PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lloyd comes to the cage accompanied by Meniac by Michael Sembello. Marek Siuta acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lloyd
vs
Siuta

188 cm
22
212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

189 cm
35
220 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marek Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siuta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lloyd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Siuta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lloyd misses with a body shot.
Lloyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Lloyd.
Lloyd blocks a head kick by Siuta.
Lloyd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siuta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Siuta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lloyd trying to control the position here.
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!
Lloyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Siuta.
Lloyd is looking to stand up but Siuta isn't so interested in that idea.
Siuta distracts Lloyd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Siuta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lloyd has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Siuta is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lloyd.
Lloyd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Siuta looks to land a strike but Lloyd avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Siuta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Siuta throws an elbow that misses. Lloyd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Siuta's guard. Nice move by Lloyd!

Siuta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to stand but Siuta is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siuta keeping full guard, as Lloyd tries to pass.
Lloyd is stalling in the full guard.
Siuta pulls Lloyd in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lloyd misses with a body shot
and Siuta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siuta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Siuta lands a nice looking body shot.
Mike Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Siuta defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lloyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siuta.
Lloyd blocks the body kick.
Lloyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd is looking to wear down Siuta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Siuta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lloyd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Siuta wants to control but Lloyd is keeping him busy.
Siuta is putting a hurting on Lloyd here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lloyd can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Lloyd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Siuta working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siuta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lloyd managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Siuta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Siuta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Siuta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Siuta throws a big shot that misses.

Siuta moves into the clinch.
Siuta has a couple of punches blocked by Lloyd.
Lloyd blocks an uppercut.
Lloyd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Siuta has him pressed against the cage.
Lloyd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lloyd is trying to push Siuta away but Siuta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Siuta on the inside.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lloyd.
Siuta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Lloyd tries to break free but Siuta pushes him back against the cage.

Lloyd breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Siuta.
Siuta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Siuta is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lloyd takes a swing at Siuta's ribcage but misses.
Siuta looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyd is just out of range.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd misses with a straight left.
Siuta tries to clinch up.
Lloyd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siuta circles away quickly and effectively.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut.
Marek Siuta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lloyd avoids the head kick by Siuta.
Lloyd slips a jab from Siuta.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.
Siuta is looking to clinch but Lloyd is avoiding it.
Siuta misses with the combination.
Siuta works Lloyd's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lloyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siuta sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Siuta closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lloyd's guard.
Lloyd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lloyd trying to control but Siuta is having none of it.
Siuta tries to hold on but Lloyd postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Siuta is squirming around, avoiding Lloyd's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Siuta can't escape the position.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet but Siuta is holding on tight.

Lloyd is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Siuta is surviving well by controlling Lloyd's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siuta wants to control but Lloyd is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Lloyd will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lloyd misses with a two punch combination.
Siuta fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Siuta misses its intended target.
Lloyd scores with a hook to the body. Siuta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lloyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lloyd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Siuta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lloyd misses with a body shot.
Siuta throws a right and a left that both miss.

Siuta clinches.
Lloyd has had enough of the clinch but Siuta keeps him there for the moment.
Siuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siuta has Lloyd pressed against the cage, preventing Lloyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Siuta lands a hook that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.

Lloyd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siuta fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta dodges the punch combination from Lloyd.
Lloyd works Siuta's body with a nice hook.
Lloyd avoids a punch combination nicely.

Siuta closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lloyd's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lloyd is on top in guard.
Lloyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Siuta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lloyd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siuta is keeping the position for now.
Lloyd trying to control but Siuta is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Lloyd wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lloyd throws a leg kick but Siuta moved away.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Siuta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd looks to throw the jab but Siuta is out of range.
Siuta looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyd is just out of range.
Siuta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lloyd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lloyd takes a swing at Siuta's ribcage but misses.

Siuta closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lloyd quickly recovers to half guard.
Lloyd is trying to get back to full guard.
Lloyd keeping hold of Siuta's head, controlling as best he can.
Siuta looks to land a strike but Lloyd avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lloyd working a defensive guard here.
Siuta wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siuta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Siuta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lloyd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Siuta works over Lloyd with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siuta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lloyd trying to keep a closed guard but Siuta is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siuta stands up over Lloyd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lloyd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Siuta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siuta 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Siuta!
A very excited looking Marek Siuta 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.