PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinoud Van Gelre (ranked 2919 p4p, 4064 weight class) and Matt Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Gelre
vs
Lockwood

190 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinoud Van Gelre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Lockwood!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gelre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lockwood throws a series of punches but Van Gelre moves out of range.

Lockwood closes the distance and clinches.
Van Gelre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lockwood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lockwood taking a breather.
Lockwood creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Gelre's defenses.
Lockwood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lockwood misses with an elbow over the top.
Lockwood lands a nice elbow.
Lockwood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lockwood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lockwood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Gelre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lockwood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lockwood throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gelre.
Van Gelre drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lockwood sprawls and moves away.
Van Gelre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lockwood throws a right hand that Van Gelre ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Gelre also avoids with ease.
Lockwood lands a body shot.

Van Gelre tries to keep at a distance but Lockwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lockwood lands an elbow that stopped Van Gelre in his tracks for a moment.
Lockwood trying to control the position but instead, Van Gelre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lockwood into the cage.
Lockwood lands a nice elbow.
Lockwood throws an elbow but it misses.
Lockwood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Reinoud Van Gelre has been cut.
Lockwood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lockwood lands an elbow just above Van Gelre 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gelre blocks an elbow strike from Lockwood.
Van Gelre blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockwood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Gelre takes an elbow to the temple.
Lockwood throws an elbow that misses.
Lockwood lands a nice elbow.

Van Gelre is rocked!
Lockwood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh Van Gelre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lockwood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lockwood throws an elbow but misses.
Van Gelre avoids a wild elbow strike from Lockwood.
Lockwood pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Gelre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lockwood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lockwood throws an elbow but misses.
Lockwood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lockwood throws an elbow but it misses.
Lockwood misses with an elbow strike.
Lockwood throws an elbow that misses.
Lockwood throws an elbow but it misses.
Lockwood throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Gelre blocks the elbow strike.
Van Gelre blocks an elbow strike from Lockwood.
Van Gelre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lockwood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Van Gelre seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reinoud Van Gelre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lockwood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lockwood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lockwood stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands an elbow just above Van Gelre 's eye.
Van Gelre goes for a takedown attempt but Lockwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matt Lockwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lockwood scores with a shot to the body.
Lockwood swinging wildly here.
Lockwood throws a combination that misses

so Van Gelre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Van Gelre with a nice head shot there.
Lockwood wants to stand but Van Gelre is controlling the position.
Lockwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Gelre works over Lockwood with some ground and pound from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lockwood can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gelre lands a couple of elbows.
Van Gelre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Lockwood is rocked!
Van Gelre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lockwood is still in real trouble! Can Van Gelre finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Gelre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Gelre loads up on a big left hand. Lockwood felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Van Gelre looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lockwood can't hide his disappointment, as Van Gelre celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reinoud Van Gelre!