PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harald Hulken (ranked 7467 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lock (ranked 21305 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulken comes into the arena with Ini Kamoze - Here Comes the Hotstepper blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hulken
vs
Lock

205 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
31
196 lbs
5 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Sin City Allstars

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Hulken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lock!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock looks for a takedown but Hulken sprawls well.
Lock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hulken looks to land a left hand but Lock moved out of range nicely.
Lock misses with a jab to the body

and Hulken counters with a beautiful punch that sends Lock to the canvas!

It looks like Ryan Lock has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lock keeping moving, preventing Hulken from controlling successfully.
Hulken throws a big elbow that misses.
Hulken trying to control but Lock is working from the bottom.
Hulken will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hulken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hulken has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hulken.
Lock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lock looking to control.
Hulken trying to control but Lock is working from the bottom.
Lock wants to stand and escape but Hulken is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lock with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hulken to counter with a crisp jab.
Lock misses with a head kick.
Hulken cracks Lock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Lock is rocked!
Hulken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lock is still on wobbly legs! Can Hulken finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock is looking to land body kicks.
Hulken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hulken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Hulken was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lock seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Hulken misses.
Hulken looks to throw the jab but Lock is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Hulken. No joy for Lock on that attempt.
Harald Hulken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.

Lock takes the fight into the clinch.
Hulken misses with some punches.
Hulken trying to stall but Lock improves his position.
Lock jumps guard but Hulken stands there with Lock around his waist. Lock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hulken avoiding damage.
Hulken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lock or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulken throws a punch but it's blocked by Lock.
Hulken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

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

Hulken lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Lock sprawling to the canvas. Hulken follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Lock hang on?
Hulken thows a huge punch but Lock dodges it nicely.
Hulken thows a huge punch but Lock dodges it nicely.
Hulken sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lock defending well though.
Hulken seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Lock manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hulken is looking to work some ground and pound but Lock has wrist control.
Lock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lock pulls Hulken in close to his closed guard and prevents Hulken from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hulken postures up in Lock's guard and throws a big left but Lock blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hulken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hulken working some strikes from top position.
Lock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hulken controls the pace.
Hulken wants to pass the guard but Lock is keeping the position.
Hulken wants to control from the top but Lock keeps moving.
Hulken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Hulken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lock'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.

Hulken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hulken sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lock somewhat.
Lock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hulken appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Lock.

Hulken moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Lock goes down! Can Hulken finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hulken stopping the sweep attempt from Lock.
Hulken postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hulken working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulken is looking to work some ground and pound but Lock has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulken wants to control from the top but Lock keeps moving.
Lock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hulken.
Hulken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock can do to turn this around?
Hulken trying to control the position from guard on top but Lock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lock has momentary wrist control but Hulken slips an elbow through the middle.
Hulken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harald Hulken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hulken stopping the sweep attempt from Lock.
Lock keeping moving, preventing Hulken from controlling successfully.
Lock wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hulken throws an elbow that misses. Lock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hulken's guard. Nice move by Lock!

Lock won't allow Hulken to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Hulken's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hulken keeping full guard, as Lock tries to pass.
Lock stays in close to Hulken's body and controls the position.
Hulken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock slips a straight right by Hulken.
Lock shoots in for a double leg but Hulken sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A shot to the liver by Hulken. Beautiful body shot.
Harald Hulken is winning the standup battle so far.
Hulken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hulken scores with a shot to the body.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Lock shoots and misses
and Hulken counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Ryan Lock's cut even more.
Harald Hulken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
Hulken throws an overhand right that has Lock reeling! Hulken follows up with more punches and Lock is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harald Hulken!
During a confident post fight interview, Harald Hulken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.