PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 1431 p4p, 83 weight class) and Harry Llloyd (ranked 2423 p4p, 131 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rram
vs
Llloyd

164 cm
21
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

165 cm
21
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Llloyd!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Llloyd slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Llloyd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rram cracks Llloyd with an open hand slap.
Llloyd shoots in for a takedown but Rram shows good takedown defense.
Rram has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Llloyd.
Rram throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Llloyd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Llloyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Llloyd tries to clinch but Rram moves away
and Rram counters with a series of strikes. Llloyd will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram keeps the fight on the outside.
Rram swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Llloyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rram to score with a decent uppercut.
Rram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rram displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Llloyd is looking to clinch.
Llloyd moves away from the strike by Rram.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Llloyd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rram manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rram preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Llloyd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Llloyd tries to free his leg and advance position but Rram is retaining full guard.
Llloyd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rram lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Llloyd controls Rram momentarily but Rram frees himself.
Llloyd has a closed guard, preventing Rram from standing up.

Llloyd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rram doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rram manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rram passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rram wants to stand but Llloyd is controlling his arm.
Llloyd wants to control but Rram postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rram is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Llloyd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Llloyd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Llloyd has a hand on Rram's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rram takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Llloyd tries to hold on but Rram pushes him away.
Llloyd tries to improve his position but instead Rram has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Llloyd.
Rram is not going to allow Llloyd to sit and survive in this position.
Llloyd tries to break free.
Llloyd turns into Rram and is now in his guard.
Llloyd passes into half guard.
Llloyd trying to control from half guard but Rram is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Llloyd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Llloyd tries to work over Rram's front leg with a kick but Rram checks it.
Llloyd slips a straight right by Rram.
Llloyd slips under a jab from Rram.

Llloyd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Llloyd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rram keeps working.
Rram holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Rram tries to bench press Llloyd off him but Llloyd keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llloyd wants to control but Rram is keeping him busy.

Llloyd decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Llloyd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llloyd looks for a takedown but Rram sprawls well.
Llloyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Llloyd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Llloyd lands in his opponent's guard.
Llloyd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llloyd wants to control from the top but Rram keeps moving.
Rram wants to stand and escape but Llloyd is having none of it.
Llloyd with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rram controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yajson Rram is winning the standup battle so far.

Llloyd clinches up against the cage.
Rram tries to break free but Llloyd pushes him back against the cage.
Llloyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Llloyd tries to pull guard but Rram holds him up against the cage and eventually Llloyd drops back down to his feet.
Yajson Rram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Llloyd.

Rram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rram misses with a hook.
Rram misses with a wild combination.

Llloyd moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Llloyd can do to turn this around?
Llloyd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rram is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rram breaks from the clinch.

Llloyd throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rram was covering up waiting for the punch and Llloyd finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rram wants to get back to his feet but Llloyd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Llloyd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rram, up you get!
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Llloyd goes for a double leg but Rram avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rram continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llloyd tries for a takedown but Rram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rram scores with a three punch combo!
Llloyd tries to clinch there but Rram circles away.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Rram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Llloyd tries for a takedown but Rram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Llloyd shoots for a double leg takedown but Rram sprawls well. He's pushed Llloyd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Llloyd is breathing heavily.
Rram throws a series of punches but Llloyd avoids them all with ease.
Llloyd walks into a stiff left hand from Rram.
Llloyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram lands with a shot to the body.
Rram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rram throws a series of punches but Llloyd avoids them all with ease.
Llloyd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rram just misses with a punch to the body.
Rram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Llloyd clinches.
Rram has had enough of the clinch but Llloyd keeps him there for the moment.
Llloyd can't find room to land a body shot as Rram controls the action.

