PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 2666 p4p, 3206 weight class) and Dominic Lloyd (ranked 340 p4p, 384 weight class). Dominic Lloyd has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gracie
vs
Lloyd

190 cm
28
190
8 - 7 - 0

188 cm
28
190
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lloyd wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Lloyd is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lloyd avoid being mounted?

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lloyd keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lloyd is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd keeps trying to improve his position.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Lloyd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lloyd wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie working Lloyd over with strikes.
Lloyd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Lloyd works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Lloyd is controlling Gracie's posture.

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lloyd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lloyd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Lloyd is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Lloyd seems content to control.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lloyd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lloyd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Lloyd works his way into full mount!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lloyd raining down shots from the mount!
Lloyd controlling the pace for now.
Lloyd is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Lloyd controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Lloyd wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lloyd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lloyd connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Lloyd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lloyd slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Lloyd does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gracie instigates a clinch.
Lloyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Lloyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Lloyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lloyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lloyd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lloyd blocking some punches.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Lloyd, against the cage.
Lloyd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lloyd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Lloyd has him pressed against the cage.
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Lloyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Lloyd is trying to stall.
Lloyd crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Lloyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lloyd scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lloyd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lloyd works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Lloyd can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Lloyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lloyd lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Still in the clinch, Lloyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lloyd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lloyd lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Lloyd.
Lloyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lloyd stalling in the clinch.
Lloyd crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Lloyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd is stalling here.
Lloyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lloyd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lloyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage as Lloyd throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Lloyd controls his hands.
Lloyd lands a shot to the body.
Lloyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Lloyd.
Lloyd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lloyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lloyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Lloyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lloyd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Lloyd.
Lloyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lloyd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Lloyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Lloyd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lloyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lloyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lloyd blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lloyd.
Lloyd working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Lloyd can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Lloyd lands a body shot.
Lloyd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lloyd.
Lloyd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominic Lloyd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lloyd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Lloyd content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lloyd from controlling successfully.
Lloyd passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Lloyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lloyd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lloyd slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Lloyd moved out of range nicely.
Lloyd tries to counter by closing the distance.

Lloyd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Lloyd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.

Lloyd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lloyd wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Lloyd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie sets himself, and Lloyd steps forward looking for the clinch! Gracie avoids it this time.
Lloyd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dominic Lloyd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd stuffs the takedown.
Lloyd wants to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch position.
Lloyd lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lloyd.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Lloyd's head but Lloyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lloyd lands an overhand right.
Dominic Lloyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lloyd lands a jab to the head.
Lloyd slips under a jab.
Lloyd wants to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch position.

Lloyd fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Lloyd is now in Gracie's guard.
Lloyd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Lloyd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Lloyd 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.
Dominic Lloyd has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie working for a triangle but Lloyd defends it easily.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lloyd's guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lloyd holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lloyd is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Lloyd is retaining full guard.
Lloyd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie postures up.
Lloyd trying to control the position here.
Lloyd working a defensive guard here.
Lloyd wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Lloyd blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Lloyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lloyd 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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