PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Star Wars - Imperial March. John Locke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bravo
vs
Locke

188 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
32
198 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Locke. Beautiful body shot.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Locke scores with a nice right hand.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
Locke with a hook.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Locke circles away easily

and Locke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bravo's guard now.
Locke controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Locke is proving a slippery customer.
Locke trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Bravo just wasn't active enough.
Locke connects with a nice looking jab.

Locke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bravo sprawls well initially but Locke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Locke is looking for a kimura here.
Well, if Locke is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Locke might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Locke pulls his head out easily.
Locke trying to control the pace.

Locke in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bravo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Locke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Locke!