PBP Commentary

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

Yates
vs
Lockyer

187 cm
32
199 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

189 cm
43
198 lbs
43 - 20 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Hellbent
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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 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Some bone on bone action there as Lockyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lockyer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yates lands a head kick. Lockyer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
Yates lands a jab to the nose.
Lockyer slips a jab from Yates.
Lockyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A low kick from Lockyer misses
and Yates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yates is looking to land body kicks.
Yates lands a leg kick that knocks Lockyer off balance momentarily.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Yates's shoulder, as Yates tries to avoid the shot.
Yates throws a series of punches but Lockyer avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Lockyer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yates slips a jab and a cross from Lockyer.
Yates moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lockyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yates closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yates throws a wild body kick that Lockyer sees coming a mile off.
Yates misses with an uppercut. Lockyer saw that one coming.
Lockyer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Lockyer.
Lockyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yates's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Lockyer takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Lockyer tried to score with a low kick but Yates checks it.
It looked like Yates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick from Lockyer misses.
Lockyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lockyer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lockyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yates.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yates throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Yates counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lockyer misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lockyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with a hook.
Lockyer scores with a jab.
Yates takes a swing at Lockyer's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Yates lands but Lockyer takes it in his stride.
Yates throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lockyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yates throws out the jab.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yates checks a leg kick nicely.
Lockyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yates throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates throws a head kick but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Yates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yates.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lockyer manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a series of punches but Lockyer avoids them all with ease.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yates tests Lockyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lockyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lockyer slips a jab from Yates.
Yates lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lockyer lunges at Yates with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yates's hand.
Yates throws a wild body kick that Lockyer sees coming a mile off.
Lockyer throws a nice looking combination but Yates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockyer moves away.
A little jabbing left from Lockyer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Yates scores with a shot to the body.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Lockyer's head but Lockyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lockyer throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lockyer manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lockyer! But no joy.
Yates feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lockyer's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Lockyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lockyer throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Yates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lockyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lockyer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yates slips a jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yates throws a nice head kick!
Lockyer thuds a left hand into Yates's body.
Lockyer throws a head kick that misses.
Lockyer misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lockyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yates throws out the jab.
Yates looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yates takes a swing at Lockyer's ribcage but misses.
Lockyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harrison Yates will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lockyer throws a right hand that misses
and Yates counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lockyer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Yates lands a jab to the head.
Yates throws a nice head kick!
Lockyer walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Lockyer - just one landing.
Lockyer misses with a double jab.
Yates lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lockyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yates.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yates takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lockyer momentarily.
Lockyer looks to throw a body kick
and Yates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harrison Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
Lockyer cracks the inside of Yates's front leg.
Nice body punch from Yates.
Yates throws a lazy uppercut
and Lockyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lockyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lockyer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yates misses with a body shot
and Lockyer counters with a one-two to the body.
Yates lands a leg kick that knocks Lockyer off balance momentarily.
Lockyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lockyer connects with a body shot.
Lockyer ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
A little jabbing left from Lockyer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Lockyer avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yates ducks right into an uppercut from Lockyer.
Yates lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates checks a leg kick.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Lockyer ducks under a wild hook from Yates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates tried to score with a low kick but Lockyer checks it.
Lockyer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lockyer misses with a body shot.
Lockyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Yates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Lockyer throws a nice head kick!
Yates misses with an uppercut
and Lockyer counters with a low kick, right behind Yates 's knee.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.

Yates moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
Lockyer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lockyer can't break the clinch.

Lockyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yates staying out of range there.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Lockyer jabs Yates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lockyer misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates walks into a jab.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yates.
Lockyer misses with a hook.
Yates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates throws out a loose jab but Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Lockyer moves out of range easily.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut.
Yates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockyer moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Lockyer misses.
A jab lands there for Yates.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lockyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
A big left from Lockyer misses.
Yates blocks a head kick by Lockyer.
Lockyer looks to throw the jab but Yates is out of range.
Lockyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer sizes up Yates with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lockyer throws a jab when Yates was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Yates there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lockyer takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yates thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Lockyer lands.
Lockyer tries to work over Yates's front leg with a kick but Yates checks it.
It looked like Yates was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a leg kick but Yates sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lockyer throws a right hand that misses
and Yates counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yates lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yates 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yates throws a wild body kick that Lockyer sees coming a mile off.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Harrison Yates will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yates lands a head kick!
Yates checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lockyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lockyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yates moves out of range as Lockyer strikes.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lockyer scores with a jab. Yates acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yates throws a right hand that Lockyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Lockyer also avoids with ease.
Lockyer slips a jab and a cross from Yates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lockyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yates misses with the combination.
Lockyer catches Yates with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Yates forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darren Lockyer!
Darren Lockyer is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Darren Lockyer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.