PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 1080 p4p, 145 weight class) and Steve Staunton (ranked 1833 p4p, 247 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lockyer
vs
Staunton

189 cm
44
198 lbs
45 - 24 - 2

185 cm
34
201 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 45 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Staunton!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer is looking to score with low kicks.
Lockyer throws a lazy right hand but Staunton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Staunton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lockyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Staunton.
It looked like Lockyer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Staunton.
Staunton slips a straight right by Lockyer.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Staunton scores with a shot to the body.
Staunton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Staunton connects with an inside leg kick.
Lockyer walks into a left hand.
Lockyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staunton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staunton throws a jab but it's blocked by Lockyer.
Lockyer moves forwards but Staunton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Staunton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lockyer throws out the jab.
Staunton walks into a stiff left hand from Lockyer.

It looks like Steve Staunton has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Lockyer.
Staunton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Staunton throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Staunton misses with a wild body shot.
Lockyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staunton.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Staunton feints and then cracks Lockyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lockyer down.
Lockyer walks into a jab.
Staunton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lockyer scores with a jab.
Staunton throws a nice head kick!
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Staunton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lockyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lockyer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lockyer digs a good body shot into Staunton's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lockyer.
Lockyer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Staunton is out of range.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Lockyer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton misses with a body kick.
Lockyer checks a leg kick nicely.
Staunton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Lockyer.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Staunton throws a looping overhand right but Lockyer ducks down to avoid it.
Staunton catches Lockyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Lockyer does no damage.
Lockyer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Staunton digs a good body shot into Lockyer's ribs.
Lockyer cracks Staunton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lockyer walks into a left hand.
Nice body kick from Staunton.
Lockyer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lockyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Staunton misses with a straight left.
Staunton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lockyer tries to work over Staunton's front leg with a kick but Staunton checks it.
Staunton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lockyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Staunton.
Staunton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab lands there for Lockyer.

Staunton is rocked!
Staunton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Staunton connects with an inside leg kick.
Staunton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Staunton avoids the head kick by Lockyer.
Staunton looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockyer is just out of range.
Lockyer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Staunton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staunton catches Lockyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer avoids the body shot from Staunton.
Staunton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockyer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Staunton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Staunton scores with a nice head shot.
Lockyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Staunton. That's going to slow Lockyer down.
Lockyer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Staunton is out of range.
Lockyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Staunton lands a glancing blow to the side of Lockyer's head.
Staunton checks a leg kick nicely.
Lockyer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Staunton is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lockyer throws a jab when Staunton was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Staunton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Staunton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lockyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Staunton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lockyer scrambles back to his feet.
Staunton throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Staunton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Staunton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lockyer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lockyer tries to move into range but Staunton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lockyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Staunton momentarily.
Staunton throws a jab but it's blocked by Lockyer.
Staunton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lockyer on the side of the head.
Lockyer lands a jab to the nose.
Staunton is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockyer finish him?
Lockyer throws the kick towards the body but Staunton avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Staunton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Staunton blocks the leg kick.
Lockyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Staunton seems to have recovered his senses.
Lockyer moves away from the strike by Staunton.
Lockyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Staunton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a body shot
and Staunton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Lockyer.
Lockyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lockyer throws a right hand that misses
and Staunton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lockyer cracks Staunton with an open hand slap.

That has opened up Steve Staunton's cut even more.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Staunton, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Staunton moves away.
Staunton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lockyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Staunton slips a straight right by Lockyer.
Lockyer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Staunton blocks a jab.
Lockyer checks a low kick from Staunton.
A quick step to the side and Lockyer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lockyer.
Staunton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lockyer misses with a looping right.
Staunton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Staunton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lockyer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lockyer throws a low kick but Staunton avoids it.
A slow jab from Lockyer misses its intended target.
Lockyer lands a really nice looking cross but Staunton seems unphased.
Lockyer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Staunton on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staunton throws a lazy uppercut
and Lockyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Staunton's knee momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Staunton. Beautiful body shot.
Lockyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Staunton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lockyer.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Staunton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Staunton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Staunton misses with an uppercut.
Staunton moves away from the strike by Lockyer.
Staunton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lockyer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Staunton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lockyer punishes Staunton's body with a nice straight punch.
Staunton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lockyer missing with a left hand there. Staunton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lockyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lockyer lands a front kick.
Lockyer misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton lands with a good body shot.
Lockyer throws a hook but Staunton blocks it.
Lockyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Lockyer is looking to score with low kicks.
Lockyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Staunton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Lockyer.

Oooooh!!! Lockyer has knocked Staunton down with a huge combo! Lockyer steps away and waves a wobbly Staunton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Staunton circles away quickly and effectively.
Staunton moves out of range as Lockyer strikes.
Lockyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staunton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staunton connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Staunton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut. Staunton saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staunton with a jab.
Darren Lockyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Staunton jabs Lockyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Staunton jabs at Lockyer's body.
Staunton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lockyer on the side of the head.
Lockyer throws a leg kick but Staunton moved away.
As Lockyer backs off Staunton throws a huge counter combo but Lockyer manages to avoid it all.
Staunton misses with a looping right.
Lockyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Staunton counters with a good low kick that Lockyer was not able to check.
Staunton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Staunton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lockyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Staunton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lockyer blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staunton lands a nice looking body kick.
Staunton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lockyer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Staunton, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Lockyer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Staunton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Staunton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Staunton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Staunton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lockyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Staunton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Staunton lands a leg kick that knocks Lockyer off balance momentarily.
Lockyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Staunton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Staunton tests Lockyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lockyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Lockyer there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockyer throws a low kick but Staunton moves out of range easily.
Lockyer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Staunton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Staunton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with a left hand
and Staunton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Staunton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockyer.
Staunton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Staunton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lockyer.
Staunton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lockyer back to the cage. Staunton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lockyer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lockyer swings for the body but Staunton moves out of range.
Staunton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Lockyer is rocked!
Lockyer lands a nice shot that snaps Staunton's head back.
Staunton cracks Lockyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Lockyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lockyer looks to land a combination but Staunton avoids it well.
Staunton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lockyer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lockyer seems to have got his legs back now.
Staunton works Lockyer's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Lockyer does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lockyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lockyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Staunton is just out of range.
Staunton throws out a counter right but Lockyer avoids it with no problem.
Staunton takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Staunton.
Lockyer thumps Staunton with a low kick.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut. Staunton saw that one coming.
Lockyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Staunton.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Lockyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Staunton avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Lockyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Staunton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Staunton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Staunton checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lockyer.
Lockyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Staunton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lockyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Staunton throws out the jab.
Staunton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lockyer's hands.
A jab from Lockyer finds it's way through Staunton's defenses.
Lockyer lands an overhand right.
Lockyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Staunton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lockyer thinking.
Staunton slips under a jab.
Lockyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Staunton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lockyer lands the left hand.
Nice body kick from Lockyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staunton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Lockyer wants to slow Staunton down by chopping away at his legs.
Staunton checks a leg kick.
Staunton feints and then cracks Lockyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lockyer down.
Lockyer throws a body kick that misses.
Staunton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Staunton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Staunton scores with a four punch combination!
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Lockyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Staunton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Staunton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lockyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staunton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lockyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Staunton can pounce on him.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Staunton's shoulder, as Staunton tries to avoid the shot.
Staunton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darren Lockyer.
Well Lockyer 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer thanked the fans post fight for their support.