PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Takalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lloyd has chosen The Hives - Tick Tick Boom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takalua
vs
Lloyd

173 cm
21
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonah Takalua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takalua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lloyd, pushing him back against the cage.
Lloyd trying to land knees to the body.
Lloyd wants to stall.

Takalua manages to break the clinch.
Takalua is looking to clinch.
Lloyd tries to clinch

and Takalua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lloyd.
Takalua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lloyd.
Takalua has Lloyd pressed against the cage, preventing Lloyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lloyd looking to slow down the pace here.
Takalua scores a nice knee to the body.
Takalua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lloyd wants to stall.
Takalua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takalua wants to break free but Lloyd has control.
Lloyd blocks an uppercut.
Lloyd looking to stall.
Takalua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takalua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lloyd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lloyd avoids the elbow strike from Takalua, against the cage.
Takalua stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Takalua avoids the damage to the body.
Takalua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lloyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takalua throws an elbow that misses.
Takalua lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalua swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takalua misses with a punch on the inside.
Takalua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takalua misses with an elbow over the top.
Lloyd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lloyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lloyd moves into the clinch successfully.
Lloyd goes for a takedown attempt but Takalua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jonah Takalua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Lloyd.

Takalua moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Takalua misses with a punch on the inside.
Lloyd tries to work over Takalua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takalua blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
A hook to the body from Lloyd.
Lloyd avoids a wild elbow strike from Takalua.
Takalua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lloyd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takalua smiles and moves away.

Lloyd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lloyd trying to control the position but Takalua is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takalua is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lloyd asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lloyd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lloyd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Takalua dodges the ground and pound from Lloyd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takalua is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Takalua bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lloyd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takalua paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Takalua scores a takedown into full mount!
Takalua lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lloyd hang on?
Lloyd tries to reverse the position but Takalua maintains control.
Takalua is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lloyd can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Takalua cracks Lloyd with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Lloyd defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Takalua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
BOOM! Takalua connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Takalua looking to control but Lloyd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lloyd is looking to improve his position but Takalua isn't that keen on the idea.
Takalua lands a heavy elbow.
Takalua landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Takalua connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Takalua lands with some strikes.
Takalua with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonah Takalua dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lloyd tries to clinch but Takalua moves out of range.
Lloyd is looking to clinch.
Takalua misses with a head kick.
Takalua fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Takalua.
Lloyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takalua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takalua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lloyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takalua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lloyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lloyd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lloyd avoids the head kick by Takalua.
Lloyd closes the distance but Takalua moves to the side

and Takalua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takalua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takalua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lloyd's brow.
Lloyd lands with a light punch inside.
Takalua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lloyd lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalua swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lloyd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takalua throws an elbow but it misses.
Lloyd misses with some punches.
Takalua misses with an elbow over the top.
Lloyd lands a right hand.
Takalua tries a knee to the head but Lloyd blocks it.
Takalua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takalua is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd is controlling him.
Takalua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lloyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lloyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takalua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lloyd is trying to maintain a safe position but Takalua gets an underhook and turns Lloyd into the cage.
Lloyd working aggressively here.
Lloyd managing to block the knees to the body from Takalua.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takalua lands an elbow just above Lloyd 's eye.
Lloyd avoids the elbow strike from Takalua, against the cage.
Takalua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Lloyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takalua tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lloyd moves into the clinch.
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!
Takalua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Takalua.
Lloyd looking for a takedown.
Takalua lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takalua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lloyd's efforts to push away.
Takalua blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Takalua.
Lloyd is trying to drag Takalua to the mat but Takalua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jonah Takalua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Lloyd.
Takalua lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from Takalua.
Takalua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takalua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lloyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lloyd lands an uppercut.
Takalua is looking to control Lloyd's arms but Lloyd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takalua has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Takalua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takalua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takalua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lloyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lloyd has Takalua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Takalua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takalua scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Takalua fails to land.
Takalua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lloyd's face.
Takalua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lloyd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd jumps guard but Takalua stands there with Lloyd around his waist. Lloyd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takalua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takalua is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage.
Jonah Takalua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takalua swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lloyd breaks from the clinch.
Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takalua stuffs the takedown.
Takalua wants to clinch.
Takalua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lloyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Lloyd is looking to clinch but Takalua is avoiding it.
Takalua wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takalua connects with a right hand. Lloyd shakes it off.

Takalua moves into range and clinches up with Lloyd.
Lloyd tries to pull guard but Takalua won't allow it.
A short left from Takalua.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takalua leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Takalua.
Takalua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Takalua breaks the clinch.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Takalua clinches up against the cage.
Takalua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Lloyd controlling the action here for a moment.
Lloyd tries for a takedown but Takalua manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takalua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lloyd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Takalua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Takalua lands an elbow inside that Lloyd shrugs off.
Takalua connects with a knee to the head.
Takalua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonah Takalua dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lloyd moves away from the strike by Takalua.
Takalua is looking to clinch.
Jonah Takalua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takalua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lloyd tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takalua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lloyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lloyd takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lloyd stalling in the clinch but Takalua improves position.
Takalua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takalua tries a knee to the head but Lloyd blocks it.
Takalua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lloyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takalua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lloyd tries to work over Takalua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lloyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takalua's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takalua.

Takalua breaks from the clinch.

Takalua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takalua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lloyd.
Takalua is trying to stall.
Takalua effectively controlling the action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takalua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lloyd's brow.
Lloyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lloyd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Lloyd.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lloyd takes an elbow to the temple.
Takalua lands with a right to the head.
Lloyd lands a body shot in the clinch.

Lloyd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Takalua uses from the top position.
Lloyd keeping full guard, as Takalua tries to pass.
Takalua looking to sit in guard and control but Lloyd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takalua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takalua can't keep his opponent in guard - Lloyd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jonah Takalua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lloyd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Takalua doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lloyd.
Lloyd stops Takalua from getting back to his feet.
Lloyd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Lloyd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takalua has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tom Lloyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takalua is looking to escape.
Lloyd trying to mount his opponent but Takalua defends it.

Lloyd seems to be working for a kimura but Takalua defends the submission attempt.

Lloyd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lloyd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takalua defends it well.
Takalua is trying to stand up here but Lloyd is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Takalua pushes Lloyd off and gets back to his feet.
Takalua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lloyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Lloyd.
Well Takalua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Takalua!