Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
Lock darts in looking for a takedown but Bobeth gets double underhooks and turns Lock into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobeth tries to avoid it but Lock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobeth to the ground. Bobeth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobeth is looking to counter the offense by Lock and move into the clinch.

Bobeth takes the fight into the clinch.

Bobeth breaks from the clinch.
Lock shoots in for a takedown but Bobeth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lock walks into a stiff left hand from Bobeth.
Lock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobeth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobeth moves into the clinch.

Bobeth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bobeth lands a big head kick that sends Lock tumbling to the mat! Bobeth takes a step backwards and waves Lock back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lock is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Lock has been cut.

Lock rushes Bobeth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
Lock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bobeth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobeth prevents the takedown attempt.
Lock wants a takedown.

Bobeth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bobeth moves into the clinch.

Bobeth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bobeth gets a clinch.
Lock wants to break free but Bobeth has control.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobeth throws a right and a left that Lock avoids nicely.
Lock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lock throws a body punch but Bobeth moves out of range.
Bobeth keeps the fight on the outside.

Bobeth clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bobeth.
Bobeth stalling against the cage.

Bobeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bobeth closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bobeth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bobeth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lock, pushing him back against the cage.
Lock tries to pull guard but Bobeth holds him up against the cage and eventually Lock drops back down to his feet.
Bobeth tries to throw a body punch but Lock avoids it by throwing Bobeth back against the cage.
Michael Bobeth has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bobeth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bobeth drives through and clinches with Lock against the cage.
Lock misses with a knee strike.
Bobeth with a knee to the head.
Bobeth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobeth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bobeth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lock's elbow.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Bobeth.
Michael Bobeth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lock. Those never looked like landing.
Bobeth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lock.
Lock moves in looking to clinch but Bobeth pushes him off.
Bobeth looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Michael Bobeth is winning the standup battle so far.
Bobeth wants to clinch up but Lock keeps it at a distance.
Lock goes for a double leg but Bobeth avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bobeth continues to drive forward.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lock is trying to drag Bobeth to the mat but Bobeth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Michael Bobeth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lock lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Bobeth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock is trying to pull guard but Bobeth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bobeth breaks from the clinch.

Bobeth gets a clinch.

Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
Bobeth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bobeth thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bobeth lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobeth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lock back to the cage. Bobeth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bobeth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lock wants to counter with a clinch but Bobeth pushes him away.
Lock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lock misses with a wild body shot.
Bobeth is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bobeth swats away the attempt to clinch by Lock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bobeth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lock tries to clinch but Bobeth is having none of it.
Lock is looking to clinch.
Bobeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lock is looking to clinch but Bobeth is avoiding it.
Lock misses with a hook.
Bobeth thuds his shin into the meat of Lock's side.

Bobeth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lock, pushing him back against the cage.
Bobeth is pressed up against the cage. Lock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bobeth down to the mat. Bobeth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bobeth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lock somewhat.
Bobeth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock fails to land the takedown.
Lock is breathing heavily.

Bobeth moves into range and clinches up with Lock.
Bobeth scores with a shot to the side of Lock's head.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lock looks to land a body kick but Bobeth moved away.
Lock is looking to clinch.

Bobeth lands a big head kick that sends Lock tumbling to the mat! Bobeth takes a step backwards and waves Lock back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lock is still on wobbly legs! Can Bobeth finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bobeth. Lock shrugs it off though.
Lock tries for a takedown but Bobeth circles away easily

and Bobeth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bobeth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lock fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bobeth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lock's cut.
That's time! Bobeth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bobeth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lock seems to have recovered his senses.

Bobeth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lock, pushing him back against the cage.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bobeth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lock, pushing him back against the cage.
Bobeth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bobeth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobeth scores with a shot to the body.

Bobeth has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bobeth prevents the takedown attempt.
Lock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lock goes for a double leg but Bobeth avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bobeth continues to drive forward.
And Bobeth counters with a quick kick to the body but Lock blocks it.
Michael Bobeth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
Bobeth stuffs the takedown attempt from Lock. Lock gets slowly back to his feet.

Bobeth clinches.
Lock letting Bobeth take a breather here.
Lock tries for a takedown but Bobeth manages to get underhooks.
Bobeth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lock backwards.
Bobeth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bobeth slows down the pace here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lock is defended easily by Bobeth.

Bobeth closes the distance and pushes Lock back into the cage.
Lock taking a breather.
Lock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bobeth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lock takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobeth clinches up with Lock and pushes him back against the cage.
Bobeth lands a damaging elbow.

Bobeth breaks the clinch.
Bobeth slips a jab and a cross from Lock.
Bobeth has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Bobeth lands a big head kick that sends Lock tumbling to the mat! Bobeth takes a step backwards and waves Lock back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bobeth moves into range and clinches up with Lock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobeth lands an elbow inside that Lock shrugs off.
Lock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lock working hard to break the clinch.

Bobeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael Bobeth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bobeth lands a big head kick that sends Lock tumbling to the mat! Bobeth takes a step backwards and waves Lock back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bobeth closes the distance and pushes Lock back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bobeth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bobeth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bobeth.
Nice body punch from Bobeth.
The fighters are battling for dominant position up against the cage here. Bobeth manages to get control of his opponent's head and throws a big knee - Lock drops to the canvas! He's done! Bobeth goes wild and celebrates with his corner - this is a big victory for him and to get the win in such devastating fashion will certainly boost his reputation amongst the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Michael Bobeth!