PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Lloyd (ranked 2311 p4p, 2830 weight class) and Chito Jacare Salazar (ranked 295 p4p, 352 weight class). Lloyd comes to the cage accompanied by Woke up this Morning- Alabama 3. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lloyd
vs
Salazar

178 cm
22
160
9 - 6 - 0

172 cm
28
160
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

ALPHAwear

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chito Jacare Salazar !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salazar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salazar looks for a takedown but Lloyd sprawls well.
Lloyd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lloyd cracks Salazar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lloyd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lloyd tests Salazar 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lloyd lands with a right hand.
Salazar tries for a takedown but Lloyd circles away easily
and Lloyd counters with a two punch combo.
Salazar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Salazar scores with a takedown into Lloyd's guard.
Salazar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lloyd is looking to stand up but Salazar isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar chips away with some ground and pound.
Salazar controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar chips away with some ground and pound.
Lloyd wants to stand but Salazar is controlling the position.
Salazar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lloyd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salazar controls the pace.
Salazar working some strikes from top position.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.
Salazar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lloyd haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Salazar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salazar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salazar works over Lloyd with some ground and pound from guard.
Salazar looking to pass the guard.
Lloyd wants to stand and escape but Salazar is having none of it.
Salazar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lloyd is looking to stand up but Salazar isn't so interested in that idea.
Salazar works over Lloyd with some ground and pound from guard.
Salazar stops Lloyd from standing up.
Salazar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salazar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Salazar stops Lloyd from standing up.
Salazar wants to pass the guard but Lloyd is keeping the position.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar wants to pass the guard but Lloyd is keeping the position.
Salazar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Salazar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Salazar prevents Lloyd from getting back to his feet.
Salazar lands a couple of elbows.
Lloyd wants to get back to his feet but Salazar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Salazar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salazar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salazar has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Punch Out Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Salazar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salazar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salazar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lloyd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salazar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Lloyd is rocked!
Salazar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Lloyd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salazar arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Lloyd's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chito Jacare Salazar !