PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samoa Joe Schilling (ranked 561 p4p, 76 weight class) and Rahim Lloyd (ranked 1053 p4p, 142 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Joe Schilling
vs
Lloyd

191 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
200 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Hardcore Nutrition 160Q ($150)
Condemned

Hardcore Nutrition 160Q ($150)

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samoa Joe Schilling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rahim Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilling looks to land a right hand but Lloyd moved out of range.
Schilling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Schilling.
Lloyd thinks about the counter body kick.
Schilling lands with a shot to the body.
Schilling lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lloyd at a distance.
Lloyd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schilling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Rahim Lloyd has been cut.
Schilling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lloyd has Schilling up against the cage in a clinch.
Lloyd misses with an elbow strike.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd tries to work over Schilling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schilling.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a knee strike.
Lloyd has a couple of punches blocked by Schilling.
Schilling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lloyd misses with a punch to the body.
Schilling working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Lloyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schilling backwards.
Schilling is looking to control Lloyd's arms but Lloyd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schilling has his back to the cage.
Schilling scores with a shoulder strike.
Lloyd misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Schilling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyd misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lloyd fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lloyd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schilling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lloyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Schilling.
Lloyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schilling scores with a shot to the side of Lloyd's head.
Schilling blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd working aggressively here.
Schilling lands an uppercut.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schilling backwards.
Lloyd throws an elbow but it misses.
Lloyd misses with the head strike.
Schilling blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schilling scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lloyd misses with a body punch.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lloyd lands with a light punch inside.
Schilling lands a right hand.
Schilling tries a body shot but Lloyd blocks it.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Lloyd misses with a punch to the body.
Schilling blocks an elbow strike.
Lloyd lands with a right to the head.
Lloyd misses with the head strike.
Lloyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schilling backwards.
Lloyd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schilling tries to stall but Lloyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schilling lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lloyd on the inside.
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!
Lloyd with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lloyd drops Schilling with a big knee straight up the middle! Schilling is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Schilling is rocked!

It looks like Samoa Joe Schilling has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schilling gets tackled into the cage by Lloyd. Lloyd maintains the clinch.
Oh Schilling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Lloyd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lloyd dips a shoulder and cracks Schilling with a mighty uppercut! Schilling falls back against the cage and Lloyd unloads with a barrage of strikes! Schilling is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lloyd screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahim Lloyd!
Rahim Lloyd is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Rahim Lloyd thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.