Rram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Llloyd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llloyd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rram's calf.
Llloyd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Llloyd is looking to clinch.
Llloyd tries to clinch but Rram is having none of it.
Rram walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Llloyd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Llloyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Yajson Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Llloyd wants to clinch up but Rram keeps it at a distance.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Llloyd tries to counter with a clinch but Rram shakes him off and moves away.
Llloyd shoots in for a double leg but Rram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Llloyd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rram looks to throw the jab but Llloyd is out of range.
Rram lands a jab.
Rram lands the left hand.
Llloyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rram connects with a crisp jab.
Llloyd fails to land the takedown.
Yajson Rram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Llloyd.
Llloyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Llloyd raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rram scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram lands with a cross.
No joy there for Llloyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Llloyd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Llloyd fails with the takedown.
Rram scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Llloyd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rram defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Llloyd misses.

Llloyd shoots in and bounces Rram off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rram is looking to stand up but Llloyd isn't so interested in that idea.
Llloyd being controlled here momentarily.
Llloyd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Llloyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Rram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rram looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Llloyd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rram avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Llloyd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rram is looking to counter punch.
Llloyd tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Llloyd tries to clinch up.
Llloyd tries to close the distance and clinch but Rram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Llloyd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rram circles away.
Rram throwing a counter right hand but Llloyd manages to avoid it.
Rram throws a good cross that connects.
Llloyd tries to land a leg kick but Rram saw it coming and moves away.
Rram with a jab.
Rram connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rram scores with a shot to the body.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rram throws a one two combo.
Llloyd ducks under a wild hook from Rram.
Rram lands with a shot to the body.
Llloyd shoots in and drives through. Rram sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Llloyd slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Rram swats away the attempt to clinch by Llloyd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llloyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rram connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Rram.
Llloyd moves in looking to clinch but Rram pushes him off.
Llloyd throws a front kick that sends Rram stumbling back into the cage.
Llloyd closes the distance and clinches up with Rram, looking for a takedown. Llloyd pushes Rram against the cage but Rram circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yajson Rram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Llloyd.
Llloyd is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rram lands a lovely overhand right.
Rram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Llloyd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Llloyd lands a head kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Llloyd is defended easily by Rram.
Rram scores with a crisp jab that stopped Llloyd in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llloyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Rram feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Llloyds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rram connects with a body shot.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Llloyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Llloyd fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llloyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rram keeps the fight on the outside.
Rram connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Rram.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Llloyd tries to close the distance and clinch but Rram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rram bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Llloyd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rram keeps the fight on the outside.
Llloyd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rram sprawls well. Rram wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Llloyd gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram lands a jab to the nose.
Llloyd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Llloyd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Llloyd shoots in and drives through. Rram sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Llloyd.
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!
Nice cross by Rram.
A nice combination there by Rram.
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Llloyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Rram misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram had his way with Harry Llloyd in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rram tests Llloyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rram misses with an uppercut. Llloyd saw that one coming.
Llloyd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Llloyd walks into a straight right hand from Rram.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram connects with a single shot there.
Llloyd shoots in and drives through. Rram sprawls well.
Rram throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Rram.
Llloyd fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Llloyd takes one to the side of the head.
Rram connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Llloyd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llloyd blocks a jab.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Llloyd is just out of range.

Llloyd is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rram's half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Llloyd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rram defends it well.
Rram is not content to let Llloyd control the position.
Rram controlling the position well.
Llloyd wants to take a breather but Rram is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram wants to improve his position but Llloyd is controlling well.

Llloyd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rram sees it coming and defends easily.
Rram wants to get back to his feet.
Llloyd trying to control the action but Rram is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Llloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
A big right from Llloyd misses.
Rram lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rram lands with a straight right. Llloyd didn't see that one coming.
Llloyd throws a series of punches but Rram avoids them all with ease.
Llloyd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Llloyd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rram as he jumps to the side.
Yajson Rram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Llloyd.
Rram just misses with a punch to the body.
Llloyd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
Llloyd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Llloyd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Llloyd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Llloyd shoots in and bounces Rram off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Llloyd throws a strike but Rram rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Llloyd is looking for a triangle but Rram pushes his legs off easily.
Llloyd wants to control but Rram passes easily into half guard.
Llloyd wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Rram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rram, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:44
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
Yajson Rram retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Yajson Rram thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.