PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rahim Lloyd (ranked 611 p4p, 2656 weight class) and Marco Solis (ranked 82 p4p, 329 weight class). Lloyd's entrance music is Killing in the Name of- Rage Against The Machine. A fine choice. Marco Solis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lloyd
vs
Solis

200 cm
28
200
11 - 2 - 1

190 cm
28
185
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rahim Lloyd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Solis!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solis throws a poor cross that misses
and Lloyd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lloyd defending well as Solis loads up on a big left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Solis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lloyd slaps away a takedown attempt from Solis, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lloyd moves into the clinch successfully.
Solis is trying to force a seperation but Lloyd has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Lloyd.
Solis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lloyd pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lloyd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lloyd tries a knee to the head but Solis blocks it.
Lloyd lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lloyd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lloyd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lloyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Solis backwards.
Lloyd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Solis is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd is controlling him.
Lloyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Solis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rahim Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Solis.
Lloyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Solis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lloyd lands a hook to the side of the head.

Solis is rocked!
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Solis is still on wobbly legs! Can Lloyd finish him?
Lloyd misses with some punches.
Solis fails to pull guard.
Solis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lloyd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lloyd lands a big knee to the head and Solis goes down! Lloyd pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahim Lloyd!
Rahim Lloyd retains his middleweight title!
Rahim Lloyd thanked the fans post fight for their support.