PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liste Pik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Lock has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pik
vs
Lock

170 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liste Pik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Lock!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lock tries for a takedown but Pik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lock, pushing him back against the cage.

Pik has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lock uses from the top position.
Lock wants to pass the guard but Pik is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lock wants to control from the top but Pik keeps moving.
Lock won't allow Pik to sweep him here.
Lock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pik swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lock drops back looking for a leg! Pik is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pik manages to kick Lock off! Lock jumps back into Pik's guard.
Pik keeping moving, preventing Lock from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lock lands with a shot to the body.

Pik shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lock is trying to defend but Pik finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pik is looking to take a break and control but Lock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lock on the ground.
It looks like Pik is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pik trying to control the action but Lock is working from the bottom.
Lock trying to control here.
Lock misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pik seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Pik. No joy for Lock on that attempt.
Pik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lock wants to clinch up but Pik keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lock shoots for a takedown but Pik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liste Pik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Lock.
Pik slaps away a takedown attempt from Lock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pik scores with a takedown into Lock's guard.
Pik is breathing heavily.

Pik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pik is controlling him.
Pik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lock looking for a guillotine here but Pik defends easily.
Pik trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lock's guard.

Pik decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lock.
Lock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pik trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liste Pik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pik counters with a leg kick.
Pik swings for the body but Lock moves out of range.
Pik swats away the attempt to clinch by Lock.
Liste Pik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pik stuffs the takedown.

Pik instigates a clinch.

Pik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pik checks a leg kick nicely.
Pik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lock clinches but Pik breaks the clinch
and Lock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lock tries to clinch up but Pik circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lock.
Lock with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pik scores a takedown into full mount!
Lock wants to hold on but Pik pushes him away.
Pik trying to control but Lock is having none of it.
Lock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Lock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pik pulls his head out easily.
Pik tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lock is positioning himself well to prevent Pik advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lock actively working from the bottom here.
Lock controlling the position for now.
Pik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lock keeps working.
Lock is looking to control Pik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lock avoid being mounted?
Lock manages to get to full guard.
Pik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pik wanted to stand there but Lock had control of the position.

Pik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pik defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lock is trying to keep Pik in close.

Lock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Lock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pik just misses with a punch to the body.
Pik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Pik closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lock trying to control from the bottom.
Pik blocks the strikes from Lock.
Lock trying to control but Pik postures up.
Lock moves into full guard.
Lock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pik manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock chips away with some ground and pound.

Lock 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.
Pik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lock wants to control from the top but Pik keeps moving.

That's two 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.

Lock stands up from Pik's guard - Lock perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown. Pik tries to sprawl out of it but Lock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lock fails with the takedown

and Pik counters with a shoot takedown. Lock fights it but they end up in guard.
Pik trying to control the position from guard on top but Lock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pik is posturing up here but Lock has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pik tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pik has to tap! Slick submission there by Lock!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Lock!