PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Lock (ranked 4872 p4p, 6119 weight class) and Engin Ismail (ranked 540 p4p, 608 weight class). Ismail has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lock
vs
Ismail

184 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
184
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Engin Ismail!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismail looks to land a combination. Lock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Lock scores with a takedown into Ismail's guard.
Lock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ismail's head.
Lock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lock trying to control the position from guard on top but Ismail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ismail on the ground.
Lock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lock trying to control but Ismail is working from the bottom.
Lock looking to sit in guard and control but Ismail gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lock has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ismail has passed into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lock is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Ismail decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lock to his feet.
Lock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ismail.

Lock shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ismail napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lock cracks Ismail with a big right hand but Ismail just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lock is trying to ground and pound but Ismail uses the momentary lack of control by Lock to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock is looking to stall here but Ismail recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ismail is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ismail wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lock is trying to pull guard but Ismail has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock goes for a takedown attempt but Ismail pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ismail gets caught flat footed, as Lock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ismail is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lock is looking to work some ground and pound but Ismail has wrist control.
Lock scoring with some ground and pound.
Lock wants to control from the top but Ismail keeps moving.
Lock is looking to advance position but Ismail has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lock is looking to improve his position.
Lock is controlling Ismail's trapped leg to prevent Ismail from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Engin Ismail dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lock shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lock was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Ismail throws Lock to one side and escapes!
Engin Ismail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ismail takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ismail regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lock's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Engin Ismail has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lock is looking to take a break and control but Ismail is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ismail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lock lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ismail with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lock trying to control the action but Ismail is working from the bottom.
Lock slips a nice elbow through Ismail's hands, connecting with Ismail's forehead.
Lock working the head and body with strikes.
Lock winds up and cracks Ismail with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ismail on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lock content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ismail is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock lands strikes from half guard.
Lock working over Ismail with some ground and pound. Ismail looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lock slows the pace down in half guard.
Lock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Lock.
Lock lands strikes from half guard.
Lock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ismail taking some punishment here, with Lock in his half guard.
Lock lands strikes from half guard.
Lock lands with a punch from half guard.
Lock working the head and body with strikes.

Ismail is rocked!
Lock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ismail does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ismail is still in real trouble! Can Lock finish him?
Lock seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lock is keen to just control but Ismail is a slippery customer.
Ismail seems to have recovered his senses.
Lock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock winds up and cracks Ismail with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lock looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lock working over Ismail with some ground and pound. Ismail looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ismail is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lock scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ismail is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lock connects with a nice short shot to Ismail's temple.
Ismail taking some punishment here, with Lock in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Lock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lock throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ismail tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lock is in Ismail's guard.
Ismail can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lock controls the pace.
Lock postures up and lands a big shot to Ismail's brow.
Lock lands a couple of digs.
Lock trying to control but Ismail is working from the bottom.
Lock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lock with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock landing with the ground and pound.
Lock lands a couple of digs.
Ismail takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock lands a couple of elbows.
Lock working some strikes from top position.
Lock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lock landing with the ground and pound.
Lock works over Ismail with some ground and pound from guard.
Lock distracts Ismail with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lock looking to pass the guard.
Lock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock trying to control but Ismail is working from the bottom.
Lock passes Ismail's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ismail taking some punishment here, with Lock in his half guard.
Lock moves into full mount! Ismail won't be happy about that!
Lock is landing with some decent strikes but Ismail is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lock looking to finish Ismail with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ismail!
Lock is landing with some decent strikes but Ismail is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lock postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Ismail out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Lock goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rob Lock!
In defeat, Engin Ismail stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im really dissapointed with myself. I know i can do better.'.