PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pencil's choice of entrance music: Second Chance. JB Pencil told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Locke
vs
Pencil

170 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

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Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JB Pencil!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pencil shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pencil takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Locke trying to hold on to Pencil's head to control him but Pencil postures up.

Pencil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Locke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pencil is keen to just control but Locke is a slippery customer.

Locke kicks off Pencil and gets to his feet.
Pencil tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.

Pencil gets the takedown into side control.
Pencil wants to control but Locke is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pencil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pencil tries to stand but can't do so whilst Locke controls his leg.
Locke is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke won't allow Pencil to pass to mount.
Pencil stops Locke from getting back to his feet.
Locke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Locke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Pencil from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Locke working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Locke holds on and takes a little breather.

We're going to have a standup here because John Locke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Pencil closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Locke did well to prevent Pencil getting side control.
Pencil looks winded!
Pencil wants to pass the guard but Locke is defending well.

Pencil is working for a kimura but Locke is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke manages to get to full guard.

Locke looking for a triangle here. Pencil is fighting it but it looks tight! Locke pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pencil is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Locke!
John Locke tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.