PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Twister Lockdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Twister Lockdown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lockdown
vs
Cordoza

190 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twister Lockdown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Cordoza!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordoza shoots in and drives through. Lockdown sprawls well.

Lockdown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cordoza!
Cordoza tries to hold on but Lockdown pushes him away.
Lockdown is looking to stand but Lockdown has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Cordoza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cordoza is trying to escape the mount.
Cordoza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Lockdown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lockdown wants to stand but Cordoza is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordoza preventing the sweep.
Lockdown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cordoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lockdown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockdown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cordoza's guard.

Lockdown stands up from Cordoza's guard - Lockdown perhaps looking for a knockout.

Cordoza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lockdown is staying active underneath Cordoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lockdown tries to roll over but Cordoza keeps him under control.
Lockdown is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza slows the pace down in half guard.
Cordoza's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lockdown tries to kick Cordoza off but Cordoza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Cordoza postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lockdown to stand up.
Lockdown is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza has a takedown stuffed.

Cordoza scores a takedown into full mount!
Lockdown is trying desperately to improve position.
Lockdown tries to buck Cordoza off but he can't manage it.
Lockdown is trying desperately to improve position.
Cordoza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cordoza tries to control but Lockdown wriggling away.
Cordoza prevents Lockdown from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza controlling the pace for now.

Cordoza wants to finish this one by submission but Lockdown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cordoza.
Cordoza trying to control but Lockdown is having none of it.
Lockdown tries to lock up and control but Cordoza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cordoza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lockdown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Cordoza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cordoza closes the distance and clinches up with Lockdown, looking for a takedown. Cordoza pushes Lockdown against the cage but Lockdown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Twister Lockdown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lockdown feints and then cracks Cordoza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cordoza down.
Cordoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lockdown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cordoza shoots in looking for a takedown. Lockdown tries to sprawl out of it but Cordoza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lockdown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lockdown works over Cordoza's head and body with a nice combination.
Cordoza walks into a straight right hand from Lockdown.

It looks like Carlos Cordoza has been cut.
Good leg kick by Lockdown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lockdown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cordoza, pushing him back against the cage.
Cordoza is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockdown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Lockdown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lockdown lands with a straight right. Cordoza didn't see that one coming.
Cordoza is looking to clinch.
Cordoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lockdown misses with a looping right.
Carlos Cordoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordoza wants to clinch but Lockdown slips to the side

and Lockdown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lockdown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lockdown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lockdown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cordoza shoots and misses
and Lockdown counters with a big head kick but Cordoza shrugs it off.
Twister Lockdown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Cordoza.
Lockdown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cordoza shoots and misses

and Lockdown counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockdown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cordoza trying to control the position.
Lockdown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Cordoza scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lockdown throws a leg kick which misses Cordoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Cordoza tries to avoid it.
Lockdown keeps the fight on the outside.
Cordoza misses with a combination

and Lockdown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cordoza won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza trying to control but Lockdown flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Lockdown has the hooks in. Cordoza is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Lockdown is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cordoza is defending well though. Lockdown let's go of the attempt for now.
Cordoza breaks Lockdown's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lockdown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cordoza is controlling him.
Cordoza landing with the ground and pound.
Cordoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lockdown is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Lockdown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cordoza trying to control but Lockdown is working from the bottom.
Cordoza makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Cordoza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lockdown avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twister Lockdown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Cordoza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cordoza is looking to clinch.
Lockdown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cordoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lockdown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lockdown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cordoza tries for a takedown but Lockdown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Cordoza or perhaps it was just good defense by Lockdown which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockdown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cordoza misses with a wild body shot.
Cordoza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoza dodges the punch combination from Lockdown.

Lockdown has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lockdown breaks the clinch.

Cordoza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lockdown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cordoza's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lockdown wants to get back to full guard.
Cordoza wants to pass the guard but Lockdown is defending well.
Lockdown trying to control but Cordoza postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lockdown is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cordoza pulls his head out easily.
Lockdown pushes Cordoza off looking to stand but Cordoza dives back in and keeps control.
Cordoza working Lockdown over with strikes.
Cordoza is looking to advance position but Lockdown won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lockdown motions for Cordoza to come forward. Lockdown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cordoza misses with a looping right.
Cordoza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lockdown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cordoza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockdown is trying to stand back up but Cordoza is controlling him
Cordoza wants to pass to mount but Lockdown is defending the position.
Lockdown wants to control but Cordoza is keeping busy.
Well, if Cordoza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Cordoza gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cordoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cordoza moves in looking to clinch but Lockdown pushes him off.
Cordoza shoots for a takedown but Lockdown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Twister Lockdown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Cordoza.
Cordoza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cordoza misses with a body punch
and Lockdown counters with a good, hard body kick but Cordoza shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cordoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Lockdown misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Cordoza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cordoza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Cordoza!