PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theo Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohhamed Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lockwood
vs
Lee

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theo Lockwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohhamed Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lockwood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lee trying to control but Lockwood is working from the bottom.
Lockwood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Lockwood is retaining full guard.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lockwood is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lockwood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Lockwood counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lockwood counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Lockwood to acknowledge the strikes.
Lockwood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lockwood as he jumps to the side.

Lockwood forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lockwood has double underhooks.

Lockwood gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lockwood passes to side control.
Lockwood tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Lockwood drags him back down.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Lockwood keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee wants to control but Lockwood postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockwood working the head and body with strikes.
Lockwood tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lee stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lockwood tries to stand but Lee is controlling his head.
Lockwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee tries to bench press Lockwood off him but Lockwood keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lockwood is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lockwood wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lockwood creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lockwood misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lockwood looks up at the clock and then as Lee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lockwood smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lockwood's best efforts.
Lockwood frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee regains half guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Lockwood has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockwood trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lockwood.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Lockwood wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lockwood stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lockwood counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Lockwood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lockwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lockwood wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lockwood circles away.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Theo Lockwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohhamed Lee.

Lockwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lockwood is controlling him.

Lockwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohhamed Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Lockwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Lockwood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Lockwood.
Lockwood works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
A good leg kick by Lockwood.
Lockwood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Lockwood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lockwood shoots in but no luck this time.
Theo Lockwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lockwood is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lockwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lockwood has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lockwood smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lockwood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lockwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lockwood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lee somewhat.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Lockwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Lockwood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lockwood wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Theo Lockwood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lockwood stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Lee tries for a takedown but Lockwood circles away easily
and Lockwood counters with a one-two to the body.

Lockwood has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lockwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lockwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lockwood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to pull guard.

Lockwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lockwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lockwood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lockwood landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lockwood lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lockwood passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lee!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockwood lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Lockwood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lockwood shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lockwood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lockwood misses with a few strikes there.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lockwood shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lockwood is looking to clinch.

Lee gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lee lands a takedown into guard.
Lockwood trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lockwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lockwood wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
Lockwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee trying to control but Lockwood is working from the bottom.
Lee pushing down on Lockwood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee is working for a kimura but Lockwood is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Lockwood defends it.

Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lockwood sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lockwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lockwood is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Lockwood tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Mohhamed Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is looking for a kimura but Lockwood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lockwood is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Theo Lockwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee is thwarting Lockwood's attempts to control the position.
Lockwood is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lee throwing shots but Lockwood is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohhamed Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

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