PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Lockyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lockyer
vs
Julio

189 cm
35
198 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

186 cm
29
184 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Lockyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Julio circles away.
Julio staying out of range there.
Julio throws a nice head kick!
Julio misses with a straight right.
Julio throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer slips a jab and a cross from Julio.
Lockyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lockyer misses with a combination
and Julio counters with a right hand to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lockyer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Julio - the referee stops the clock and Lockyer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Julio. Lockyer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Julio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lockyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Julio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Julio stuns Lockyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Julio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Julio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lockyer to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Lockyer misses.
Lockyer jabs Julio right on the nose. Julio blinks but takes it well.

Lockyer moves into the clinch.
Lockyer gets through Julio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Julio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Julio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Julio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Lockyer misses with a looping right.
As Lockyer backs off Julio throws a huge counter combo but Lockyer manages to avoid it all.
Julio's corner calls for a 1-2. Julio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Julio misses with a head kick.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Lockyer moves out of range easily.
Lockyer misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Julio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Julio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lockyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Julio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lockyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Lockyer lands a really nice looking cross but Julio seems unphased.
Lockyer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Julio counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Julio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lockyer rather than just go for the knockout.
Lockyer lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio checks a leg kick.
Lockyer with a nice cross.

Julio is rocked!
Julio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lockyer's head.
Julio scores with a sloppy right hand. Lockyer should have avoided that one.
Lockyer just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Julio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Julio.
Julio moves out of range of the body kick.
Julio throws a right hand that Lockyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Lockyer also avoids with ease.
A jab from Lockyer finds it's way through Julio's defenses.
Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Julio.
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Lockyer takes one to the chin there.
Lockyer takes a swing at Julio's ribcage but misses.
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
Julio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lockyer to score with a decent uppercut.
Julio is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockyer finish him?
Julio throws out a loose jab but Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Julio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lockyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio with a nice cross.
Julio seems to have recovered his senses.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lockyer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Julio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Julio throws a solid leg kick but Lockyer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Julio.
Lockyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
A little feinted left hand from Lockyer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Julio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lockyer throws out the jab.
Lockyer closes the distance but Julio moves to the side
and Lockyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Julio takes a swing at Lockyer's ribcage but misses.
Julio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Julio lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lockyer, as that shot connected.
Lockyer looks to throw the jab but Julio is out of range.
Julio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Julio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Julio.
Julio thuds a left hand into Lockyer's body.
Julio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Julio throws a head kick but Lockyer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a hook to the side of Julio's head but Julio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lockyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Julio is just out of range.
Lockyer misses with a few strikes there.
Julio throws a leg kick which misses Lockyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Lockyer tries to avoid it.
A combination from Lockyer does no damage.
Julio misses with a head kick.
Lockyer cracks a nice hook into Julio's ribs.
Lockyer slips under a jab.
Julio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Julio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lockyer lands with a hook. Julio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Julio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lockyer finds it's way round the side to connect with Julio's head.
Julio lands with a kick to the temple. Lockyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lockyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockyer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lockyer slips a straight right by Julio.
Lockyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Julio counters with a nice uppercut.
Lockyer throws out a loose jab but Julio uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Julio dominated that round.
That's time! Lockyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Julio moves out of range of the strikes.
Lockyer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJulio.
Lockyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lockyer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Lockyer clinches up against the cage.

Julio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Lockyer.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Julio. Lockyer shrugs it off though.
Lockyer throws a series of punches but Julio moves out of range.
Lockyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Lockyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Julio scores with a hook to the body. Lockyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Julio throws a head kick but Lockyer moves out of range.
Julio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julio scores with a head kick. Lockyer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Julio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Julio throws a series of punches but Lockyer avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio scores with a hook.
Julio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Julio shapes to counter with a head kick.
Julio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lockyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lockyer dips to his left and cracks Julio with an uppercut!
Julio lands with a kick to the temple. Lockyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Julio tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Julio. That's going to slow Lockyer down.
Julio misses the jab.
Lockyer lands an overhand right.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
Lockyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julio throws a hook to the side of Lockyer's head but Lockyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Julio checks the leg kick.
Lockyer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Julio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Julio just misses with a punch to the body.
Julio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lockyer loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Julio.
Lockyer loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.
Julio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick from Julio lands but Lockyer takes it in his stride.
Julio staying out of range there.
Lockyer misses the jab.
Lockyer wants to clinch
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockyer avoids the body shot from Julio.
Julio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Julio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lockyer looks to land a combination but Julio avoids it well.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lockyer lands a slapping body shot.
Lockyer throws a hook but Julio blocks it.
Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Julio.
Lockyer throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Julio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Julio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Don Julio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Julio.
Lockyer lands a leg kick that knocks Julio off balance momentarily.
Lockyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Lockyer finds it's way through Julio's defenses.
Lockyer missing with a left hand there. Julio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lockyer sizes up Julio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Julio throws a series of punches but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer throws a big shot that misses.
Julio slips a jab and a cross from Lockyer.
Julio misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Julio. Those never looked like landing.
Lockyer lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Julio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Julio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Julio is looking to score with low kicks.
Lockyer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Julio throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lockyer steps in with a hook that catches Julio right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Lockyer follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Julio looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Darren Lockyer 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.