PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lloyed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry has chosen Shadow of the Day as his entrance music. 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
Perry

180 cm
26
178 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lloyed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edson Perry!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyed fails with the takedown.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Perry finds it's target.
Lloyed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perry throws a jab when Lloyed was well out of range.
Perry loads up on a big right hand but Lloyed slips the punch.
Lloyed stuffs the takedown attempt from Perry. Perry gets slowly back to his feet.
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lloyed.
Perry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perry scores with a jab to the body.
Lloyed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perry.
Lloyed is looking to slow Perry down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Lloyed - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throws a series of punches but Lloyed moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lloyed lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lloyed moves out of range of the body kick.
Lloyed lands with a slapping head kick.
Perry throws a poor cross that misses
and Lloyed counters with a low kick, right behind Perry 's knee.
Perry blocks a head kick by Lloyed.
A low kick from Perry is predictable there
and Lloyed counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Lloyed.
Nice jab there from Lloyed.
Perry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lloyed.
Lloyed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perry was well out of range. Poor timing from Lloyed.
Lloyed misses with a head kick.
Perry's corner calls for a 1-2. Perry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lloyed moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed slips a jab and a cross from Perry.
Lloyed lands with a cross.
Perry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lloyed thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Lloyed tenderised Perry's leg. Perry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perry thows a body shot but no joy.
Lloyed ducks right into an uppercut from Perry.
Perry throws a series of punches but Lloyed moves out of range.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyed was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Lloyed connects with a crisp jab.
Lloyed walks into a jab.
Lloyed is looking to clinch but Perry is avoiding it.
Perry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Lloyed.
Lloyed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lloyed moves into the clinch.
Perry working hard to break the clinch.
Perry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lloyed throws a punch but it's blocked by Perry.
Perry trying to control the position but instead, Lloyed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perry into the cage.
Lloyed blocks a body shot from Perry.
Perry struggles to land a body shot inside as Lloyed controls his hands.

Lloyed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Perry uses from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry wants to control from the top but Lloyed keeps moving.
Perry looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to advance position but Lloyed has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lloyed throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Perry working to try and regain half guard.

Lloyed swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Perry is now in Lloyed's guard. A big mistake from Lloyed there, giving up the dominant position!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Perry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Perry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lloyed at a distance.
Lloyed lands a leg kick that knocks Perry off balance momentarily.
Perry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Lloyed has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lloyed gets control of Perry's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lloyed will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lloyed keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Lloyed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perry.
Lloyed is pulling down on Perry's head. It's preventing any offense from Perry, at least for the moment.
Lloyed keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry looking to sit in guard and control but Lloyed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lloyed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lloyed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lloyed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lloyed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perry pulls Lloyed in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lloyed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lloyed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lloyed throws a big elbow that misses.
Perry trying to control the position here.
Lloyed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lloyed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed looking to sit in guard and control but Perry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lloyed is proving hard to escape from.
Perry preventing the sweep.
Perry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Edson Perry.
Perry misses with a body shot
and Lloyed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edson Perry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lloyed moves out of range of the strikes.

Lloyed pushes Perry up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lloyed is trying to pull guard but Perry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Perry presses Lloyed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perry struggles to land a body shot inside as Lloyed controls his hands.
Lloyed is trying to pull guard but Perry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Perry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edson Perry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lloyed slips under a jab.
Perry misses the shot to the body.

Lloyed moves into range and clinches up with Perry.
Lloyed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Perry tries to break free but Lloyed pushes him back against the cage.

Lloyed manages to break the clinch.
Lloyed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lloyed throws a hook to the side of Perry's head but Perry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lloyed throws a hook but Perry blocks it.
Lloyed looks to throw the jab but Perry is out of range.
Lloyed misses with a hook. Perry ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry avoids a kick to the body.
Perry scores with a jab. Lloyed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lloyed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perry to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Lloyed.
Lloyed dodges the punch combination from Perry.
Lloyed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perry throws a big shot that misses.
Lloyed just misses with a punch to the body.
Edson Perry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lloyed throws an overhand right that lands on Perry's shoulder, as Perry tries to avoid the shot.
Lloyed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lloyed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Perry misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws a head kick but Lloyed moves out of range.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Josh Lloyed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lloyed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perry walks into a straight right hand from Lloyed.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lloyed takes the fight into the clinch.
Lloyed with a knee to the head.
Perry missing with knees to the body.
Perry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Perry working aggressively here.
Lloyed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Lloyed avoids it by throwing Perry back against the cage.
Perry blocking some punches.
Perry wants to get back to striking at distance but Lloyed won't allow it.
Perry scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Perry lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lloyed jumps guard but Perry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Josh Lloyed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Lloyed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lloyed misses with some punches.
Lloyed misses with a body punch.
Edson Perry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lloyed tries to work over Perry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lloyed lands a shot to the body.
Perry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lloyed's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Perry.
Perry is trying to push Lloyed away but Lloyed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perry tries to break the clinch but Lloyed is controlling the position.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Lloyed controls the action.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Lloyed controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyed scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Lloyed.

Lloyed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lloyed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Perry's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lloyed has closed the distance and engaged Perry in a clinch.
Lloyed tries to work over Perry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lloyed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perry tries to circle away but Lloyed has him pinned against the cage.
Lloyed misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyed tries to pull guard but Perry won't allow it.
Lloyed struggles to land a body shot inside as Perry controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lloyed tries to pull guard but Perry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lloyed tries a knee to the head but Perry blocks it.
Lloyed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perry smiles and moves away.
Lloyed blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Lloyed.
I think Perry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edson Perry!
A very excited looking Edson Perry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.