PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lockwood
vs
Vieira

180 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Lockwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vieira avoids the head kick by Lockwood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lockwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lockwood closes the distance and pushes Vieira back into the cage.
Lockwood lands with a light punch inside.
Lockwood missing with knees to the body.
Vieira is working for takedown but Lockwood is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lockwood working Vieira over with knees to the body.

Lockwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lockwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira dives in and grabs Lockwood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lockwood pushes down on Vieira's head and hops out.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Vieira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lockwood tries to clinch up.
Vieira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vieira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chad Lockwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Vieira.
Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vieira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lockwood is looking to clinch but Vieira is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood tries to clinch there but Vieira circles away.
Chad Lockwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vieira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vieira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lockwood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vieira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lockwood pinned against the cage. Lockwood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chad Lockwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lockwood. That one must have hurt.
Vieira looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vieira blocks the body kick.
Lockwood connects with a solid leg kick.
Vieira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lockwood is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vieira.
Lockwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Lockwood misses.
Lockwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vieira. That did some damage!
Lockwood misses with a head kick.
Lockwood lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Raul Vieira has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lockwood tries to clinch up but Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lockwood gets a clinch.
Lockwood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lockwood obliges.

Lockwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Vieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lockwood rushes Vieira and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Lockwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Vieira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lockwood misses with a head kick.
Lockwood digs a good body shot into Vieira's ribs.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vieira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lockwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lockwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vieira.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Vieira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lockwood forces Vieira back against the cage and clinches.
Vieira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chad Lockwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Vieira.

Lockwood manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lockwood.
Lockwood thumps Vieira with a low kick.
Vieira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lockwood is looking to clinch.
Lockwood wants to clinch up but Vieira keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood lands with a slapping head kick.
Vieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lockwood's waist but Lockwood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieira off to one side.
Lockwood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Vieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vieira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chad Lockwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Lockwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raul Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lockwood lands with a kick to the temple. Vieira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lockwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lockwood misses with a wild body shot.
Lockwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lockwood lands a jab to Vieira's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lockwood, as that shot connected.
Vieira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lockwood.
Lockwood is looking to wear down Vieira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lockwood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lockwood gets underhooks to prevent Vieira's takedown attempt.
Lockwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vieira can do to turn this around?

Lockwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lockwood tries to clinch up but Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lockwood.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lockwood swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Lockwood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raul Vieira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lockwood scores with a head kick.
Vieira shoots in and drives through. Lockwood sprawls well.
Vieira avoids the head kick by Lockwood.
Lockwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lockwood is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockwood lands a high kick!
Lockwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood is looking to land body kicks.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Lockwood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vieira.
Lockwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lockwood misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lockwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lockwood sprawls well. Lockwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vieira gets slowly back to his feet.
Chad Lockwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Vieira.

That's two 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.
Vieira looks for a takedown but Lockwood sprawls well.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vieira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vieira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lockwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira moves out of range as Lockwood throws a body kick.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira shoots in for a double leg but Lockwood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lockwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raul Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lockwood wants to land a leg kick but Vieira is out of range.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by Lockwood.
Chad Lockwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
Lockwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vieira tries for a takedown but Lockwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lockwood's waist but Lockwood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieira off to one side.
Lockwood wants to clinch.
Lockwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Lockwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lockwood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Lockwood!