PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jagger Jacques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Keep Your Eyes Peeled by Queens Of The Stone Age. Jagger Jacques has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jacques
vs
Locke

186 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jagger Jacques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Locke!

Jacques clinches.
Locke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jacques tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jacques misses with an elbow strike.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Jacques.
Jacques misses with a body punch.
Jacques throws an elbow that misses.
Jacques misses with an elbow over the top.
Jacques tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacques keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke working hard to break the clinch.
Jacques misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Locke is trying to break the clinch but Jacques is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Locke prevents a body shot from Jacques.
Locke is trying to push Jacques away but Jacques has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacques lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke blocks an elbow strike.
Jacques tries to throw a body punch but Locke avoids it by throwing Jacques back against the cage.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Jacques.
Jacques doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jacques.
Jacques misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacques is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
Locke avoiding damage as Jacques throws knees to the body.
Jacques lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Jacques with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacques lands an elbow just above Locke 's eye.
Locke avoids a wild elbow strike from Jacques.
Jacques struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.
Locke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jacques goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacques lands a damaging elbow.
Jacques tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Jacques misses with an elbow over the top.
Locke avoids a wild elbow strike from Jacques.
Jacques tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Jacques lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacques tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacques is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
Jacques tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Jacques struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.
Locke blocks an elbow strike.
Jacques is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
Jacques throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Locke blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacques has double underhooks.
Locke avoiding damage as Jacques throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Jacques.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacques keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Locke's efforts to push away.
Locke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacques has double underhooks.
Jacques misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jacques just misses with a elbow thrown towards Locke's brow.
Jacques has Locke pressed against the cage, preventing Locke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jacques doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jacques tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Jacques throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Locke blocks it with crossed arms.
Jacques misses with a punch to the body.
Jacques throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jacques is leaning against Locke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jacques keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Jacques using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Locke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Locke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jacques lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Jacques.
Locke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jacques throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke dodges an elbow strike from Jacques.
Jacques working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacques tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Locke avoids it.
Jacques throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jacques misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacques tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Jacques tries to throw a body punch but Locke avoids it by throwing Jacques back against the cage.
Locke has had enough of the clinch but Jacques keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jagger Jacques dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Locke lands a big head kick that sends Jacques tumbling to the mat! Locke takes a step backwards and waves Jacques back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jagger Jacques has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke lands a big head kick that sends Jacques to the canvas! Locke follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Locke!
In his post fight interview, John Locke gave a big smile as he said 'Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain.'.