PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Locked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kung Lao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Locked
vs
Lao

175 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Locked!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kung Lao!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locked looks to land a left hand but Lao moved out of range nicely.
Lao moves in looking to clinch but Locked pushes him off.

Locked drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Locked 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.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Locked from controlling successfully.

Lao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Locked defends well.
Lao controls Locked momentarily but Locked frees himself.
Locked sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lao's guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Locked is looking for a kimura here.
Lao wants to get back to full guard.

Lao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Locked thows a huge punch but Lao dodges it nicely.

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.
Locked missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lao wants to control but Locked is keeping busy.
Locked passes to side control.
Locked trying to control the action but Lao is working from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Locked thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Locked looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Locked thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Locked tries to score with some ground and pound. Lao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Locked trying to control the action but Lao is working from the bottom.
Lao sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Locked. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Locked is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locked tries to pass to full mount but Lao defends it.

Locked seems to be working for a kimura but Lao defends the submission attempt.
Lao trying to control here.

Locked is looking for submissions but instead, Lao has regained full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Locked trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Locked dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Locked throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lao was covering up waiting for the punch and Locked finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Locked drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lao dives on top into guard.
Lao trying to control but Locked is working from the bottom.

Locked looking for a guillotine here but Lao defends easily.
Lao trying to control but Locked is working from the bottom.
Lao is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao trying to control but Locked is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kung Lao hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Lao.
Lao misses with a low kick.

Locked shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lao's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Locked is looking to stand up but Lao won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Locked wants to control from the top but Lao keeps moving.
Lao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kung Lao hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Lao.
Lao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Locked avoids the head kick by Lao.

Locked decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Locked frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Locked throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Lao has his hands clasped together but Locked breaks the hold and Lao is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Locked!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Locked!