PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 4373 p4p, 4389 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 533 p4p, 536 weight class). The key to victory for Lloyd Blue has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Blue
vs
King

187 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur King!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue misses the jab.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
Blue was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blue keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blue is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.
Blue throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
King sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King slips a nice elbow through Blue's hands, connecting with Blue's forehead.
King content to control rather than advance.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blue tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King content to control rather than advance.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blue wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ground and pound from King.
King not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blue with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
King working Blue over with strikes.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
King slows the pace down in half guard.
King slips a nice elbow through Blue's hands, connecting with Blue's forehead.
King stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
King content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. King lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King controlling the action here.
Blue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blue lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Blue misses.
King with the counter takedown but Blue avoids it easily.
King misses with a body shot.
Blue throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Blue throws a big shot that misses.
Blue throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Blue throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue is looking to chop away at King's legs.
King changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
King ducks under a wild hook from Blue.
Blue throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blue.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a body shot but no joy.
King drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blue defends it well.
King avoids the body shot from Blue.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue throws a poor cross that misses

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blue is trying to control the position but King postures up.
King stands and throws Blue's legs to the side, diving into side control.
King lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blue down.
King working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
King grinds an elbow into Blue's temple.
Blue is trying to escape the position but King is controlling the position.
King lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
King controlling the position from side mount.
King working the ground and pound.

King is trying to get an arm triangle but Blue is defending well.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here.
Blue is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a few punches from side control.

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blue, who protects the arm well.
King working the head and body with strikes.
Blue takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
King working away.
King cracks Blue with an elbow. That is naaassty.
King scoring with punches and elbows.
King creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King taking a breather here.
King in side control lands a decent elbow.
King working the body and head with strikes.
Blue can't do much from the bottom here.
King happy to just control the position for now.
King landing a few strikes.
King in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

King slips under a jab from Blue.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King slips a straight right by Blue.
King shoots for a takedown but Blue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blue digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
Lloyd Blue is winning the standup battle so far.
Blue misses with a telegraphed body shot

and King counters with a shoot takedown. Blue fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King is working Blue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arthur King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King advances position into side control!
Blue can't do much from the bottom here.
King working the ground and pound from side control.
Blue taking punishment in the form of punches.
King remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Blue takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King controlling from side mount.

King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A control attempt from Blue but he's now mounted!
King landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King content just to control the position here.
King scoring with strikes but Blue is staying in there.
Blue is bucking up trying to escape but King cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
King lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blue hang on?
King is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blue can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
King landing shots from mount.
King lands a big elbow.
King controlling his opponent.
King scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blue?
King in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blue in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blue?
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lloyd Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arthur King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Arthur King!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Arthur King!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Arthur King!

Arthur King wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Arthur King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.