PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lock (ranked 22413 p4p, 665 weight class) and Michael Bobeth (ranked 3283 p4p, 335 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lock
vs
Bobeth

187 cm
28
196 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bobeth!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock throws a sloppy head kick
and Bobeth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bobeth circles away.
Lock tries to move into range but Bobeth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Bobeth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bobeth.
Lock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bobeth tries to counter with a clinch but Lock shakes him off and moves away.
Bobeth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lock dives in for a single leg takedown but Bobeth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lock moves into the clinch.
Bobeth lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ryan Lock has been cut.
Lock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lock taking a breather.

Bobeth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobeth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lock manages to avoid it.
Bobeth has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lock is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lock shoots in for a takedown but Bobeth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bobeth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lock's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobeth scores with a shot to the body.
Lock dives in and grabs Bobeth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bobeth pushes down on Lock's head and hops out.
Lock dodges the punch combination from Bobeth.
Lock misses with a takedown

and Bobeth counters by clinching up.

Bobeth breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bobeth.
Bobeth lands a glancing blow to the side of Lock's head.
Bobeth scores with a head kick.
Bobeth clobbers Lock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Bobeth moves into the clinch.

Bobeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobeth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobeth darts in and clinches Lock up against the cage.

Bobeth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobeth misses with a series of wild punches.
Lock tries to land a front kick but Bobeth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bobeth is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lock misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Bobeth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Michael Bobeth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lock doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobeth circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Bobeth.
Bobeth lands a right hook to the body.
Bobeth thuds a left hand into Lock's body.
Lock tries to clinch there but Bobeth circles away.
As Lock backs off Bobeth throws a huge counter combo but Lock manages to avoid it all.
Bobeth misses with a double jab.

Bobeth clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobeth breaks from the clinch.
Bobeth lands with a kick to the temple. Lock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lock shoots in but no luck this time.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bobeth sprawls well. Bobeth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lock gets slowly back to his feet.
Lock fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bobeth rushes Lock and presses him up against the cage.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobeth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lock looks to clinch

and Bobeth counters with a head kick that drops Lock to the mat! Lock scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Lock is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Lock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bobeth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lock seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Bobeth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lock.

Bobeth takes the fight into the clinch.
Lock takes a shot to the head.
Bobeth has Lock pressed against the cage, preventing Lock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bobeth lands a knee to the head.
Bobeth lands a right hand.
Lock jumps guard but Bobeth stands there with Lock around his waist. Lock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lock has Bobeth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bobeth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lock is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobeth lands with a left to the head.
Bobeth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lock tries to pull guard but Bobeth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A solid body kick from Bobeth.

Bobeth moves into the clinch.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobeth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobeth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lock fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bobeth.
Lock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bobeth.

Bobeth gets a clinch.
Bobeth lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bobeth as Lock tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Bobeth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lock dives in for a single leg takedown but Bobeth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Bobeth finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bobeth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lock will feel that in the morning.
Bobeth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bobeth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lock doesn't seem bothered though.
Bobeth scores with a body shot.

Bobeth pushes Lock up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bobeth.
Bobeth lands a damaging elbow.

Ryan Lock's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bobeth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobeth throws a series of punches but Lock avoids them all with ease.
Bobeth throws a front kick that sends Lock stumbling back into the cage.
Bobeth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lock rather than just go for the knockout.
Bobeth cracks the inside of Lock's front leg.
Ryan Lock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobeth lands a jab-cross combination.

Bobeth clinches up with Lock and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bobeth scores with a nice short uppercut.

Bobeth breaks the clinch.
Bobeth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bobeth throws a combination. Lock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

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

Bobeth breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobeth lands a left and a right that send Lock crashing to the mat, dazed. Bobeth thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Bobeth has Lock up against the cage in a clinch.

Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
Lock misses with a straight left.
Lock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lock shoots in for a double leg but Bobeth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Bobeth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Bobeth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bobeth.
Bobeth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lock.

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

Bobeth has closed the distance and engaged Lock in a clinch.

Bobeth breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Bobeth backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Lock's temple! It sends Lock violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Bobeth celebrates and the doctors try to help Lock!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Michael Bobeth!