PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cory Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Rookshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke comes to the cage accompanied by The Way You Like It. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Locke
vs
Rookshaw

183 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vernon Rookshaw!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rookshaw wants to slow Locke down by chopping away at his legs.

Rookshaw has Locke up against the cage in a clinch.

Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Locke shoots in but no luck this time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rookshaw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Locke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Locke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rookshaw lands with a thumping leg kick.

Rookshaw drives through and clinches with Locke against the cage.
Rookshaw lands an elbow inside.
Rookshaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rookshaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Locke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Locke jumps guard but Rookshaw stands there with Locke around his waist. Locke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Locke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rookshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rookshaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Locke.
Rookshaw misses with an elbow over the top.
Rookshaw trying to land knees to the body.
Rookshaw lands an elbow just above Locke 's eye.
Rookshaw missing with knees to the body.
Rookshaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rookshaw throws an elbow but it misses.
Locke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rookshaw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rookshaw lands an elbow inside.
Rookshaw stops a takedown attempt from Locke.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Rookshaw.
Locke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rookshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rookshaw throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Locke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Locke.
Rookshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Rookshaw drives through and clinches with Locke against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rookshaw throws an elbow but misses.
Locke wants a takedown but no success here.
Locke avoiding damage as Rookshaw throws knees to the body.

Locke gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rookshaw regains guard.
Locke pushes down on Rookshaw's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Locke trying to control the action but Rookshaw is working from the bottom.
Locke trying to mount his opponent but Rookshaw defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke is working hard here to advance position.
Rookshaw regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rookshaw wants to sweep here but Locke controlling him for the moment.
Rookshaw seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Locke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Locke stands up over Rookshaw, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rookshaw is keeping the position for now.
Rookshaw pulls Locke in close to prevent any damage.

Rookshaw has his feet on Locke's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Locke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vernon Rookshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rookshaw.
Rookshaw misses with a low kick.
Rookshaw throws a low kick but Locke avoids it.
Rookshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke shoots in but Rookshaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Locke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rookshaw misses with a low kick.
Locke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rookshaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Locke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rookshaw.
Rookshaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Rookshaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Locke fails with the takedown.
Locke shoots in but no luck this time.
Good work by Locke as he checks the leg kick.
Locke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rookshaw's waist but Locke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Locke off to one side.
Vernon Rookshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rookshaw.
Rookshaw throws and low kick but Locke moves out of range easily.
Locke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rookshaw wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Locke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Rookshaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.

Locke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Locke showed some decent athleticism there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Locke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Locke is looking to pass Rookshaw's guard but actually Rookshaw recovers to full guard.
Locke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Locke trying to control the position but Rookshaw is working away.
Rookshaw isn't going anywhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke working the ground and pound from side control.
Locke working the head and body with strikes.
Rookshaw struggling a bit here.

Locke tries for a kimura but Rookshaw is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rookshaw gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rookshaw wants to improve his position but Locke is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rookshaw has one foot on Locke's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rookshaw tries to land a leg kick but Locke saw it coming and moves away.
Locke closes the distance and clinches up with Rookshaw, looking for a takedown. Locke pushes Rookshaw against the cage but Rookshaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Locke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rookshaw swivels and escapes.
Rookshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rookshaw throws a leg kick but Locke moved away.

Rookshaw instigates a clinch.
Rookshaw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rookshaw prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Locke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Locke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rookshaw.
Locke landing knees to the body.
Rookshaw missing with knees to the body.

Locke jumps guard.
Rookshaw sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Locke wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rookshaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rookshaw slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rookshaw working away.

Rookshaw stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rookshaw slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Rookshaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Locke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke shoots in but Rookshaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Rookshaw as Locke shoots in.
Rookshaw lands a body shot.
Rookshaw wants to land a leg kick but Locke is out of range.
Rookshaw stuffs the takedown.
Locke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rookshaw as he jumps to the side.
Locke tries to clinch but Rookshaw moves out of range.
Rookshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke doesn't manage to clinch there - Rookshaw circles away.
Rookshaw tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Locke fails with the takedown.
Locke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rookshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke swats away the attempt to clinch by Rookshaw.
Rookshaw misses with a body kick.
Locke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rookshaw throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Rookshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Locke throws a head kick that half lands.
Rookshaw is looking to land body kicks.
A clash of legs there as Locke blocks the low kick.
Rookshaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Locke moves out of range of the body kick.

Locke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Locke showed some decent athleticism there.
Rookshaw gets full guard.
Locke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rookshaw has his hands on Locke's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Locke stopping the sweep attempt from Rookshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rookshaw has control of Locke's left arm, preventing Locke from doing any damage.
Rookshaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Locke is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rookshaw is on top in guard.
Locke will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rookshaw must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Locke wants to sweep but no luck.
Locke wants to hit a switch here but Rookshaw passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Locke there!
Locke is trying desperately to improve position.
Rookshaw content just to control the position here.
Locke working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rookshaw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cory Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Locke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rookshaw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Locke tries to reverse the position but Rookshaw maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rookshaw controlling the pace for now.
Locke working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vernon Rookshaw.
I've got Rookshaw winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vernon Rookshaw!