PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edson Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lloyed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry comes into the arena with Shadow of the Day blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Perry
vs
Lloyed

180 cm
23
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

180 cm
27
178 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edson Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lloyed!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lloyed misses with a series of wild punches.
Perry blocks a leg kick.
Perry swings for the body but Lloyed moves out of range.
Perry throws an overhand right that lands on Lloyed's shoulder, as Lloyed tries to avoid the shot.
Perry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lloyed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Perry takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheers as Lloyed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perry doesn't seem phased though.
Lloyed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perry backs up against the cage.
Perry throws a leg kick which misses Lloyed's front leg but catches the back leg as Lloyed tries to avoid it.
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!
Perry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lloyed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lloyed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice cross by Perry.
Nice uppercut lands for Lloyed. That snapped Perry's head back.
A shot to the liver by Lloyed. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lloyed throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Lloyed.
A jab from Lloyed misses.
Perry lunges at Lloyed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lloyed's hand.
Lloyed throws a head kick that misses
and Perry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lloyed looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
That kick from Lloyed tenderised Perry's leg. Perry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lloyed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lloyed cracks the inside of Perry's front leg.
Lloyed lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyed. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perry throws a jab when Lloyed was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lloyed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perry tries to bum rush Lloyed with a series of wild strikes but Lloyed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Perry misses.
Lloyed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perry moves away.
Lloyed throws a right and a left that Perry avoids nicely.
Lloyed misses with a body kick.
Perry misses with a hook.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyed scores with a decent looking hook.
Lloyed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perry wants to slow Lloyed down by chopping away at his legs.
Lloyed lands with a nice combination. Perry backs away looking to recover.
A slow jab from Perry misses its intended target.
Lloyed moves out of range of the strikes.
Perry thumps Lloyed with a low kick.
Lloyed takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lloyed just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lloyed.
Perry looks to land a left hand but Lloyed moved out of range nicely.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyed misses with a head kick.
Lloyed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry throws a hook to the side of Lloyed's head but Lloyed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lloyed throws a nice head kick!
Lloyed throws the left hand but Perry avoids the punch easily.
Edson Perry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perry throws a leg kick but Lloyed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lloyed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perry backs up against the cage.
Perry blocks a head kick by Lloyed.
A lazy left from Perry finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Lloyed.
Lloyed feints and then cracks Perry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perry down.
Lloyed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perry throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lloyed to counter with a crisp jab.
Perry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lloyed.
Perry misses the jab.
Lloyed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perry.
Lloyed moves out of range as Perry strikes.
Perry misses with a wild combination.
Perry connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Perry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lloyed with a nice cross.
Perry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Lloyed will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Perry connects with a body shot that sends Lloyed's belly button to the back.
Perry throws a low kick, looking for Lloyed's leg but Lloyed calmly moves out of range.
Perry throws a looping overhand right but Lloyed ducks down to avoid it.
Lloyed slips a straight right by Perry.
Lloyed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perry. That did some damage!
Perry throws a chopping leg kick but Lloyed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perry swings for the body but Lloyed moves out of range.
Lloyed throws a head kick that misses.
Lloyed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Lloyed moves out of range easily.
Perry throws the left hand but Lloyed avoids the punch easily.
Perry misses with a low kick.
Perry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lloyed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyed fails to land with a series of punches.
Perry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lloyed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyed throws the left hand but Perry avoids the punch easily.
Perry throws a body punch but Lloyed moves out of range.
Perry misses with a hook to the body
and Lloyed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perry misses with an uppercut

and Lloyed counters by moving into the clinch.
Perry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lloyed as Perry tries to tie him up.
Lloyed misses with a knee to the head.
Perry working aggressively here.
Perry struggles to land a body shot inside as Lloyed controls his hands.
Perry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perry misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed scores with a hook to the body.
Lloyed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perry blocks it with crossed arms.
Lloyed crunches a lovely knee into Perry's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyed connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perry throws an elbow but misses.
Lloyed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perry's efforts to push away.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lloyed's elbow.
Lloyed lands a shot to the body.
Lloyed throws a punch but it's blocked by Perry.
Stalling in the clinch from Perry.
Perry lands a left hand.

Perry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lloyed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Josh Lloyed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lloyed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry takes one to the side of the head.
Lloyed moves away from the strike by Perry.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lloyed - that will leave a mark!
Donk. Perry catches Lloyed right on the button with a cross.
Perry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lloyed lands with a nice body punch.
Lloyed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lloyed connects with a right hand. Perry shakes it off.
That kick from Lloyed tenderised Perry's leg. Perry is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Lloyed.
Lloyed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perry tries to avoid it but Lloyed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perry to the ground. Perry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lloyed cracks the inside of Perry's front leg.
Lloyed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lloyed cracks the inside of Perry's front leg.
Lloyed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Perry avoids the head kick by Lloyed.
Perry throws a looping overhand right but Lloyed ducks down to avoid it.
Perry connects with the punch.
Perry misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Perry.
Lloyed blocks a jab.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lloyed moves away.
Perry swings widly with a right hand
and Lloyed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lloyed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perry's hands.
Lloyed misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lloyed lands with an overhand left.
Perry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lloyed shoots in for a takedown but Perry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josh Lloyed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Perry dips to his left and cracks Lloyed with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Lloyed misses.
Perry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Perry checks a leg kick.
Lloyed lands a nice shot to the body.
Perry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyed manages to avoid it.
Perry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lloyed scoring well with a low kick there.
Lloyed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Perry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perry scores with a nice head shot.
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lloyed throws out the jab.
Lloyed pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
Lloyed ducks under a wild hook from Perry.
Perry lands an overhand right.
Lloyed moves away from the strike by Perry.
Perry lands with a nice body punch.
Perry tries to bum rush Lloyed with a series of wild strikes but Lloyed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lloyed tries to close the distance and clinch but Perry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lloyed throws a jab but it's blocked by Perry.
Perry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perry throws a low kick but Lloyed avoids it.
Lloyed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perry checks it well.
Lloyed thuds a left hand into Perry's body.
A head kick misses from Perry.
Perry misses with a few strikes there.
Edson Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lloyed misses with a two punch combination.
Josh Lloyed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lloyed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lloyed checks the leg kick.
Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Lloyed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lloyed moves out of range of the strikes.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lloyed.
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!
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Lloyed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lloyed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perry throws a right and a left that Lloyed avoids nicely.
Lloyed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a leg kick
and Lloyed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lloyed.
Perry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lloyed misses with a head kick.
Perry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perry moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perry.
Perry throws a hook but Lloyed blocks it.
Perry throws a body kick that misses.
Perry misses with a straight right.
Perry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lloyed thows a leg kick but Perry checks it
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perry misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry checks a low kick from Lloyed.
A big left from Perry misses.
Nice shot by Lloyed.
Lloyed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand 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!
Perry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lloyed to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lloyed.
Lloyed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyed was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry looks to land a right hand but Lloyed moved out of range.
Lloyed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lloyed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edson Perry.
Well Lloyed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Lloyed!
Josh Lloyed gave a mention to KAISER in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).