PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Lock is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bacon
vs
Lock

172 cm
20
152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Lock!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lock moves away.
Bacon leaves Lock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Bacon rushes Lock and presses him up against the cage.

Bacon breaks the clinch.
Bacon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bacon as he jumps to the side.
Bacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lock fails with a takedown attempt.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Lock.
Bacon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lock avoids a kick to the body.
Bacon throws a nice looking combination but Lock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock wants to clinch.
Lock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bacon pinned against the cage. Bacon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lock shoots for a double leg takedown but Bacon sprawls well. He's pushed Lock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bacon clinches with his opponent.

Bacon breaks the clinch.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chris Bacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bacon tries to bum rush Lock with a series of wild strikes but Lock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lock slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.

Bacon instigates a clinch.

Bacon manages to break the clinch.
Bacon swinging wildly here.

Bacon drops Lock with a beautiful combination! Lock stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bacon is looking for the KO!

Lock is rocked!
Lock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bacon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lock is still on wobbly legs! Can Bacon finish him?
Lock dives in and grabs Bacon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bacon pushes down on Lock's head and hops out.
Bacon lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Lock falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Bacon!