PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Locke struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. John Johns could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Locke's chin.

Johns
vs
Locke

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Locke sprawls well. Locke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johns gets slowly back to his feet.
Locke fails with a takedown attempt.
Johns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.

Locke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Locke.
Johns holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Locke slips a nice elbow through Johns's hands, connecting with Johns's forehead.
Johns is staying active underneath Locke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johns slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Locke trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johns tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johns wants to stand up but Locke is controlling him.
Johns throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johns wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Locke fails with the takedown

and Johns counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Locke looks gassed!
Johns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johns trying to control but Locke is working from the bottom.

Locke scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johns doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Locke counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johns is pushing Locke's head away, looking to escape. Locke manages to hold on to the position though.
Locke lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Locke scoring with punches from side control.
Locke creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard.
Locke tries to move to mount but Johns blocks the move with his legs.

Locke decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Locke is fending him off so far but Johns persists. Nope, Locke circles away and we're back to standing.
Locke tries to clinch up but Johns circles away and keeps his distance.

Locke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johns's half guard.
Johns taking some punishment here, with Locke in his half guard.
Johns is trying to get back to full guard.
Locke lands with a punch from half guard.

Locke stands up from half guard.
Locke throws a lazy head kick
and Locke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Locke misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Locke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a head kick but Johns moves out of range.
John Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke tries to clinch there but Johns circles away.

Johns looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Locke!
Locke swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Locke bucks Johns off and manages to get back to his feet!
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johns throws a combination that misses

and Locke counters by clinching up.

Locke pulls guard.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Locke thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johns thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Locke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Locke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Locke tries to clinch up but Johns circles away and keeps his distance.
Locke shoots in for a double leg but Johns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johns throws a head kick that misses.
Johns tries for a takedown but Locke circles away easily

and Locke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Locke.
Locke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johns wants to sweep here but Locke controlling him for the moment.

Locke stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Locke defends it nicely.
Locke throws a head kick that misses
and Johns counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke tries a head kick but it misses.

Locke rushes Johns and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Locke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johns.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johns misses with a head kick.
Locke throws a right and a left that Johns avoids nicely.
Locke throws a head kick that misses

and Johns counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Locke!
Johns works his way to his opponent's back.
I really don't envy Locke right now.
Johns gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns trying to control momentarily.
Johns keeps control of the position as Locke tries to break free.
Johns controlling from the back.
Locke looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johns is working for a rear naked choke. Locke is not defending it well and Johns has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Locke refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Locke's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Johns!