PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 2213 p4p, 2699 weight class) and Dean Gaines (ranked 285 p4p, 336 weight class). Blue kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Blue
vs
Gaines

187 cm
21
192
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
194
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Blue moves away and avoids it.
Blue tries to land a front kick but Gaines steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gaines scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blue in his tracks.
A slow jab from Blue misses its intended target.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.
Blue swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Gaines bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blue's head backwards.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
Gaines tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue is looking to land body kicks.
Blue looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaines throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blue lands with a slapping head kick.
Blue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blue throws a chopping leg kick but Gaines manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines misses the jab.
Blue slips under a jab from Gaines.
And Blue counters with a quick kick to the body but Gaines blocks it.
Blue scores with a punch to the head.
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Blue lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gaines doesn't seem phased though.
Blue misses with a looping left.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gaines duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaines moves out of range as Blue throws a body kick.
Gaines throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines lands a jab to Blue's midsection.
A head kick misses from Blue.
Gaines keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaines moves away from the strike by Blue.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Blue misses with a head kick.
Gaines throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
It looked like Blue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaines rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Blue to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaines steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blue.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Blue's shoulder, as Blue tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Blue.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaines on the side of the head.
Gaines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blue gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Blue misses the target.
A low kick lands for Blue.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
Blue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Gaines scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines misses with a combination
and Blue counters with a low kick, right behind Gaines 's knee.
Gaines defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Blue throws a leg kick but Gaines sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Gaines releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gaines moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaines unleashes a big counter combination but Blue bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blue fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaines tries to clinch up.
Blue appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gaines slips under a jab from Blue.
Blue misses with a low kick.
Gaines misses with a straight right.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaines slips under a jab from Blue.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blue throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Gaines's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gaines jabs at Blue's body.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaines moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaines with a jab.
Nice body punch from Gaines.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gaines just manages to avoid it.
Blue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blue has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaines swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue lands with a kick to the temple. Gaines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Blue's shoulder, as Blue tries to avoid the shot.
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Blue slips the punch.
Gaines checks a low kick from Blue.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue misses with a right hand
and Gaines counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gaines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blue.
An attempted straight right counter from Blue misses the target.
Blue slips a straight right by Gaines.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaines takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blue is looking to land body kicks.
Gaines throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Blue thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gaines throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Gaines just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBlue.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
A nice side step and Gaines releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Blue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Blue misses with a head kick.
Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Blue ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines blocks a low kick nicely.
Blue throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Blue takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaines.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaines blocks a low kick nicely.
Gaines cracks Blue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Blue lands with a nice body kick.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Gaines takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gaines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Blue avoids them all with ease.
Blue lands a jab to Gaines's midsection.
Blue scores with a nice right hand.
Blue tries to clinch
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
Gaines lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Blue misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Gaines releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gaines bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blue's head.
Blue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaines.
Blue slips under a jab from Gaines.
A punch combination from Gaines misses.
It looked like Blue was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaines.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Gaines 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!

Gaines blocks a head kick by Blue.
Blue blocks a jab.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Blue connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gaines bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blue's head.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Gaines lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Gaines.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blue wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blue takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Gaines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaines slips under a jab from Blue.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue with the inside leg kick.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Blue moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blue might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Blue moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Blue bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blue just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Blue throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Gaines.
Blue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gaines swinging wildly here.
Blue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blue throws out a leg kick but Gaines moves out of range and Blue only half commits.
Blue throws a right hand that misses
and Gaines counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blue throws the left hand but Gaines avoids the punch easily.
Blue shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gaines defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines moves out of range as Blue strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blue.
Blue misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
Blue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaines's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Dean Gaines is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blue avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Blue is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Blue.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
Blue lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Blue
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blue - that will leave a mark!
Blue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaines unleashes a big counter combination but Blue bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Blue moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lloyd Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blue lands with a nice body punch.
Gaines's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blue under the eye.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaines tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Gaines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaines 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines!
The defeated Lloyd Blue had this to say: 'Thanks for this opportunity, and I wanna give a special shout out to Triumph Over Fear - 5129, and to Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL Hoodie!) (7008)!'.