PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darcy Lilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sys Rq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lilo
vs
Rq

174 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

174 cm
27
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darcy Lilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sys Rq!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rq jabs Lilo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lilo shoots in for a takedown but Rq shows good takedown defense.
Rq getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick from Lilo lands but Rq takes it in his stride.
Rq lands with a right hand.
Lilo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lilo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rq takes a swing at Lilo's ribcage but misses.
Lilo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilo misses the shot to the body.
Rq ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rq connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Lilo misses.
Rq wants to clinch.
Lilo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rq avoids the head kick by Lilo.
A cross from Rq lands.
Lilo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lilo misses with the combination.
Lilo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rq was well out of range. Poor timing from Lilo.
Lilo swings widly with a right hand
and Rq counters with a nice uppercut.
Rq misses with a two punch combination.
Lilo looks to land a left hand but Rq moved out of range nicely.
Lilo misses the shot to the body.
Lilo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darcy Lilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq lands a slapping body shot.
Lilo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rq stuns Lilo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rq sizes up Lilo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lilo throws a head kick that misses.
Lilo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilo throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Rq to counter with a crisp jab.
Rq lunges at Lilo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lilo's hand.
Rq takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rq tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lilo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rq lands with a cross.
Lilo lands a nice shot that snaps Rq's head back.
Rq is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lilo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rq fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rq bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rq misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lilo.
Lilo throws a head kick that misses.
Lilo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lilo misses with a hook. Rq ducked under it nicely.
Lilo misses with a body shot
letting Rq counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Lilo. Those never looked like landing.
Rq lands a nice hook to Lilo's body. Lilo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rq lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilo misses with a straight left.
Lilo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rq counters with a left to the body.
Lilo throws a head kick but Rq moves out of range.
Rq scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rq lands a body shot.
Darcy Lilo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilo throws a sloppy head kick and Rq moves out of range easily.
Rq throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rq scores with a decent looking hook.
Lilo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rq is just out of range.
Rq moves away from the strike by Lilo.
Rq cracks Lilo with an open hand slap.
Rq punishes Lilo's body with a nice straight punch.
Rq works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rq.
Rq works the jab nicely.
Rq scores with a hook to the body. Lilo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lilo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rq sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lilo somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sys Rq dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rq cracks Lilo with a good jab.
Rq connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lilo momentarily.
Lilo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lilo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Rq lands.
Rq uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rq moves out of range of the strikes.
Rq scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rq keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lilo misses with a right hand
and Rq counters with a straight right hand.
Lilo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice shot by Rq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rq counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rq moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lilo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lilo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sys Rq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lilo swings for the body but Rq moves out of range.
Rq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lilo shoots in for a double leg but Rq sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lilo tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lilo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lilo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rq to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilo looks for the body kick but Rq saw that one coming.
Lilo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lilo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lilo.
Rq slips a jab from Lilo.
Lilo misses with a looping left.
Lilo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rq lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lilo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilo shoots in for a takedown but Rq shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darcy Lilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Rq. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheers as Rq lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lilo doesn't seem phased though.
Rq tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lilo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rq moves into range and clinches up with Lilo.
Lilo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Rq on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rq softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rq lands an uppercut.
Rq throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lilos head.
Rq lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lilo backwards.
Rq lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lilo wants to break free but Rq has control.
Rq is working Lilo over against the cage.
Rq blocking some punches.
Rq working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rq makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lilo prevents a body shot from Rq.
Lilo can't find room to land a body shot as Rq controls the action.
Rq scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rq.
Still in the clinch, Rq scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rq.
Rq lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rq blocking some punches.
Rq blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rq lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lilo misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Rq.
The referee calls for Lilo to work.
Rq scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rq lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Rq.
Lilo tries a body shot but Rq blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Rq as the two fighters clinch.
Lilo misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sys Rq showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rq tries to clinch there but Lilo circles away.
Lilo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lilo takes a swing at Rq's ribcage but misses.
Rq lands the left hand.
Lilo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lilo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lilo walks into a stiff left hand from Rq.
Rq moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lilo misses with a combination
and Rq counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lilo misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Rq - just one landing.
Lilo lands a slapping body shot.
Rq scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lilo doesn't seem bothered though.
Lilo is looking to wear down Rq with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilo dives in and grabs Rq's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rq pushes down on Lilo's head and hops out.
Rq avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rq defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lilo.
Rq getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rq scores with a shot to the body.
Rq uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lilo.
Lilo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lilo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rq.
Sys Rq seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rq scores with a jab to the head.
Rq lands a nice looking body shot.
Rq lands a nice hook to Lilo's body. Lilo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq lands with a nice combination. Lilo backs away looking to recover.
Rq connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Rq both land. Nice combination.
Rq ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rq slips under a jab.
Lilo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilo misses with a straight left.
Rq connects with the punch.
Rq scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lilo doesn't seem bothered though.
Rq scores with a nice head shot.
Lilo misses with a head kick.
Rq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rq lands a head shot.
Lilo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darcy Lilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lilo walks into a straight right hand from Rq.
Rq lands with a shot to the body.
Rq scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lilo in his tracks.
Rq lands with a good body shot.
Sys Rq is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rq defending well as Lilo loads up on a big left hand.
Lilo throws a head kick that misses.
Darcy Lilo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lilo misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Rq as Lilo shoots in.
Rq changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lilo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rq counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rq lands a nice hook to Lilo's body. Lilo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rq works the jab nicely.
Lilo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lilo misses with a left hand
and Rq counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Rq gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lilo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lilo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rq's elbow.
Lilo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilo working aggressively here.
Rq lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rq cracks Lilo with a nice body shot.
Lilo misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sys Rq comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rq 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sys Rq!