PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Lockley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur comes to the cage accompanied by Tatanka - Africa. Lockley has chosen Disney's Gummy Bears Intro (Rus) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shakur
vs
Lockley

195 cm
39
255 lbs
39 - 15 - 1

200 cm
39
260 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Lockley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Emeka Shakur has been cut.
Shakur throws a body kick that misses.
Emeka Shakur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockley.
Lockley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shakur looks to land a right hand but Lockley moved out of range.
Shakur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lockley.
Lockley throws a head kick that misses.
Shakur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lockley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakur sizes up Lockley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shakur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lockley circles away quickly and effectively.
Lockley is looking to slow Shakur down with leg kicks.
Lockley misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Lockley misses.
Shakur throws a shot to the body.
Shakur connects with a leg kick. Lockley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shakur misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Shakur.
Shakur steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lockley. That one must have hurt.
Lockley just misses with a punch to the body.
Lockley looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakur is just out of range.
Shakur throws a head kick that misses.
Shakur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shakur.
Shakur fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Shakur.
We've been informed that Lockley has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shakur goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Kevin Lockley has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockley misses with a leg kick
and Shakur counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Shakur.
Shakur avoids the body shot from Lockley.
Lockley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shakur.
Lockley looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Shakur.
Shakur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lockley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shakur.
Shakur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Shakur misses.
Shakur scores with a sloppy right hand. Lockley should have avoided that one.
Shakur lands a jab to Lockley's midsection.
Lockley slips under a jab from Shakur.
A solid body kick from Shakur.
Shakur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shakur throws a body kick that misses.
Shakur throws a head kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Shakur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Shakur.
Lockley slips under a jab from Shakur.
Lockley thows a leg kick but Shakur checks it
and Shakur makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lockley really felt that one!
Shakur throws a combination. Lockley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That has opened up Kevin Lockley's cut even more.
Shakur throws a head kick that Lockley semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Shakur tenderised Lockley's leg. Lockley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shakur misses the jab.
Lockley throws a solid leg kick but Shakur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lockley.
Shakur connects with an inside leg kick.
Shakur throws a head kick but Lockley moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Shakur.
Shakur connects with a nice looking jab.
Shakur checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shakur.
Shakur tests Lockley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lockley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lockley misses with a low kick.
Shakur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shakur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The cut above Kevin Lockley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
It looks like Shakur has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Shakur is looking to land body kicks.
Lockley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lockley ducks under a wild hook from Shakur.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lockley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shakur missing with a left hand there. Lockley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shakur throws a body punch but Lockley moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Lockley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emeka Shakur dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shakur lands with a shot to the body.
Lockley needs to keep his hands up - Shakur had a free shot at his head there.
Lockley scores with a nice head shot.
Shakur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Shakur.
Shakur looks to land a right hand but Lockley moved out of range.
Shakur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lockley if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shakur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shakur scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shakur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lockley. That did some damage!
Shakur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shakur throws a leg kick which misses Lockley's front leg but catches the back leg as Lockley tries to avoid it.
Lockley is breathing heavily.
Shakur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur digs a good hook to Lockley's body.
Shakur connects with an inside leg kick.
Shakur lands a body shot.
Lockley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shakur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lockley on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Kevin Lockley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shakur.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lockley might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shakur has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lockley takes a kick to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Lockley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Emeka Shakur!
Emeka Shakur thanked the fans post fight for their support.