PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osulf Durin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durin comes into the arena with Feuer Frei blaring out of the sound system. Locke has chosen Star Wars - Imperial March as his entrance music. Osulf Durin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Durin
vs
Locke

185 cm
22
192 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

185 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Determined

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osulf Durin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Durin misses.
Locke connects with a crisp jab.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durin.
Durin ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durin. Durin obviously looking to wear him down.
Durin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Locke tests Durin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke walks into a straight right hand from Durin.
Durin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Durin saw that one coming.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durin.
Durin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Osulf Durin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durin misses with the combination.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durin throws out a loose jab but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Durin misses.
Locke shoots in for a takedown but Durin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Locke needs to keep his hands up - Durin had a free shot at his head there.
Durin throws a leg kick but Locke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Locke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durin swinging wildly here.
Durin misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Durin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Durin misses.
Durin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Locke.
Locke swings for the body but Durin moves out of range.
Locke throws a body punch but Durin moves out of range.
Durin misses with a shot to the body

and Locke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Durin won't be happy with that.

Locke has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Durin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Locke yanks on the arm and Durin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Locke.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Locke!