PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Lok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - The Regulator. Lok has chosen Butthole Surfers - Pepper as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Margera
vs
Lok

180 cm
26
160 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

185 cm
27
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Lok!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Margera.
Margera misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Lok as he connects with a hook.
Margera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Margera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lok finds it's way round the side to connect with Margera's head.
Lok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Margera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Margera tries to clinch but Lok moves out of range.
Margera misses the shot to the body.
Lok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lok drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lok throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lok is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Margera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Margera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lok is looking to take a break and control but Margera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lok prevents Margera from escaping the position.
Margera is trying to get back to half guard.
Lok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lok is working Margera over with some ground and pound from side control.
Margera is looking for a sweep.
Margera dodges the ground and pound from Lok.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Lok.
Lok trying to control the position but Margera is working away.
Lok is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lok scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lok creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Margera sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Lok tries for a kimura but Margera is defending well.
Margera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
Margera is looking for a sweep.
Lok cracks Margera with a big elbow.
Lok is trying to ground and pound but Margera uses the momentary lack of control by Lok to regain half guard.
Lok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera is in trouble now - Lok has advanced to mount!
Lok prevents Margera from getting the reversal.
Lok postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Margera looks a forlorn figure.
Lok throws some wild stikes that Margera manages to avoid easily.
Lok throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lok lands a big shot there that rocks Margera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Margera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lok stops Margera from getting back to his feet.
Lok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Margera defending well though.
Margera is trying to control but Lok manages to pass to mount!
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!

Lok goes for an armbar but Margera turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Margera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera preventing the sweep.

Lok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Margera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

Lok has an active guard here but Margera has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lok tries to roll over but Margera keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Lok dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lok cracks Margera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from Margera tenderised Lok's leg. Lok is trying to keep his angry face on.

Lok closes the distance and clinches.
Margera missing with knees to the body.
Margera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Margera misses with the head strike.
Lok digs a right hand underneath Margera's ribcage. Margera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lok obliges.
Lok misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Margera's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Margera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Lok is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Margera.
Lok is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lok tries to land a knee to the head but Margera blocks with his arms.
Margera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lok swings wildly with an uppercut but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lok is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Margera is defending well.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lok.
Lok tries a knee to the head but Margera blocks it.
Lok misses with some punches.
Margera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margera has a couple of punches blocked by Lok.
Lok tries for a takedown. No joy.
Margera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lok.
Lok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Margera lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lok blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lok lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Margera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lok is defending well for now.
Lok throws a head punch that misses.
Lok prevents a body shot from Margera.
Lok drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bam Margera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Lok.
A short right from Margera.
Margera throws a punch but it's blocked by Lok.
Lok throws a head punch that misses.
Margera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Margera prevents a body shot from Lok.
A hook to the body from Lok.
Margera prevents a body shot from Lok.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Margera.
Margera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bam Margera has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Margera fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lok.
Margera misses with a knee to the head.
Lok tries to score a body lock takedown but Margera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Margera tries a body shot but Lok blocks it.
Margera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lok.
Lok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Margera.
A left hand lands to the body for Margera.
A short body shot lands from Margera as the two fighters clinch.
Lok tries to stall but Margera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Margera trying to land knees to the body.
Lok wants to stall.
Margera blocks a body shot from Lok.
Lok landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lok blocks an elbow strike.
Margera working aggressively here.
Margera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Margera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lok goes for a takedown attempt but Margera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Margera misses.
Margera tries to clinch up but Lok circles away and keeps his distance.
Margera drops Lok with a big left hand! Lok is injured, injured bad! Margera jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Margera!
After winning the bout, Bam Margera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.