PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ross The Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

The Boss
vs
Lloyd

166 cm
22
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross The Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicky Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Boss's corner calls for a 1-2. The Boss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lloyd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Boss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lloyd shoots in for a double leg but The Boss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lloyd is defended easily by The Boss.
Ross The Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Lloyd.

The Boss shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lloyd's guard.
Lloyd wants to control the position but The Boss says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

The Boss stands up from half guard.

The Boss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lloyd, pushing him back against the ropes.
The Boss is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd is controlling him.
The Boss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Boss is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd has him pressed against the ropes.
Lloyd tries to pull guard but The Boss won't allow it.
Lloyd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Boss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

The Boss tightens his grip and picks Lloyd up, before dumping him to the ground. Lloyd manages to land in guard.

Lloyd is working an open guard so The Boss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The Boss counters with a shoot takedown. Lloyd fights it but they end up in guard.
The Boss wants to stand but Lloyd is controlling his posture from full guard.

The Boss gets to his feet - Lloyd follows without any prompting.
Lloyd misses with a takedown

and The Boss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lloyd won't be happy with that.

The Boss decides to stand back up. The Boss steps back and let's Lloyd get back to his feet.
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!

The Boss drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The Boss is breathing heavily.
The Boss trying to control but Lloyd is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Boss is looking to stand up but Lloyd won't let him.
Lloyd wants to stand but The Boss is controlling the position.
Lloyd has a closed guard, preventing The Boss from standing up.
The Boss cracks Lloyd with a solid left hand.
Lloyd is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The Boss stands up from guard. Let's bang!

The Boss drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lloyd is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Boss stands up and we're back to a striking position.

The Boss closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The Boss lands strikes from half guard.
The Boss is looking to pass Lloyd's guard but actually Lloyd recovers to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The Boss wants to stand but Lloyd is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lloyd wants to sweep here but The Boss controlling him for the moment.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing The Boss from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Boss lands a couple of elbows.
The Boss won't allow Lloyd to get back to his feet.

The Boss decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lloyd has his takedown stuffed

and The Boss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The Boss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Boss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lloyd controls The Boss momentarily but The Boss frees himself.
Lloyd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Boss throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross The Boss dominated that round.
That's time! The Boss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lloyd with a poor takedown

and The Boss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lloyd won't be happy with that.
Lloyd is looking for a sweep.

The Boss decides to stand back up.
Lloyd misses with a takedown attempt

and The Boss counters with a shoot takedown. Lloyd fights it but they end up in guard.

The Boss stands up from Lloyd's guard - The Boss perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd has his takedown stuffed

and The Boss counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lloyd's guard now.
Ross The Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Lloyd.
The Boss trying to control but Lloyd is working from the bottom.
The Boss throws a big right hand that misses.
Lloyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Boss.
The Boss with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lloyd is working an open guard so The Boss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lloyd doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The Boss counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Boss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Boss stands and steps away. Lloyd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lloyd can do to turn this around?

Excellent takedown into side control there by The Boss.

The Boss stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lloyd tries for a takedown but The Boss circles away easily

and The Boss counters with a single leg into guard. Lloyd didn't expect that.

The Boss gets to his feet. Lloyd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lloyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and The Boss decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lloyd's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lloyd looking to control.
Lloyd wants to stand and escape but The Boss is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Boss's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is trying to keep The Boss in close.

The Boss decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

The Boss shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lloyd's guard.

The Boss decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lloyd, up you get!
Lloyd misses with a takedown

and The Boss counters with a nice double leg into guard.

The Boss gets to his feet. Lloyd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lloyd has his takedown stuffed

and The Boss counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lloyd's guard now.

The Boss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lloyd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Boss has managed to get both his arms back between Lloyd's legs - danger averted.
The Boss with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lloyd is working an open guard so The Boss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lloyd has his takedown stuffed

so The Boss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Boss lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lloyd is looking to stand up but The Boss isn't so interested in that idea.

The Boss stands and steps away. Lloyd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The Boss clinches.
The Boss can't break the clinch.
The Boss keeps control of Lloyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by The Boss.
Lloyd tries to pull guard but The Boss won't allow it.

The Boss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd has his takedown stuffed

and The Boss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ross The Boss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Boss working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lloyd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The Boss is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lloyd defends it well.
Lloyd wants to control but The Boss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Boss has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lloyd is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross The Boss dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lloyd fails with the takedown

and The Boss decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lloyd's guard.

The Boss gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lloyd with a lazy takedown attempt

so The Boss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Boss throwing strikes but missing.

The Boss stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lloyd fails with the takedown

and The Boss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lloyd!
Ross The Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Lloyd.
Lloyd tries to hold on but The Boss pushes him away.
The Boss scoring with strikes but Lloyd is staying in there.
The Boss looking to control and managing it successfully.

The Boss is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lloyd has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to hold on but The Boss postures up.
Lloyd regains half guard.
The Boss missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Boss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lloyd defending well though.
The Boss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lloyd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Boss thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lloyd moves into full guard.
The Boss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lloyd is keeping the position for now.
Lloyd wants to stand and escape but The Boss is having none of it.

The Boss stands and steps away. Lloyd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Boss moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lloyd with a poor takedown

and The Boss counters with a single leg into guard. Lloyd didn't expect that.

The Boss stands up from Lloyd's guard - The Boss perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ross The Boss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Boss scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lloyd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and The Boss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The Boss decides to stand up.
Lloyd fails with the takedown

and The Boss counters with a shoot takedown. Lloyd fights it but they end up in guard.

The Boss stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lloyd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Boss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lloyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and The Boss counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Boss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyd has a closed guard, preventing The Boss from standing up.
The Boss trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Boss wants to stand but Lloyd is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ross The Boss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Boss stops Lloyd from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross The Boss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Boss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Ross The Boss!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Ross The Boss!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Ross The Boss!

Ross The Boss wins by unanimous decision!