PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baisais Lacplesis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lloyd
vs
Lacplesis

179 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baisais Lacplesis!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lacplesis has Lloyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Lloyd tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Lloyd blocks it.

Lacplesis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lacplesis is looking to work some ground and pound but Lloyd has wrist control.
Lacplesis wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.
Lacplesis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lacplesis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lacplesis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lacplesis postures up and lands a big shot to Lloyd's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lacplesis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lacplesis stands up over Lloyd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lloyd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lacplesis connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lacplesis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lloyd trying to keep a closed guard but Lacplesis is proving a slippery customer.
Lacplesis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lacplesis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lacplesis throwing strikes from guard but Lloyd blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lacplesis throwing strikes but missing.

Lacplesis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lacplesis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lacplesis throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacplesis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lacplesis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lacplesis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lacplesis chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lacplesis cracks Lloyd with a solid left hand.
Lacplesis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lacplesis drops back looking for a leg! Lloyd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lloyd manages to kick Lacplesis off! Lacplesis jumps back into Lloyd's guard.
Lacplesis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lloyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lacplesis on the ground.
Lloyd is breathing heavily.
Lacplesis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lloyd is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis postures up in Lloyd's guard and throws a big left but Lloyd blocks it.
Lacplesis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lacplesis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lacplesis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacplesis is looking to work some ground and pound but Lloyd has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lacplesis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lloyd's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baisais Lacplesis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lacplesis takes the fight into the clinch.
Lloyd tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Lloyd back against the cage.
Lacplesis prevents a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd blocks an uppercut.
Lacplesis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Lloyd controls his hands.
Lacplesis tries a body shot but Lloyd blocks it.
Lloyd lands a right hand.
Lloyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries to work over Lloyd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lloyd fails to land.
Lloyd prevents a body shot from Lacplesis.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lloyd misses with some punches.
Lacplesis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lloyd is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Lloyd fails to land.
Lloyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lacplesiss head.
Lacplesis stalling the fight.
Lloyd throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Lloyd misses with some punches.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lloyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lloyd's elbow.
Lloyd throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Lacplesis.
A nice left hand lands by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a head punch that misses.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Lloyd avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Lloyd avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Lloyd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lloyd working aggressively here.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Lloyd avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis blocking some punches.
Lacplesis gets through Lloyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lloyd or not.
Lacplesis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lloyd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.

Lacplesis closes the distance and clinches.

Lacplesis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lloyd regains guard.
Lacplesis connects with a couple of short punches.

Lacplesis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lacplesis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lloyd's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lacplesis lands a couple of elbows.
Lacplesis postures up in Lloyd's guard and throws a big left but Lloyd blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lacplesis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lacplesis scoring with some ground and pound.
Lloyd can't keep his opponent in guard - Lacplesis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lacplesis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lacplesis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lloyd's head.
Lacplesis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lacplesis seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lloyd is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Baisais Lacplesis!