PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stryker has chosen Die Motherfucker Die by Dope as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lockyer
vs
Stryker

189 cm
29
194 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
33
193 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Backyard Fighting

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer throws a right hand that Stryker ducks under and follows up with a left that Stryker also avoids with ease.
Lockyer throws a looping overhand right but Stryker ducks down to avoid it.
Stryker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lockyer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lockyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Stryker throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been told by Lockyer's head coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Stryker's shoulder, as Stryker tries to avoid the shot.
Lockyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Stryker.
Stryker throws out a loose jab but Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker lands a really nice looking cross but Lockyer seems unphased.
Stryker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stryker punishes Lockyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Lockyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stryker avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
Stryker slips a jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a lazy right hand but Stryker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stryker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lockyer's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockyer swinging wildly here.
Lockyer misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lockyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stryker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lockyer misses with a straight right.

Stryker clinches up against the cage.
Stryker prevents a body shot from Lockyer.
Lockyer trying to stall but Stryker improves his position.
Lockyer has Stryker pressed against the cage.
Stryker lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lockyer breaks the clinch.
Lockyer misses with the combination.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker scores with a jab. Lockyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stryker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Lockyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stryker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lockyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stryker lands a jab to the nose.
Lockyer misses the jab.

Stryker closes the distance and pushes Lockyer back into the cage.

Lockyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stryker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stryker lands with a straight right. Lockyer didn't see that one coming.
Stryker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Lockyer does no damage.
Lockyer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stryker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Lockyer misses.

Stryker gets a clinch.
Lockyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stryker throws a head punch that misses.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lockyer's elbow.
Lockyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stryker misses with the head strike.
Lockyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stryker.
Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stryker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer blocking some punches.
Lockyer lands with a left to the head.
Stryker lands a hook that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Lockyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stryker scores with a hook to the body.
Lockyer tries to circle away but Stryker has him pinned against the cage.
Lockyer lands a left hand.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stryker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryker can't find room to land a body shot as Lockyer controls the action.
Stryker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stryker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Stryker dominated that round.
That's time! Lockyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stryker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stryker connects with a looping right hand.
Stryker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lockyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stryker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Lockyer lands a left and a right that send Stryker crashing to the mat, dazed. Lockyer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stryker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lockyer fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Stryker to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Stryker looks to clinch but Lockyer throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Stryker taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.