PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Attilio De Fiore (ranked 2779 p4p, 2630 weight class) and Dominic Lloyd (ranked 352 p4p, 336 weight class). 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.

De Fiore
vs
Lloyd

193 cm
28
185
12 - 10 - 2

188 cm
28
190
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Attilio De Fiore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Fiore tries a head kick but it misses.
Lloyd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lloyd connects with an inside leg kick.
Lloyd slips a jab from De Fiore.
Lloyd wants to counter the offense by De Fiore and move into the clinch position.
Good leg kick by De Fiore.
De Fiore lands a lovely overhand right.
De Fiore looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyd is just out of range.
De Fiore is looking to chop away at Lloyd's legs.
Lloyd moves out of range of the leg kick from De Fiore.
De Fiore lands a leg kick that knocks Lloyd off balance momentarily.
De Fiore lands a nice hook to Lloyd's body. Lloyd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Fiore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Fiore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lloyd. That did some damage!
De Fiore connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Fiore, as that shot connected.
Lloyd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've been told by De Fiore's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
De Fiore throws an overhand right that lands on Lloyd's shoulder, as Lloyd tries to avoid the shot.
De Fiore throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from De Fiore.
De Fiore avoids the body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd scores with a nice head shot.
Lloyd throws a body shot but no joy.
De Fiore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Fiore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Fiore misses with a looping right.
Lloyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Fiore feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fiore misses with a wild body shot.
De Fiore lands with a shot to the body.
Lloyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Fiore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Fiore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
De Fiore scoring well with a low kick there.
De Fiore jabs at Lloyd's body.
Lloyd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Fiore tried to score with a low kick but Lloyd checks it.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
De Fiore throws a nice head kick!
Lloyd lands a nice shot to the body.
De Fiore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lloyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Fiore counters with a nice uppercut.
De Fiore tried to score with a low kick but Lloyd checks it.
Lloyd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
De Fiore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lloyd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd avoids the head kick by De Fiore.
Lloyd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Fiore rather than just go for the knockout.
Lloyd throws a body punch but De Fiore moves out of range.
The fighters circling - De Fiore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Fiore checks a leg kick.
De Fiore lands a two punch combo.
De Fiore throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Fiore throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd.
De Fiore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lloyd misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd lands a right hook to the body.
Lloyd scores with a jab.
De Fiore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lloyd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Fiore.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Fiore 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 Lloyd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lloyd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Fiore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Fiore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Fiore misses with a series of wild punches.
De Fiore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lloyd.
Attilio De Fiore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Fiore misses with a looping left.
Attilio De Fiore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lloyd throws a leg kick which misses De Fiore's front leg but catches the back leg as De Fiore tries to avoid it.
De Fiore looks to land a combination but Lloyd avoids it well.
Lloyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Fiore was well out of range. Poor timing from Lloyd.
De Fiore throws a front kick aimed at Lloyd's knee but Lloyd avoids it well.
Lloyd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Fiore.
Lloyd swings for the body but De Fiore moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by De Fiore.
De Fiore takes a swing at Lloyd's ribcage but misses.
Lloyd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lloyd takes a swing at De Fiore's ribcage but misses.
De Fiore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Fiore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Attilio De Fiore has been cut.
Lloyd misses the shot to the body.
De Fiore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Fiore lands a jab to the head.
Lloyd ducks right into an uppercut from De Fiore.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lloyd might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, De Fiore has got the better of the exchanges.
De Fiore lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lloyd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Fiore misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd tries to counter by closing the distance.
De Fiore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lloyd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Lloyd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in De Fiore's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lloyd looking to sit in guard and control but De Fiore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lloyd working for a triangle but De Fiore defends it easily.
Lloyd wants to sweep here but De Fiore controlling him for the moment.
Lloyd is looking to sweep but instead, De Fiore has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lloyd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Fiore sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lloyd trying to control here.
De Fiore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lloyd can do to turn this around?

That's two 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Fiore prevents Lloyd from improving his position.
Lloyd controlling the position for now.
De Fiore prevents Lloyd from improving his position.
Lloyd keeping control of the position.
Lloyd is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd trying to control but De Fiore postures up.
De Fiore moves into full mount! Lloyd won't be happy about that!
Lloyd is looking to improve his position but De Fiore isn't that keen on the idea.
Lloyd manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lloyd is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lloyd trying to hold on to De Fiore's head to control him but De Fiore postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, De Fiore seems content to control.
Lloyd wants to control the action here but instead De Fiore manages to pass to full mount!
Lloyd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lloyd sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
De Fiore tries to pass to full mount but Lloyd defends it.
Lloyd trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lloyd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Attilio De Fiore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Attilio De Fiore's cut.
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!

Lloyd takes one to the chin there.
Lloyd moves out of range of the leg kick from De Fiore.
De Fiore sets himself, and Lloyd steps forward looking for the clinch! De Fiore avoids it this time.
Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fiore.
Lloyd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Fiore.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd.
Lloyd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lloyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Fiore throws a leg kick but Lloyd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Fiore throws a sloppy head kick and Lloyd moves out of range easily.
Lloyd scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Fiore counters with a left and a right that stings Lloyd.
A punch lands to the side of Lloyd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Fiore looks to land a body kick but Lloyd moved away.
De Fiore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lloyd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lloyd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Fiore's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lloyd wants to control but De Fiore is keeping him busy.
Lloyd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Fiore wants to control but Lloyd is keeping busy.
Lloyd throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing De Fiore to regain full guard.
Lloyd throws a big elbow that misses.
Lloyd trying to control the position from guard on top but De Fiore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Lloyd wants to control from the top but De Fiore keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
De Fiore with a nice calf kick.
De Fiore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lloyd.
De Fiore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lloyd throws a lazy right hand but De Fiore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Attilio De Fiore is winning the standup battle so far.
De Fiore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by De Fiore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd scores with a hook to the body. De Fiore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Fiore looks to throw the jab but Lloyd is out of range.
De Fiore slips a straight right by Lloyd.
De Fiore feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lloyd misses the jab.
Dominic Lloyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lloyd connects with a jab.
De Fiore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
De Fiore looks for the body kick but Lloyd saw that one coming.
De Fiore throws a series of punches but Lloyd moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from De Fiore.
De Fiore jabs Lloyd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Fiore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with a low kick.
De Fiore looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyd is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Fiore.
Lloyd misses with a body shot.
De Fiore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyd throws a body kick that misses.
Lloyd throws a low kick but De Fiore avoids it.
De Fiore misses with a wild body shot.
Lloyd tries to counter with a clinch but De Fiore shakes him off and moves away.
Lloyd swings widly with a right hand
and De Fiore counters with a thumping low kick.
Lloyd blocks a leg kick.
Lloyd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lloyd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lloyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lloyd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Fiore can pounce on him.

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 Attilio De Fiore.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Fiore, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Attilio De Fiore!
An out of breath and clearly excited Attilio De Fiore thanked Bondi MMA 🏝️ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).