PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stewart McCaffrey (ranked 3986 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Lockhart (ranked 5671 p4p, 0 weight class). Lockhart has chosen Judas Priest - Revolution as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCaffrey
vs
Lockhart

174 cm
26
158 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes musicals

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewart McCaffrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cecil Lockhart!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockhart lands the left hand.
Lockhart sizes up McCaffrey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCaffrey darts in looking for a takedown but Lockhart gets double underhooks and turns McCaffrey into the cage.

Lockhart rushes McCaffrey and presses him up against the cage.
McCaffrey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lockhart is defending well.

Lockhart manages to break the clinch.
McCaffrey swats away the attempt to clinch by Lockhart.
McCaffrey tries to counter with a takedown but Lockhart is quick to defend against it.

Lockhart closes the distance and clinches.
McCaffrey wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stewart McCaffrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCaffrey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lockhart pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCaffrey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lockhart sprawls well. Lockhart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McCaffrey gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockhart stuffs the takedown attempt from McCaffrey. McCaffrey gets slowly back to his feet.
Lockhart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lockhart wants it to stay on the feet.
Lockhart tries for a takedown but McCaffrey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for McCaffrey with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaffrey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lockhart.
Stewart McCaffrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockhart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lockhart leaves McCaffrey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McCaffrey is breathing heavily.
McCaffrey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lockhart is fending him off so far but McCaffrey persists. Nope, Lockhart circles away and we're back to standing.
Lockhart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McCaffrey avoids it really well and circles away.

Lockhart forces McCaffrey back against the cage and clinches.
McCaffrey tries to score a body lock takedown but Lockhart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lockhart wants a takedown.

Lockhart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCaffrey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lockhart as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockhart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by McCaffrey or perhaps it was just good defense by Lockhart, which made it look bad.
McCaffrey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lockhart avoids it really well and circles away.
McCaffrey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCaffrey.
Lockhart throws a sloppy head kick and McCaffrey moves out of range easily.
Lockhart is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Lockhart with that takedown attempt.
Lockhart is looking to chop away at McCaffrey's legs.
McCaffrey fails with the takedown
and Lockhart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCaffrey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCaffrey shoots for a takedown but Lockhart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lockhart scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McCaffrey fails with a takedown attempt.
Lockhart tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCaffrey defends well and Lockhart ends up having to push McCaffrey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McCaffrey attempts a counter takedown but Lockhart avoids it well and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Lockhart as McCaffrey shoots in.
McCaffrey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lockhart shapes to counter with a head kick.
McCaffrey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lockhart circles away.
Lockhart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lockhart wants it to stay on the feet.
Lockhart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lockhart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCaffrey is fending him off so far but Lockhart persists. Nope, McCaffrey circles away and we're back to standing.

McCaffrey drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCaffrey chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCaffrey advances to half guard.
McCaffrey working the head and body with strikes.
McCaffrey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lockhart can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCaffrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McCaffrey lands with a punch from half guard.
McCaffrey winds up and cracks Lockhart with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCaffrey drops an elbow to the side of Lockhart's head.
McCaffrey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McCaffrey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCaffrey connects with a nice short shot to Lockhart's temple.
Lockhart has hold of McCaffrey's hands but McCaffrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCaffrey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Lockhart is rocked!
Lockhart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCaffrey scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Lockhart dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCaffrey shoots in for a takedown but Lockhart shows good takedown defense.
Lockhart is still on wobbly legs! Can McCaffrey finish him?
Stewart McCaffrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McCaffrey closes the distance looking for a takedown. McCaffrey picks Lockhart up and slams him brutally to the floor. Lockhart is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Stewart McCaffrey!