PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago comes into the arena with Senses Fail - New Years Eve blaring out of the sound system. Kurt Lockheart will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rabago
vs
Lockheart

180 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago wants to clinch
and Lockheart counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Lockheart to acknowledge the strikes.
Lockheart circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lockheart counters by clinching up.
Lockheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rabago avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rabago.
Lockheart has had enough of the clinch but Rabago keeps him there for the moment.
Rabago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lockheart fails to pull guard.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kurt Lockheart has been cut.
Rabago prevents the takedown attempt.

Lockheart is trying to trip Rabago. He has hold of a leg but Rabago is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lockheart persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabago wants to stand up but Lockheart is controlling him.

Lockheart decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rabago, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lockheart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rabago tries to clinch up

and Lockheart counters with a shoot takedown. Rabago fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabago keeping moving, preventing Lockheart from controlling successfully.
Rabago wants to get back to his feet but Lockheart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lockheart wants to control from the top but Rabago keeps moving.
Rabago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lockheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lockheart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rabago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lockheart trying to control but Rabago is working from the bottom.

Lockheart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lockheart looking to pass the guard.
Rabago keeping moving, preventing Lockheart from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kurt Lockheart wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rabago moves in looking to clinch but Lockheart pushes him off.
Rabago seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago tries to clinch up but Lockheart circles away and keeps his distance.

Lockheart has managed to clinch.
Rabago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rabago works on Lockheart's body with a couple of short punches.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Lockheart shrugs off.
Rabago cracks Lockheart with a nice body shot.
Lockheart looks winded!
Rabago lands an elbow just above Lockheart 's eye.
Rabago lands a damaging elbow.
Rabago pushes Lockheart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.
Rabago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lockheart.
Rabago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Lockheart 's eye.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.
Lockheart takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lockheart takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lockheart is rocked!
A short uppercut from Rabago.
Lockheart is still on wobbly legs! Can Rabago finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Rabago lands a big elbow that drops Lockheart! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Lockheart is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rabago!
Ryan Rabago looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I wanna thank my team at Elite Training Facility and family where bring the belt home to texas'.
Kurt Lockheart spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry I did not deliver. I'll work harder in order not to disappoint the fans.'.