PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OJ Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lockwood
vs
Simpson

180 cm
21
200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Lockwood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, OJ Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockwood throws a leg kick but Simpson checks it.
Simpson throws a nice inside leg kick.

Simpson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lockwood is trying to defend but Simpson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lockwood tries to get to full guard but Simpson has control of the leg.
Simpson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lockwood gets back to full guard.
Lockwood has Simpson pulled in close to control his posture.
Lockwood keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Lockwood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Simpson!
Simpson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lockwood controlling the pace for now.
Lockwood looking to control but Simpson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simpson gets back to half guard.
Lockwood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simpson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lockwood stands up out of the half guard.
Lockwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lockwood throws a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Lockwood was not able to check.
Lockwood closes the distance looking to clinch

and Simpson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lockwood is looking for a sweep. Simpson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Simpson is looking to take a break and control but Lockwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lockwood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simpson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simpson's back!
Lockwood is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood is trying to stick to Simpson's back but Simpson is turning into Lockwood. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lockwood's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Simpson.
Lockwood is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lockwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Simpson trying to control but Lockwood is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lockwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simpson is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lockwood misses with a hook to the body
and Simpson counters with a low kick, right behind Lockwood 's knee.
Lockwood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lockwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Lockwood throws a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lockwood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simpson delivers a nice body kick.
Lockwood clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OJ Simpson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lockwood throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
OJ Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lockwood wants to clinch but Simpson slips to the side
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lockwood's knee momentarily.
Lockwood throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lockwood darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a solid body kick.
Lockwood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lockwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Simpson moves away

and Simpson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lockwood won't be happy with that.
Simpson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lockwood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lockwood gets back to half guard.
Simpson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lockwood trying to control here.
Lockwood tries to get to full guard but Simpson has control of the leg.
Simpson trying to control from half guard but Lockwood is working away.
Simpson is controlling the pace.
Simpson wants to free his trapped foot but Lockwood is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lockwood throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Lockwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lockwood throws a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lockwood lands with a cross.
Lockwood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lockwood misses with a looping right.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.
Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lockwood.
Chad Lockwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simpson counters with an outside leg kick.
Lockwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simpson can pounce on him.
Chad Lockwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockwood tries to clinch up
and Simpson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockwood wants to clinch but Simpson slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lockwood tries to clinch up
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lockwood's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Lockwood was not able to check.
Lockwood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
Simpson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Simpson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lockwood.
Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lockwood avoids a kick to the body.
Lockwood tries to clinch up
and Simpson counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OJ Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Simpson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lockwood misses with a body kick.
Lockwood clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lockwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Simpson.
Simpson throws a right and a left that Lockwood avoids nicely.
Lockwood closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side
and Simpson counters with a three punch combo that has Lockwood backing up. Lockwood nods at Simpson to acknowledge the strikes.
Lockwood looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockwood clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Lockwood was not able to check.
Lockwood throws a leg kick
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson scores with a jab. Lockwood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lockwood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a nice leg kick.
Lockwood wants to clinch
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lockwood takes one to the side of the head.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lockwood wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
An inside leg kick lands from Simpson.
Lockwood tries to clinch
and Simpson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lockwood darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a low kick, right behind Lockwood 's knee.
Simpson throws a leg kick that misses.
Lockwood misses with a low kick.
Lockwood darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
Lockwood darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a right hand to the body.
Lockwood throws a lazy body kick

and Simpson counters with a shoot takedown. Lockwood fights it but they end up in guard.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lockwood is keeping the position for now.
Lockwood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lockwood keeping full guard, as Simpson tries to pass.
Simpson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Lockwood keeps moving.
Lockwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lockwood is on top in guard.
Simpson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Lockwood from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OJ Simpson really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lockwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lockwood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Simpson moves away
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Simpson moves away
and Simpson counters with a left and a right that stings Lockwood.
Simpson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lockwood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lockwood's knee momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simpson.
Lockwood throws a leg kick that misses.
Simpson throws a head kick but Lockwood moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lockwood throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Lockwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lockwood checks a leg kick nicely.
Simpson thows a leg kick but Lockwood checks it
and Lockwood counters with a nice body kick.
Simpson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lockwood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lockwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simpson moves out of range of the body kick.
Lockwood looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lockwood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side
and Simpson counters with a three punch combo that has Lockwood backing up. Lockwood nods at Simpson to acknowledge the strikes.
Lockwood swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
A low kick from Lockwood is predictable there
and Simpson counters with a leg kick.
Simpson lands a nice looking body shot.
Lockwood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simpson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lockwood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lockwood tries to clinch up
and Simpson counters with a low kick, right behind Lockwood 's knee.
Good work by Lockwood as he checks the leg kick.
Lockwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood throws the kick towards the body but Simpson avoids it.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simpson counters with an outside leg kick.
Lockwood darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a left and a right that stings Lockwood.
OJ Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lockwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Simpson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lockwood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lockwood wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson counters with a low kick, right behind Lockwood 's knee.
Lockwood darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lockwood throws a lazy head kick

so Simpson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lockwood is keeping the position for now.
Lockwood working a defensive guard here.
Simpson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lockwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lockwood is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OJ Simpson dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Simpson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lockwood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lockwood wants it to stay on the feet.
Simpson thows a leg kick but Lockwood checks it
and Lockwood counters with a solid body kick.
Simpson throws a jab when Lockwood was well out of range.
Lockwood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lockwood really felt that one!
Simpson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Simpson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lockwood tries to clinch but Simpson moves away
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lockwood throws a low kick, looking for Simpson's leg but Simpson calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Simpson misses
and Lockwood counters with a nice kick to the body.
Simpson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses.
Lockwood tries to clinch
and Simpson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lockwood really felt that one!
Lockwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lockwood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with an outside leg kick.
Lockwood darts in trying to clinch

and Simpson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lockwood!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson prevents Lockwood from getting the reversal.
Lockwood tries to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lockwood is looking to escape.
Lockwood sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lockwood is trying to maintain the position but Simpson is very close to passing his half guard.
Simpson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lockwood desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Simpson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lockwood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood looking for a sweep. Not yet Lockwood, not yet.
Lockwood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simpson trying to control but Lockwood is working from the bottom.
Lockwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chad Lockwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lockwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simpson is one step ahead there.
Simpson is looking to stand up but Lockwood won't let him.
Lockwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lockwood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
OJ Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simpson is looking to land body kicks.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Lockwood.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Simpson, right into the meat.
Simpson tries to land a leg kick but Lockwood saw it coming and moves away.
Simpson throws a combination that misses
and Lockwood counters with a head kick. That will keep Simpson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lockwood throws a leg kick
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lockwood misses with a kick to the body
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.

Simpson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Simpson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lockwood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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 Chad Lockwood.
Well Simpson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:50
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OJ Simpson! OJ Simpson retains his middleweight title!