PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Locke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Star Wars - Imperial March. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Locke
vs
Bashor

185 cm
40
198 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

172 cm
25
202 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bashor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Locke tries to bench press Bashor off him but Bashor keeps the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Locke sneaks back into half guard.

Bashor wants to work for an arm triangle but Locke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bashor wants to free his trapped foot but Locke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Locke is trying to get back to full guard.

Bashor wants to work for an arm triangle but Locke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Locke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bashor pulls his head out easily.

Bashor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Locke defends it well.

Locke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Locke actively working from the bottom here.

Bashor is working for a kimura but Locke is defending it quite comfortably.
Locke is refusing to be controlled, as Bashor sits in half guard.
Locke is in trouble now - Bashor has advanced to mount!

Bashor is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Locke has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Locke!
Locke trying to control the position from guard on top but Bashor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Locke manages to get himself to full guard.

Locke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bashor drops back looking for a leg! Locke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Locke manages to kick Bashor off! Bashor jumps back into Locke's guard.
Bashor wants to control from the top but Locke keeps moving.

Bashor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Locke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bashor has Locke in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bashor is keeping the position for now.
Locke passes into half guard.

Locke is looking for a kimura here.

Bashor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Locke pulls his head out easily.
Locke is keen to just control but Bashor is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor trying to hold on to Locke's head to control him but Locke postures up.

Bashor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Locke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bashor gets back to full guard.
Locke trying to control but Bashor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Locke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bashor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Locke postures up.
Bashor looking for a sweep. Not yet Bashor, not yet.

Bashor working for a triangle but Locke defends it easily.
Bashor looking for a sweep. Not yet Bashor, not yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Locke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bashor trying to control the position.

Bashor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Locke postures up.
Locke trying to control the position from guard on top but Bashor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Locke advances to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Locke keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Bashor actively working from the bottom here.
Locke trying to mount his opponent but Bashor defends it.

Locke seems to be looking for submissions.
Bashor gets full guard.

Bashor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bashor 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.

Bashor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bashor looking for a sweep. Not yet Bashor, not yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Locke passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Locke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bashor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Locke swings around for an armbar but Bashor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Locke's guard.

Locke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bashor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bashor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Bashor stands up from guard. Let's bang!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Locke enables Bashor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Locke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bashor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bashor pushes down on Locke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bashor trying to control the action but Locke is working from the bottom.

Locke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bashor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Locke manages to get to full guard.

Locke is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bashor throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Locke's body to avoid the submission. Locke has instead reached around Bashor's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Locke arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Locke!