PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zourn Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Baskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maksim Baskov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lockheart
vs
Baskov

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zourn Lockheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maksim Baskov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Lockheart misses

and Baskov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baskov.
Lockheart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baskov is stalling in the full guard.
Baskov throwing strikes but missing.
Baskov trying to control but Lockheart is working from the bottom.
Baskov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lockheart is proving hard to escape from.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lockheart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baskov's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baskov pulls Lockheart in close to prevent any damage.
Baskov looking to control.

Baskov scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Baskov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lockheart to the mat! Lockheart manages to get full guard.

Lockheart is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Baskov has his hands clasped together but Lockheart extends an breaks Baskov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lockheart.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zourn Lockheart!