PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Locke (ranked 5061 p4p, 2910 weight class) and Cleetus Miller (ranked 550 p4p, 396 weight class). Locke comes to the ring accompanied by Pop Smoke - Dior. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Locke
vs
Miller

190 cm
23
222
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
218
6 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cleetus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Miller throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Locke misses
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Miller.
Locke moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Locke both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Cleetus Miller has been cut.
Locke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke scores with a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Locke lands with a good body shot.
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Locke looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Locke misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Locke was not able to check.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Locke lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller defending well as Locke loads up on a big left hand.
Locke jabs at Miller's body.
Locke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke avoids the head kick by Miller.
Locke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Locke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Locke's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands with a straight right. Locke didn't see that one coming.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller avoids the body shot from Locke.
Locke misses with the combination.
Miller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Locke lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the ropes and back into range.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Locke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Locke.
Miller looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
Miller slips a jab from Locke.
Locke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Locke.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locke.
Miller tries to move into range but Locke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Locke slips a straight right by Miller.
Ryan Locke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller misses with the combination.
Locke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke scores with a hook.
Locke misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Locke throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke swings widly with a right hand
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke misses the jab.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleetus Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Locke throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
Locke connects with a jab.
Locke jabs at Miller's body.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Locke misses with a looping left.
A jab from Locke misses.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller slips a jab from Locke.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Locke clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
A left and a right from Locke both land. Nice combination.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Locke.
Locke connects with a body shot.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Locke lands a slapping body shot.
Locke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Miller misses.
Locke thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
Locke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Locke throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke misses with a body shot.
Miller takes one to the chin there.
Locke lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
Locke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Miller slips a jab from Locke.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Locke.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Locke blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller misses with a hook.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
Locke throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a three punch combo that has Locke backing up. Locke nods at Miller to acknowledge the strikes.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Locke swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Locke throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Locke misses with a combination
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
Locke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miller eats them both and turns towards Locke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke misses with a looping right.
Miller avoids the body shot from Locke.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Locke finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Miller feints and then cracks Locke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Locke down.
Locke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Locke had a free shot at his head there.
Locke with a hook.
Miller takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Locke throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller avoids the body shot from Locke.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Locke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Locke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cleetus Miller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Locke throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller moves away from the strike by Locke.
Locke scores with a nice strike.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Miller takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller avoids the body shot from Locke.
Locke connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Locke.
Locke throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Miller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Miller misses.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke's corner calls for a 1-2. Locke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Locke scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Locke. Beautiful body shot.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Locke blocks a jab.
Miller slips under a jab from Locke.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
Miller throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Miller moves out of range as Locke strikes.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cleetus Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller delivers a nice body kick.
Locke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke misses with a hook.
Miller flicks out a counter leg kick but Locke steps away.
Locke tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Locke misses
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Miller throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Locke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
A quick step to the side and Locke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller throws a big counter head kick but Locke avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Locke misses.
A big left from Locke misses.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Miller slips under a jab.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miller back to the ropes. Locke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke misses with the combination.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller walks into a jab.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Locke lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Locke scores with a hook.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Locke. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Locke stuns Miller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke lands an overhand right.
Locke throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Locke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Locke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Locke!
Our winner, Ryan Locke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.