PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Irish Fighting Song - We Come in Pieces. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lockwood
vs
McGarrity

180 cm
30
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

174 cm
29
170 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Lockwood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cian McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGarrity moves away from the strike by Lockwood.
Lockwood misses with a hook. McGarrity ducked under it nicely.
McGarrity lands with an uppercut that bounces Lockwood off the cage and back into range.
A nice combination there by McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lockwood.
McGarrity throws a sloppy head kick and Lockwood moves out of range easily.
McGarrity avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lockwood swings for the body but McGarrity moves out of range.
McGarrity scores with a nice head shot.
Lockwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGarrity misses with a looping left.
Lockwood moves out of range of the leg kick from McGarrity.
Lockwood throws a lazy right hand but McGarrity sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGarrity scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lockwood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of McGarrity 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from McGarrity.
Lockwood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGarrity on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGarrity throws a combination. Lockwood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Adam Lockwood has been cut.
Lockwood throws a big shot that misses.
McGarrity thows a body shot but no joy.
Lockwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGarrity.
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch but Lockwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGarrity lands a nice shot to the body.
Lockwood cracks McGarrity with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lockwood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lockwood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGarrity's head.
McGarrity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lockwood rather than just go for the knockout.
McGarrity throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lockwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGarrity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGarrity thows a leg kick but Lockwood checks it
and Lockwood counters with a nice body shot.
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch but Lockwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGarrity tries a head kick but it misses.
McGarrity checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGarrity looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockwood is just out of range.
Lockwood throws a body punch but McGarrity moves out of range.
McGarrity tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGarrity.
McGarrity thows a body kick. Lockwood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lockwood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lockwood lands a front kick.
McGarrity has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGarrity there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cian McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockwood slips a straight right by McGarrity.
McGarrity throws a leg kick but Lockwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Lockwood as he checks the leg kick.
McGarrity lands with a hook. Lockwood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGarrity misses with a looping left.
McGarrity moves out of range as Lockwood strikes.
Lockwood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McGarrity's head.
Lockwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a glancing blow to the side of McGarrity's head.
McGarrity avoids the body shot from Lockwood.
A big left from McGarrity misses.
Lockwood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGarrity wants to clinch.
McGarrity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGarrity throws a low kick but Lockwood avoids it.
Lockwood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McGarrity throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGarrity is looking to chop away at Lockwood's legs.
McGarrity looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockwood is just out of range.
McGarrity fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGarrity with a hook.
McGarrity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lockwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lockwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGarrity. That's going to slow Lockwood down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a leg kick that knocks McGarrity off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarrity throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lockwood.
Lockwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGarrity pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGarrity moves in looking to clinch but Lockwood pushes him off.
McGarrity blocks a head kick by Lockwood.
Lockwood keeps McGarrity at a distance using the push kick.
Lockwood pushes McGarrity away with a front kick.
McGarrity looks winded!
McGarrity walks into a left hand.
McGarrity with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lockwood to score with a decent uppercut.
Lockwood throws a poor cross that misses
and McGarrity counters with a solid body kick.
McGarrity avoids the head kick by Lockwood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lockwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGarrity was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockwood.
McGarrity checks a low kick from Lockwood.
Lockwood blocks a low kick nicely.
McGarrity takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Lockwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Lockwood's cut.
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.

Lockwood clobbers McGarrity with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lockwood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lockwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGarrity. That did some damage!
Adam Lockwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Lockwood throws a leg kick
letting McGarrity counter with a right hand.
Lockwood has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McGarrity throws a body punch but Lockwood moves out of range.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lockwood avoids the body shot from McGarrity.
McGarrity thumps Lockwood with a low kick.
Lockwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lockwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGarrity throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGarrity with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lockwood!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGarrity jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGarrity walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lockwood.
McGarrity darts in trying to clinch
and Lockwood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGarrity is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lockwood is out of range and McGarrity settles back down.
Lockwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Lockwood does no damage.
McGarrity connects with a right hand. Lockwood shakes it off.

Lockwood is rocked!
McGarrity scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lockwood checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lockwood.
McGarrity tries to work over Lockwood's front leg with a kick but Lockwood checks it.
McGarrity takes a swing at Lockwood's ribcage but misses.
McGarrity takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGarrity lands with a good body shot.
Lockwood throws a series of punches but McGarrity moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarrity fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lockwood is out of range.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses.
Lockwood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Lockwood. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGarrity tries a head kick but it misses.
Lockwood moves out of range as McGarrity strikes.
A swing and a miss from Lockwood.
McGarrity checks a leg kick.
Lockwood lands a head shot.
Lockwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGarrity misses with a few strikes there.
Lockwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by McGarrity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

McGarrity drives through and clinches with Lockwood against the cage.
Lockwood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGarrity.
McGarrity tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarrity.
Lockwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lockwood blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands an uppercut.
Lockwood lands a shot to the body.
McGarrity is struggling to control the position.
Lockwood controlling the action here for a moment.

McGarrity breaks the clinch.
McGarrity doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGarrity thuds a left hand into Lockwood's body.
Lockwood lands with a straight right. McGarrity didn't see that one coming.
McGarrity scores with a hook to the body. Lockwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lockwood misses with an uppercut.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGarrity has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lockwood finds it's way round the side to connect with McGarrity's head.
McGarrity looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lockwood.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGarrity is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGarrity scores with a three punch combo!
Lockwood looks to score with a jab to the body but McGarrity is just out of range.
McGarrity wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGarrity steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lockwood. That one must have hurt.
Lockwood scores with a jab. McGarrity acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lockwood looks for the body kick but McGarrity saw that one coming.
Lockwood looks to land a right hand but McGarrity moved out of range.
Lockwood connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lockwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lockwood throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGarrity.
Lockwood misses with a head kick.
McGarrity connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Lockwood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Lockwood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McGarrity throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lockwood looks to land a left hand but McGarrity moved out of range nicely.
McGarrity staying out of range there.
McGarrity lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Lockwood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oh Lockwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGarrity lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGarrity lands a brutal uppercut that launches Lockwood off his feet! Lockwood tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cian McGarrity!
Cian McGarrity is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Cian McGarrity was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.