PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aled Lloyd (ranked 4221 p4p, 4406 weight class) and Darren Will (ranked 448 p4p, 456 weight class). Lloyd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rock You Like a Hurricane (2011). Aled Lloyd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lloyd
vs
Will

179 cm
18
170
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aled Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Will!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd looks to land a left hand but Will moved out of range nicely.
Will takes one to the chin there.
Lloyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Will counters with a left to the body.
Will bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Will moves away and avoids it.
Will slips a straight right by Lloyd.
Lloyd checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lloyd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Lloyd's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lloyd misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Will to counter with a crisp jab.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Will.
An attempted straight right counter from Lloyd misses the target.
Lloyd scores with a nice strike.
Lloyd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Will swings for the body but Lloyd moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
Lloyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyd misses with a straight left.
Lloyd throws a hook but Will blocks it.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a looping overhand right but Will ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
Will let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lloyd throws a sloppy body shot
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.
Lloyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.

Will closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lloyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Will scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.
Lloyd misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Will just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Will was well out of range. Poor timing from Lloyd.
Lloyd works Will's body with a nice hook.
Lloyd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Will let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aled Lloyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lloyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Will throws out the jab.
Lloyd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Will tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Will looks to throw the jab but Lloyd is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will throws a hook to the side of Lloyd's head but Lloyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a right hand
enabling Will to counter with a crisp jab.
Lloyd thuds a left hand into Will's body.
Lloyd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Will cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Will moves away and avoids it.
Will misses with a hook. Lloyd ducked under it nicely.
Lloyd misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Will to counter with a crisp jab.
Will uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a combination
letting Will counter with a right hand.

Will moves into range and clinches up with Lloyd.
Will throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lloyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Lloyd misses.
Lloyd blocks a leg kick.
Will staying out of range there.
Lloyd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.
Lloyd scores with a hook.
Will cracks Lloyd with a good jab.
Lloyd swinging wildly here.
Lloyd misses with a right hand
and Will connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Will misses with a low kick.
Lloyd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darren Will will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lloyd misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Will lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lloyd doesn't seem phased though.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.
Will only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lloyd misses the jab.
Will throws out a counter right but Lloyd avoids it with no problem.
Lloyd misses with a left hand
and Will counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Lloyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Will uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lloyd.
Will lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lloyd misses with a left hand
and Will cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Will finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Lloyd misses the target.
Will moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lloyd throws an overhand right that lands on Will's shoulder, as Will tries to avoid the shot.
Will looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will throws a lazy right hand but Lloyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Will jabs at Lloyd's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Will walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lloyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Will counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lloyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Will.
A little jabbing left from Will on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Will jabs at Lloyd's body.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut
and Will counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lloyd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Will.
Lloyd misses with a hook. Will ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Will misses the target.
Darren Will seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lloyd misses with a hook
and Will counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lloyd cracks Will with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lloyd misses with a hook
and Will counters with a straight right hand.
Will defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Will releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Will throws out a loose jab but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lloyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lloyd throws a jab when Will was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Will! But no joy.
Will will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Will ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Will moves away and avoids it.
Will tries to clinch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Will swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd.
It seemed like Will was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lloyd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Will does no damage.
Will misses with a hook to the body
and Will takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Lloyd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lloyd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Will.
Will slips a straight right by Lloyd.
Will looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lloyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Will.
Will now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lloyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lloyd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Will misses with a straight left.
Lloyd swings widly with a right hand
and Will counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lloyd throws a right hand that misses
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.
Will throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lloyd to counter with a crisp jab.
Lloyd throws an off balance right hand
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will takes a swing at Lloyd's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Lloyd as he connects with a hook.
Will swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lloyd.
Will bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lloyd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lloyd scores with a hook.
Will throws a series of strikes that have Lloyd backpedaling.
Will throws a nice looking combination but Lloyd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Will scores with a punch to the head.
Will tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Lloyd to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lloyd looks to land a right hand but Will moved out of range.
Will slips under a jab.
Lloyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Lloyd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darren Will will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lloyd misses with a left hand
and Will counters with a nice body shot.
Will misses with a wild body shot.
Lloyd moves out of range of the strikes.
Lloyd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lloyd cracks a nice hook into Will's ribs.
Lloyd loads up on a big right hand but Will slips the punch.
Lloyd moves away from the strike by Will.
Lloyd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lloyd throws the left hand but Will avoids the punch easily.
Will lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd misses with a double jab.
Will tests Lloyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lloyd misses with a looping left.
Will swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lloyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lloyd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lloyd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd.
Lloyd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
Lloyd throws a series of punches but Will moves out of range.
Lloyd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Will.
Lloyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Will counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lloyd loads up on a big right hand but Will slips the punch.
Lloyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Will lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
Will appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lloyd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lloyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Will counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd looks to throw the jab but Will is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Will. Lloyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Will digs a good body shot into Lloyd's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd throws a jab when Will was well out of range.
Will throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Will misses.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Will misses.
Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Will appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Will keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Lloyd.
Lloyd is looking to counter punch.
Lloyd misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd swings for the body but Will moves out of range.
Will swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lloyd.
Will slips under a jab from Lloyd.
A little jabbing left from Will on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Will lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lloyd doesn't seem phased though.
Lloyd throws a jab when Will was well out of range.
Lloyd with a hook.
Lloyd throws a hook but Will blocks it.
Lloyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Will moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lloyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Will.
A looping hook to the body misses from Will. Lloyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lloyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Will.
Will misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Lloyd misses the target.
Lloyd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Will counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
Will scores with the left hand. Lloyd knows he should have avoided that one.
Lloyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Will counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Will tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Lloyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Will counters with a stiff right hand.
Will moves away from the strike by Lloyd.
Will avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Will lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good shot there by Lloyd.
Will staying out of range there.
Will throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lloyd misses with a hook
and Will counters with a nice uppercut.
Aled Lloyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darren Will is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Will darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darren Will.
Well Will has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Will!