PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaiden Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loyd Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leroy
vs
Anthony

176 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaiden Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Loyd Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony misses with a wild body shot.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Leroy throws a front kick that sends Anthony stumbling back into the cage.
Leroy throws a head kick but Anthony moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Leroy has taken the fight to the clinch.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leroy misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anthony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony throws a good cross that connects.
Leroy moves out of range of the strikes.
Leroy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leroy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anthony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Leroy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anthony lands a right hand.

Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leroy moves away.
Anthony looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leroy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leroy misses with a wild body shot.
Anthony throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anthony scores with a one two! Leroy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anthony lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anthony cracks Leroy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leroy slips a jab and a cross from Anthony.
Leroy stalks Anthony and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anthony's face. Anthony staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Anthony misses with a straight right.

Anthony clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Leroy.
Anthony comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Leroy closes the distance and pushes Anthony back into the cage.
Anthony throws an elbow but it misses.
Leroy is looking to break free of the clinch but Anthony has double underhooks.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Leroy. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Anthony releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anthony.
Anthony fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Leroy drives through and clinches with Anthony against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Leroy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anthony will feel that in the morning.
Anthony scores with a body shot.
Anthony misses with a hook. Leroy ducked under it nicely.
Anthony darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anthony throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anthony misses with a body shot.
Leroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anthony darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Anthony has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anthony keeps control of Leroy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Anthony darts in and clinches Leroy up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Anthony avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Leroy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony cracks Leroy with a good jab.
Leroy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anthony is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anthony misses with a hook.
Leroy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anthony let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Leroy clinches.
Anthony prevents Leroy from breaking the clinch.

Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leroy lands a head kick!
Anthony listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loyd Anthony dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anthony throws a right hand that Leroy ducks under and follows up with a left that Leroy also avoids with ease.

Leroy pushes Anthony up against the cage in a clinch.
Leroy tries to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling the position.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony slips a jab and a cross from Leroy.
Anthony throws an overhand right that lands on Leroy's shoulder, as Leroy tries to avoid the shot.
Leroy throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Leroy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anthony!
Anthony has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leroy misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Leroy lands but Anthony takes it in his stride.
Anthony lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony sizes up Leroy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leroy walks into a stiff left hand from Anthony.
Loyd Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroy takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leroy.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leroy moves away.

Leroy clinches up with Anthony and pushes him back against the cage.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anthony scores with a nice head shot.
Leroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leroy takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Anthony moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from Anthony.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anthony sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leroy misses with a series of wild punches.
Anthony swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony works Leroy's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Leroy closes the distance and clinches.
Anthony lands a hook that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
A short right from Anthony on the inside.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Anthony paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leroy scores with a three punch combo!
Leroy misses with the combination.
Jaiden Leroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leroy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Anthony to counter with a crisp jab.
Leroy tries to bum rush Anthony with a series of wild strikes but Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anthony misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anthony. That did some damage!

Leroy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy misses with a wild combination.
Anthony cracks Leroy with a good jab.
Anthony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony lands with a straight right. Leroy didn't see that one coming.
We've been told by Leroy's head coaches at Cozad Amsterdam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Anthony misses.
Anthony scores with a hook to the body. Leroy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Leroy clinches.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leroy has time to react.
Leroy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anthony back to the cage. Leroy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loyd Anthony seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leroy throws a head kick that half lands.
Anthony fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Leroy instigates a clinch.
Anthony lands with a short shot to the head.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Anthony on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anthony scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anthony throws a series of punches but Leroy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loyd Anthony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Leroy fakes the leg kick and cracks Anthony in the body.
Anthony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leroy dodges the punch combination from Anthony.
Anthony shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leroy eats them both and turns towards Anthony to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leroy throws a head kick but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anthony lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anthony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leroy gets a clinch.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leroy defending well as Anthony loads up on a big left hand.
Anthony misses with a jab to the body
and Leroy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anthony looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Leroy both land. Nice combination.

Anthony forces Leroy back against the cage and clinches.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling him.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Leroy moves into the clinch.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leroy throws a sloppy head kick and Anthony moves out of range easily.
Anthony throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anthony jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leroy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anthony waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leroy.
Anthony lands with a straight right. Leroy didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anthony.
Leroy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice defenses there by Anthony.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leroy moves away.
Anthony thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leroy misses with a body shot.

Leroy gets tackled into the cage by Anthony. Anthony maintains the clinch.

Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leroy lands a head kick. Anthony smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Anthony has Leroy up against the cage in a clinch.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leroy takes a swing at Anthony's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Anthony.
Anthony dodges the punch combination from Leroy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy misses with the combination.
Anthony connects with a looping right hand.

Leroy moves into the clinch.

Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leroy delivers a nice body kick.
Leroy is looking to wear down Anthony with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Leroy pushes Anthony up against the cage in a clinch.

Anthony escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leroy misses with a double jab.
Anthony scores with a body shot.
Leroy tries a head kick but it misses.

Leroy closes the distance and clinches.
Loyd Anthony is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anthony breaks the clinch.

Leroy has closed the distance and engaged Anthony in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leroy's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Anthony scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaiden Leroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthony is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Loyd Anthony.
I've got Anthony winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loyd Anthony!
A relieved looking Loyd Anthony thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.