PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lester Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jangles
vs
Lockyer

181 cm
35
194 lbs
30 - 11 - 1

189 cm
37
198 lbs
30 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer lands with a hook. Jangles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Lester Jangles has been cut.
Jangles explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jangles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut

and Jangles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lockyer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jangles is now in half guard.
Jangles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jangles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lockyer keeps working.
Jangles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jangles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lockyer tries to roll over but Jangles keeps him under control.
Lockyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jangles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lockyer is trying to stand up here but Jangles is controlling him well.
Jangles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jangles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jangles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lockyer defending well though.
Lockyer is looking for a sweep. Jangles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lockyer is positioning himself well to prevent Jangles advancing to mount.
Jangles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jangles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lockyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles trying to control the action but Lockyer is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jangles slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lockyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lockyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lockyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Jangles's shoulder, as Jangles tries to avoid the shot.
Jangles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jangles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockyer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jangles tries to counter with a takedown but Lockyer is quick to defend against it.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
Jangles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lockyer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jangless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Lockyer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jangles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lockyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jangles counters with a leg kick.
Jangles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lockyer if he has to take too many more of those.
Lockyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lockyer.
Jangles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jangles misses with a head kick.
Jangles moves out of range of the strikes.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lockyer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jangles.
Lockyer throws a hook but Jangles avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockyer throws a right and a left that Jangles avoids nicely.
A big right from Lockyer misses.
Jangles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lockyer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jangles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jangles thumps Lockyer with a low kick.
Jangles lands a body shot.
Lockyer swings for the body but Jangles moves out of range.
As Lockyer backs away, Jangles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles catches Lockyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lockyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jangles to score with a decent uppercut.
Jangles throws a wild body kick that Lockyer sees coming a mile off.
Lockyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lockyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lockyer throws a looping overhand right but Jangles ducks down to avoid it.
Jangles throws a sloppy head kick and Lockyer moves out of range easily.
Jangles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lockyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jangles can pounce on him.
Jangles connects with an inside leg kick.
Lockyer throws a body punch but Jangles moves out of range.
Lockyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jangles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jangles connects with a nice looking jab.
Lockyer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jangles is out of range and Lockyer settles back down.
A big right from Jangles misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Jangles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Lockyer blocks the low kick.
Lockyer looks for the body kick but Jangles saw that one coming.
Jangles defending well as Lockyer loads up on a big left hand.
Lockyer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lockyer throws a leg kick but Jangles checks it.
Jangles feinted with a counter takedown.
Jangles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut
and Jangles counters with a low kick, right behind Lockyer 's knee.
Jangles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lockyer feints a counter leg kick.
Jangles ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Jangles lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jangles thuds his right hand into Lockyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lockyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lockyer lands a nice looking body shot.
Lockyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jangles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lockyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lockyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lockyer throws a shot to the body.
Jangles tried to score with a low kick but Lockyer checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jangles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lockyer.
Jangles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jangles feinted with a counter takedown.
Lockyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jangles - that will leave a mark!
Lockyer is breathing heavily.
Jangles lands with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jangles.
Lockyer looks to land a right hand but Jangles moved out of range.
Lockyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lockyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jangles attempts a counter takedown but Lockyer avoids it well and moves away.
Jangles connects with a solid leg kick.
Jangles slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Jangles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darren Lockyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jangles cracks a nice hook into Lockyer's ribs.
Jangles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lockyer takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jangles keeps the fight on the outside.
Jangles scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Lockyer backs away, Jangles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lockyer takes one on the button.
Jangles throws a head kick that misses.
Lockyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jangles cracks the inside of Lockyer's front leg.
Jangles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lockyer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Jangles dives in and scores a takedown into Lockyer's guard.
Jangles lands a couple of elbows.
Jangles slips nicely into half guard.
Jangles trying to pass the guard but Lockyer defending well.
Jangles is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lockyer is staying active underneath Jangles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Jangles seems content to control.
Lockyer tries to kick Jangles off but Jangles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jangles trying to control from half guard but Lockyer is working away.
Lockyer has hold of Jangles's hands but Jangles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jangles wants to pass to mount but Lockyer is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Jangles seems content to control.
Jangles passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jangles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lockyer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jangles cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lockyer is looking to get to half guard.
Jangles thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Jangles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A combination from Lockyer does no damage.
Jangles swings for the body but Lockyer moves out of range.
Jangles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jangles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lockyer can do to turn this around?
Lockyer misses with a head kick.
Lockyer throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jangles to counter with a crisp jab.
Jangles throws the kick towards the body but Lockyer avoids it.
As Jangles backs off Lockyer throws a huge counter combo but Jangles manages to avoid it all.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Lockyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jangles. Jangles obviously looking to wear him down.
Jangles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lockyer avoids the head kick by Jangles.
Lockyer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jangles.
Jangles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lockyer.
Jangles takes a swing at Lockyer's ribcage but misses.
Lockyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jangles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lockyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jangles throws a shot from downtown. Lockyer moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockyer throws a body punch but Jangles moves out of range.
Jangles pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles digs a good body shot into Lockyer's ribs.
Jangles tries to land a front kick but Lockyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lockyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jangles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jangles, right into the meat.
Lockyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jangles fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Lockyer.
Jangles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lockyer at a distance.
Jangles misses the shot to the body.
Jangles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jangles lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jangles.
Lockyer lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lockyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Jangles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester Jangles is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles takes a swing at Lockyer's ribcage but misses.
Lockyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Jangles moves out of range of the strikes.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
Jangles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jangles moves away.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jangles moves away.
Lockyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jangles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jangles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jangles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lockyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jangles momentarily.
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Jangles tried to counter with a leg kick but Lockyer avoided it.
Jangles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jangles throws a shot to the body.
Darren Lockyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lockyer throws a series of punches but Jangles avoids them all with ease.
Jangles appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jangles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lockyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jangles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jangles.
Jangles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jangles slips a jab from Lockyer.
Jangles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lockyer on the side of the head.
Jangles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lockyer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lockyer looks to land a left hand but Jangles moved out of range nicely.
Jangles lands a nice looking body kick.
Jangles throws a quick inside leg kick.
You can see that Lockyer has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Lockyer cracks Jangles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jangles scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jangles looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockyer is just out of range.
Lockyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jangles can pounce on him.
Lockyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Jangles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jangles scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Jangles.
Lockyer walks into a jab.
Lockyer throws a low kick but Jangles avoids it.
Jangles avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Jangles thuds his right hand into Lockyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jangles throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jangles. That's going to slow Lockyer down.
Jangles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lockyer's hands.
Jangles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lockyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Lockyer is rocked!
Jangles lands with an uppercut that bounces Lockyer off the cage and back into range.
Lockyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Jangles finish him?

Jangles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lockyer keeping moving, preventing Jangles from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jangles stands and throws Lockyer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Jangles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jangles 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Jangles!
Lester Jangles bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.