PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lloyed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Makhnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lloyed
vs
Makhnov

180 cm
25
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fighters First Nutrition

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lloyed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Makhnov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhnov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyed misses the shot to the body.
Makhnov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lloyed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makhnov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lloyed throws a hook but Makhnov blocks it.
Makhnov throws a nice looking combination but Lloyed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lloyed cracks Makhnov with a good jab.
Makhnov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lloyed throws a head kick that misses.
Lloyed works Makhnov's body with a nice hook.
Makhnov misses with a combination
and Lloyed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A combination from Lloyed does no damage.
Lloyed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makhnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lloyed throws a leg kick but Makhnov sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhnov takes a swing at Lloyed's ribcage but misses.
Makhnov avoids the head kick by Lloyed.
Lloyed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lloyed.
Makhnov catches Lloyed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lloyed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makhnov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lloyed.
Makhnov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makhnov misses with a body shot
and Lloyed counters with a stiff right hand.
Makhnov tries to clinch but Lloyed moves out of range.
Lloyed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makhnov.
Makhnov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab lands there for Lloyed.
Lloyed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makhnov avoids the body shot from Lloyed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed misses with a head kick.
Lloyed throws the left hand but Makhnov avoids the punch easily.
Makhnov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makhnov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lloyed tries to bum rush Makhnov with a series of wild strikes but Makhnov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makhnov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Makhnov misses with a kick to the body.
Lloyed slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Makhnov misses.
Lloyed slips a jab from Makhnov.
Makhnov misses with a low kick.
A big left from Makhnov misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Makhnov checks a leg kick.
Makhnov misses with a double jab.
Lloyed looks to land a combination. Makhnov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lloyed looks to land a combination but Makhnov avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed scores with a nice strike.
Lloyed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makhnov.
Lloyed misses with a leg kick.
Lloyed swinging wildly here.
Makhnov throws a right hand that Lloyed ducks under and follows up with a left that Lloyed also avoids with ease.
Josh Lloyed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhnov fails to land with a series of punches.
Makhnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makhnov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makhnov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyed is just out of range.
Makhnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lloyed moves out of range of the strikes.
Makhnov throws a right and a left that Lloyed avoids nicely.
Makhnov throws a nice looking combination but Lloyed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makhnov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lloyed circles away.
Lloyed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lloyed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lloyed just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhnov moves forwards but Lloyed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Lloyed misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makhnov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lloyed lands a head kick!
Lloyed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Makhnov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lloyed scores with a nice strike.
Lloyed scores with a nice right hand.
Makhnov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lloyed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lloyed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Makhnov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lloyed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makhnov throws a body punch but Lloyed moves out of range.
Lloyed scores with a body shot.
Lloyed throws a sloppy head kick and Makhnov moves out of range easily.
Makhnov misses with a double jab
and Lloyed counters with a stiff right hand.
Lloyed misses with a hook.
Lloyed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makhnov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lloyed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lloyed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makhnov.
A solid body kick from Lloyed.
Lloyed lands a head kick. Makhnov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lloyed misses with a wild body shot.
Lloyed scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhnov throws a series of punches but Lloyed moves out of range.
Makhnov tries to move into range but Lloyed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makhnov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lloyed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lloyed cracks Makhnov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Makhnov throws a right hand that Lloyed ducks under and follows up with a left that Lloyed also avoids with ease.
Makhnov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lloyed.
Lloyed throws a series of punches but Makhnov moves out of range.
Makhnov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lloyed.
Lloyed throws a head kick that half lands.
Makhnov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lloyed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makhnov fails to land with a series of punches.
Lloyed throws a body punch but Makhnov moves out of range.
Lloyed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lloyed throws a hook but Makhnov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Makhnov. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makhnov on the side of the head.
Makhnov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Lloyed fails to land with a series of punches.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Makhnov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lloyed has got the better of the exchanges.
Makhnov wants to clinch up but Lloyed keeps it at a distance.
Lloyed lands a high kick!
Lloyed throws a sloppy head kick and Makhnov moves out of range easily.
Makhnov throws a right hand that Lloyed ducks under and follows up with a left that Lloyed also avoids with ease.
Makhnov avoids the head kick by Lloyed.
Lloyed misses with a straight right.
Makhnov scores with a hook to the body. Lloyed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Makhnov misses with a double jab.
Lloyed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makhnov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov dodges the punch combination from Lloyed.
Makhnov throws a sloppy head kick and Lloyed moves out of range easily.
Makhnov slips a jab and a cross from Lloyed.
Lloyed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makhnov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Josh Lloyed is winning the standup battle so far.
Lloyed misses with a series of wild punches.
Makhnov takes one to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lloyed.
Makhnov checks a leg kick.
Makhnov defending well as Lloyed loads up on a big left hand.
Makhnov tests Lloyed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lloyed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lloyed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lloyed misses the shot to the body.
Lloyed looks to land a body kick but Makhnov moved away.
Makhnov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyed throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyed. Makhnov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makhnov avoids the head kick by Lloyed.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Makhnov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Makhnov lands with a nice combination. Lloyed backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyed just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyed checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makhnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makhnov misses the shot to the body.
Makhnov looks to land a combination but Lloyed avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lloyed dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Makhnov throws a nice looking combination but Lloyed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lloyed throws a series of punches but Makhnov avoids them all with ease.
Makhnov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lloyed finds it's way round the side to connect with Makhnov's head.
Makhnov is looking to chop away at Lloyed's legs.
Lloyed throws a series of strikes that have Makhnov backpedaling.
Lloyed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makhnov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Makhnov. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Lloyed lands.
Makhnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makhnov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Makhnov.
Makhnov misses with a combination
and Lloyed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Makhnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyed misses with a series of wild punches.
Lloyed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makhnov to score with a decent uppercut.
Lloyed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makhnov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lloyed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lloyed scores with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lloyed manages to break the clinch.
Makhnov works the jab nicely.
Lloyed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makhnov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lloyed throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov throws a series of punches but Lloyed moves out of range.
A big left from Makhnov misses.
Makhnov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lloyed.
Makhnov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lloyed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makhnov misses with a series of wild punches.
Makhnov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makhnov misses with a double jab.
Lloyed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Makhnov throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Lloyed to counter with a crisp jab.
Lloyed catches Makhnov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Makhnov throws a one two combo.
Lloyed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Josh Lloyed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lloyed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lloyed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makhnov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lloyed.
Makhnov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Makhnov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lloyed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyed. Makhnov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Lloyed.
Sloppy strikes from Makhnov. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyed takes a swing at Makhnov's ribcage but misses.
Lloyed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makhnov.
Lloyed lands with a shot to the body.
Lloyed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makhnov.
Makhnov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyed is just out of range.
That kick from Lloyed tenderised Makhnov's leg. Makhnov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dimitri Makhnov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makhnov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lloyed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Makhnov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyed connects with a leg kick. Makhnov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lloyed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lloyed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Makhnov is looking to chop away at Lloyed's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Lloyed scores with a four punch combination!
Lloyed misses the shot to the body.
Makhnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lloyed slips a straight right by Makhnov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lloyed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lloyed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Makhnov swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Lloyed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lloyed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Lloyed!
Josh Lloyed managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.