PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Locke (ranked 3790 p4p, 2934 weight class) and Sortek Redfist (ranked 546 p4p, 465 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Locke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye Of The Tiger (Peter Griffin Cover). Redfist comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Earl Sweatshirt-Chum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Locke
vs
Redfist

190 cm
25
226
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
46
213
51 - 29 - 2

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 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 51 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sortek Redfist!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redfist is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sortek Redfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redfist moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Locke.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Locke lands a nice shot that snaps Redfist's head back.
Redfist throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
As Redfist looks to move away, Locke throws a big counter combo but Redfist just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Redfist misses the target.
Redfist throws a head kick that misses.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redfist.
Redfist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Locke.

It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Nice cross by Locke.
Redfist throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
Locke connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redfist misses with a series of wild punches.
Locke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Redfist throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Redfist under the eye.
Redfist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Redfist throws a fast counter high kick but Locke manages to duck under it in time.
We've been informed that Redfist has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Locke lands a head shot.
Locke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Redfist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redfist. Redfist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Locke. That snapped Redfist's head back.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redfist.
Locke slips a jab from Redfist.

Redfist lands a front kick to the face, that drops Locke to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Redfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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 avoids the head kick by Redfist.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Redfist's head.
Locke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Redfist saw that one coming.
Locke cracks Redfist with a good jab.
It looks like Locke has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Locke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redfist in his tracks.
Redfist misses with a wild combination.
Redfist throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Redfist moves away from the strike by Locke.
Nice body punch from Redfist.
Locke scores with a shot to the body.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redfist.
Locke connects with a body shot that sends Redfist's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfist staying out of range there.
Redfist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redfist throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Redfist ducks down to avoid it.
Locke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Redfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke connects with a body shot that sends Redfist's belly button to the back.
Redfist misses with a jab to the body
and Locke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Redfist thinking.
Redfist connects with a leg kick.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Redfist.
Locke lands a nice looking body shot.
Redfist walks into a stiff left hand from Locke.
Locke throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Locke misses.
Redfist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redfist throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Redfist misses with a body shot.
Locke slips a jab from Redfist.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Sortek Redfist should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Redfist staying out of range there.
Locke misses with a body shot.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Redfist misses with a straight right.
Locke cracks Redfist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Redfist tries to bum rush Locke with a series of wild strikes but Locke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redfist takes one to the side of the head.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Redfist shapes to counter with a head kick.
Locke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redfist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Redfist is out of range.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redfist.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redfist.
Locke slips a straight right by Redfist.
Redfist blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Redfist releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crack! A monster head kick from Redfist and Locke falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Redfist!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sortek Redfist!
A victorious Sortek Redfist thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ryan Locke was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm keeping my promise, this was my last fight, hope yall enjoyed the ride.'.