PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Lock Jaws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sutherland
vs
Lock Jaws

182 cm
23
209 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

195 cm
21
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Lock Jaws!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock Jaws misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lock Jaws tries for a takedown but Sutherland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sutherland shoots for a takedown but Lock Jaws saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lock Jaws fails with the takedown.
Craig Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Lock Jaws.

Lock Jaws bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sutherland is looking for a sweep.

Lock Jaws tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lock Jaws is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sutherland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sutherland wants to get back to his feet.
Lock Jaws advances to mount.
Lock Jaws content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock Jaws prevents Sutherland from getting the reversal.
Sutherland's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Lock Jaws swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sutherland is now in Lock Jaws's guard. A big mistake from Lock Jaws there, giving up the dominant position!
Sutherland works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland is breathing heavily.
Sutherland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lock Jaws moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lock Jaws looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lock Jaws working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutherland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutherland manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lock Jaws controls Sutherland momentarily but Sutherland frees himself.
Sutherland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lock Jaws on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws wants to sweep but no luck.
Lock Jaws is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lock Jaws is looking for a triangle but Sutherland pushes his legs off easily.
Sutherland works over Lock Jaws with some ground and pound from guard.
Sutherland won't allow Lock Jaws to sweep him here.
Lock Jaws is trying to control the position but Sutherland postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lock Jaws shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Sutherland to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sutherland throws a body punch but Lock Jaws moves out of range.
Lock Jaws shoots in and drives through. Sutherland sprawls well.
Lock Jaws throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sutherland's waist but Sutherland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lock Jaws off to one side.
Sutherland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutherland loads up on a big right hand but Lock Jaws slips the punch.
Sutherland throws a series of punches but Lock Jaws avoids them all with ease.
Lock Jaws misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Lock Jaws drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sutherland pushes Lock Jaws off and scrambles back to his feet.

Sutherland clinches.
Lock Jaws landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sutherland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sutherland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lock Jaws stops a takedown attempt from Sutherland.
Sutherland gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lock Jaws.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock Jaws tries to score a body lock takedown but Sutherland shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sutherland is trying to break free.
Lock Jaws is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sutherland pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Sutherland manages to break the clinch.
Sutherland doesn't manage to clinch there - Lock Jaws circles away.
Sutherland tries to bum rush Lock Jaws with a series of wild strikes but Lock Jaws uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sutherland clinches up with Lock Jaws and pushes him back against the cage.
Lock Jaws has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sutherland is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sutherland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lock Jaws looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sutherland is fending him off so far but Lock Jaws persists. Nope, Sutherland circles away and we're back to standing.
Sutherland lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sutherland.

Lock Jaws looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sutherland!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lock Jaws looking for a guillotine from mount but Sutherland is having none of it.
Sutherland is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Lock Jaws dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lock Jaws shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sutherland pinned against the cage. Sutherland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Craig Sutherland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sutherland goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lock Jaws is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lock Jaws will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sutherland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sutherland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sam Lock Jaws seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutherland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sutherland scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lock Jaws tries for a takedown but Sutherland circles away easily
and Sutherland counters with a one-two to the body.

Lock Jaws is rocked!
Craig Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Lock Jaws.
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!
Sutherland lands with a right that hurts Lock Jaws. Lock Jaws looks to clinch but Sutherland throws a short knee that drops Lock Jaws. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Craig Sutherland!