PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordy Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson's entrance music is Know your enemy. A fine choice. Gordy Jefferson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Locke's chin.

Jefferson
vs
Locke

183 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

217 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Amber Swan CBK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordy Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke tries to clinch up.

Jefferson clinches up with Locke and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Locke.

It looks like Gordy Jefferson has been cut.
Jefferson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Locke misses with a knee to the head.

Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jefferson throws a series of strikes that have Locke backpedaling.
Locke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jefferson misses with a wild combination.
Locke wants to clinch but Jefferson slips to the side

and Jefferson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Locke is trying to stand back up but Jefferson is controlling him

Jefferson stands up out of the half guard.
Locke looks to clinch
and Jefferson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jefferson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jefferson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jefferson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Locke moves into the clinch.
Jefferson tries to break free but Locke pushes him back against the cage.
Locke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jefferson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jefferson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Locke.
Locke has Jefferson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jefferson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Locke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Locke looks gassed!
Locke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jefferson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jefferson jumps guard but Locke stands there with Jefferson around his waist. Jefferson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jefferson stalling in the clinch but Locke improves position.
Jefferson is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Locke tries to land a knee to the head but Jefferson blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Locke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jefferson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jefferson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jefferson feints and as Locke raises his hands in defense, Jefferson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jefferson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jefferson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jefferson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Jefferson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Locke to the mat! Locke manages to get full guard.
Jefferson advances position into side control!

Jefferson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke trying to remain calm as Jefferson controls from the top position.

Jefferson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Locke.
John Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jefferson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Locke backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Locke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jefferson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Jefferson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Locke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jefferson happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jefferson stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordy Jefferson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordy Jefferson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jefferson is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke misses with a head kick.
Jefferson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jefferson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gordy Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Locke tries to clinch up

and Jefferson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Locke is trying to hold Jefferson in close to prevent damage but Jefferson has managed to pass into half guard.
Locke wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Jefferson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Locke to get to his feet.
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jefferson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Locke cracks the inside of Jefferson's front leg.
Jefferson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke tries to clinch there but Jefferson circles away.
Jefferson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Jefferson with that takedown attempt.
Locke tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Jefferson misses with a wild combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jefferson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Locke pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Locke can't get the takedown.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Jefferson can't break the clinch.
Jefferson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Locke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jefferson.

Locke pulls guard effortlessly.
Jefferson passes Locke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jefferson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke is trying to stand.
Jefferson trying to control from half guard but Locke is working away.

Jefferson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Locke defends it well.
Jefferson trying to control from half guard but Locke is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jefferson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Locke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jefferson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Locke throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Jefferson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Locke stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordy Jefferson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordy Jefferson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Locke fails with the takedown
and Jefferson counters with a left to the body.
Locke is looking to clinch but Jefferson is avoiding it.

Jefferson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Locke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.

Jefferson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Locke clinches.
Locke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Locke scores with a knee to the head.
Locke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jefferson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Locke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Locke tries a knee to the head but Jefferson blocks it.
Jefferson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jefferson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Locke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jefferson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to break free but Locke pushes him back against the cage.
Locke keeps control of Jefferson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jefferson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jefferson is trying to break the clinch but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
Jefferson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jefferson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Locke walks away with a smile on his face. Jefferson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jefferson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice sprawl there from Locke as Jefferson shoots in.
Locke tries to clinch
and Jefferson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Jefferson does no damage.
Jefferson swinging wildly here.
Jefferson swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Jefferson tries for a takedown but Locke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordy Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Locke throws a shot from downtown. Jefferson moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Some wild striking there from Locke.
Jefferson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Locke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jefferson.
Locke darts in trying to clinch
and Jefferson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jefferson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Locke dodges the punch combination from Jefferson.
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jefferson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Locke but Locke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Locke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jefferson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson closes the distance and clinches up with Locke, looking for a takedown. Jefferson pushes Locke against the cage but Locke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Locke dodges the punch combination from Jefferson.
Locke throws a body kick the misses

and Jefferson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Locke's guard.
Jefferson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Locke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jefferson trying to control but Locke is working from the bottom.
Gordy Jefferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jefferson gets to his feet - Locke follows without any prompting.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but Locke shows good takedown defense.
Jefferson tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Locke as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Locke tries to clinch up

and Jefferson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Locke's guard.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jefferson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke stuffs the takedown.
Jefferson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jefferson.
Locke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jefferson counters with a single leg into guard. Locke didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordy Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jefferson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordy Jefferson!