PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Lamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lamas
vs
Locke

172 cm
26
154 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
151 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

BeastMode

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Lamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Locke gets caught napping as Lamas dives in and scores a takedown. Locke manages to retain guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Locke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lamas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lamas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lamas throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamas throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamas looking to pass the guard.

Lamas has gone for a leg lock! Locke slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lamas's guard.

Lamas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Locke passes into half guard.
Locke wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamas gets full guard.
Locke wants to control from the top but Lamas keeps moving.
Locke forces his way into half guard.
Lamas wants to get back to full guard.
Lamas wants to sweep but Locke has passed to side control!
Lamas trying his best to control but Locke has mounted him.
Lamas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Locke looking for a guillotine from mount but Lamas is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lamas is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Lamas is working to get back to half guard.

Locke is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Locke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Locke!
A very excited looking John Locke made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.