PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lil Picograms Jones (ranked 25398 p4p, 5901 weight class) and Aled Lloyd (ranked 536 p4p, 505 weight class). Lloyd has chosen Rock You Like a Hurricane (2011) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Lloyd

185 cm
19
183
0 - 2 - 1

179 cm
19
170
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Un-Kaged Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Lil Picograms Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aled Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Lloyd's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lloyd manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Lil Picograms Jones has been cut.
Lloyd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lloyd wants it to stay on the feet.
Lloyd throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lloyd is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Lloyd circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lil Picograms Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Lloyd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.

Jones rushes Lloyd and presses him up against the cage.
Lloyd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lloyd's efforts to push away.
Lloyd blocks an elbow strike.

Lloyd manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aled Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lloyd checks a leg kick.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Lloyd moved away.
Lil Picograms Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Lloyd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lloyd moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.

Lloyd scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Lloyd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones slips a jab from Lloyd.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Lloyd gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Lloyd blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones has Lloyd pressed against the cage, preventing Lloyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lloyd tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Lloyd avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones prevents Lloyd from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lloyd blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Lloyd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lloyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones slips a jab from Lloyd.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lloyd counters with a straight right hand.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lloyd lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Lloyd misses with a hook.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
Jones half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Lloyd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jones is rocked!

Lil Picograms Jones's cut is getting worse.
Jones walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Lloyd swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aled Lloyd!