PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davis Lockley (ranked 3182 p4p, 3810 weight class) and Eric Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Long has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lockley
vs
Long

150 cm
25
142
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davis Lockley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Long!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Long rushes Lockley and presses him up against the cage.

Lockley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lockley manages to end up in side control.

Lockley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Long gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lockley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lockley seems to be looking for submissions.
Long is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lockley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Long defends it well.

Lockley seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long gets back to full guard.

Lockley has gone for a leg lock! Long slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lockley's guard.

Lockley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lockley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Long defends it easily.
Long slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Lockley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Long defends well.
Long looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lockley is looking for a triangle here but Long uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lockley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lockley is breathing heavily.
Long wants to stand but Lockley is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lockley is trying to escape the position but Long is controlling the position.
Lockley looks to move to half guard but instead Long has passed into mount! Damn!
Lockley is trying to escape the mount.
Long scoring with strikes but Lockley is staying in there.
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.
Long tries to control but Lockley wriggling away.
Long scoring with strikes but Lockley is staying in there.
Long dominating with strikes here.
Long sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lockley working to try and regain half guard.
Lockley is squirming around, avoiding Long's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lockley regains half guard.
Long tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lockley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Long controlling the action here.
Long is trying to control. Lockley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lockley is pressing down on Long's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Lockley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Long defends well.

Lockley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lockley is keeping the position for now.
Long is working Lockley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Lockley looking for subs off his back but Long has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lockley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Long scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lockley wants to get back to full guard.
Long lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Lockley looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Long dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lockley gets caught flat footed, as Long shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Long is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lockley keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.

Lockley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Long defends it easily.
Long wants to get up but he can't break Lockley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lockley is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.
Lockley has a closed guard, preventing Long from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lockley is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.
Long would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Long distracts Lockley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Long connects with a couple of short punches.
Long looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Long is continuing to stall.
Long must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lockley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Long gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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.
Long is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Long wants to control from the top but Lockley keeps moving.
Long wants to pass the guard but Lockley is keeping the position.
Long keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lockley's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Long is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lockley has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Long is looking to defend but Lockley has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Long! Lockley pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Long taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Davis Lockley!