PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 2772 p4p, 331 weight class) and Lee Grimrock (ranked 3022 p4p, 358 weight class). Locke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, What Makes a Good Man. John Locke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Locke
vs
Grimrock

175 cm
32
183 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

188 cm
29
204 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Grimrock!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke misses with a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Grimrock misses.
Grimrock tries to land a front kick but Locke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grimrock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Locke eats them both and turns towards Grimrock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grimrock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Locke will feel that in the morning.
Grimrock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimrock throws a right hand that misses
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke works over Grimrock's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Lee Grimrock has been cut.
Grimrock throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke is looking to counter the offense by Grimrock and move into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grimrock!
Locke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimrock is looking to land body kicks.
Locke half committed to a counter leg kick.
Grimrock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grimrock misses with a wild body shot.
Locke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grimrock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimrock ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grimrock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Locke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee Grimrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Locke.
Locke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimrock. That did some damage!
Grimrock throws a chopping leg kick but Locke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Locke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grimrock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locke takes one to the side of the head.
Grimrock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grimrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grimrock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grimrock misses with a kick to the body.
Grimrock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with a body shot.
Grimrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grimrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimrock's coach down at Xtreme Foraging Sidelines was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grimrock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Locke. Grimrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimrock is just out of range.
Grimrock lands the left hand.
Locke blocks a head kick by Grimrock.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grimrock!
Grimrock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grimrock misses with a kick to the body
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grimrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Locke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grimrock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Locke rather than just go for the knockout.
Grimrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimrock.
A big left from Locke misses.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grimrock.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grimrock.
Good work by Locke as he checks the leg kick.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Grimrock manages to avoid it.
Grimrock throws a head kick that misses.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke throws a big counter combination but Grimrock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Grimrock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Locke defending well as Grimrock loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Grimrock misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Locke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Locke misses.
Grimrock thuds his shin into the meat of Locke's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimrock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grimrock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimrock digs a good hook to Locke's body.
Grimrock misses with a head kick.
Grimrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimrock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Locke scores with a decent looking hook.
Locke throws out a powerful jab.
Grimrock cracks Locke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grimrock throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Grimrock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Locke at a distance.
Grimrock walks into a left hand.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grimrock has time to react.
Grimrock checks the leg kick.
Grimrock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Locke blocks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Grimrock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Grimrock's cut.
That's time! Locke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grimrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke misses with the combination.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Grimrock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Grimrock is rocked!
Locke feints a jab and as Grimrock dips his head, Locke unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Grimrock right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Grimrock falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Locke smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Locke!
John Locke really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that King of Clothes logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.