PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aled Lloyd (ranked 3301 p4p, 5196 weight class) and Andrew Mcknight (ranked 380 p4p, 499 weight class). Lloyd comes into the arena with Rock You Like a Hurricane (2011) blaring out of the sound system. Aled Lloyd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lloyd
vs
Mcknight

179 cm
20
170
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
177
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Conviction

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aled Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Mcknight!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd missing with a left hand there. Mcknight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrew Mcknight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lloyd throws a hook but Mcknight avoids it easily.
Mcknight is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lloyd. Those never looked like landing.
Mcknight throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lloyd counters with a straight right hand.
Lloyd misses with a double jab.
Mcknight swings for the body but Lloyd moves out of range.
Mcknight wants to slow Lloyd down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Lloyd misses the target.
Lloyd lands a right hook to the body.
Mcknight swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lloyd to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcknight looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyd is just out of range.
Lloyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcknight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
Mcknight ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd.
Mcknight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcknight throws a body punch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Mcknight misses with a body shot.
Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcknight is just out of range.
Lloyd throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight misses with a takedown
and Mcknight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Lloyd blocks the leg kick.
Lloyd cracks Mcknight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mcknight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lloyd defends it nicely.
Lloyd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mcknight throws a body punch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd looks to land a right hand but Mcknight moved out of range.
Lloyd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Mcknight misses.
Lloyd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcknight.
Mcknight dodges the punch combination from Lloyd.
Lloyd ducks under a wild hook from Mcknight.
Mcknight misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lloyd.
Mcknight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lloyd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lloyd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcknight. Lloyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lloyd is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lloyd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lloyd clobbers Mcknight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mcknight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lloyd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcknight takes one on the button.
Mcknight defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand.
Mcknight thuds a left hand into Lloyd's body.
Mcknight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Lloyd finds it's way through Mcknight's defenses.
Lloyd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Mcknight.
Mcknight misses with a low kick.
Lloyd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lloyd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcknight.
A shot to the liver by Lloyd. Beautiful body shot.
Mcknight moves away from the strike by Lloyd.
Lloyd scores with a jab. Mcknight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lloyd's corner calls for a 1-2. Lloyd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lloyd looks to throw the jab but Mcknight is out of range.
Mcknight tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lloyd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lloyd punishes Mcknight's body with a nice straight punch.
Lloyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcknight.
Mcknight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lloyd avoids the body shot from Mcknight.
An attempted straight right counter from Lloyd misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
A big right from Lloyd misses.
Mcknight just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Lloyd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcknight misses with a body shot.
Mcknight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lloyd moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcknight.
The fighters circling - Lloyd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lloyd slips a straight right by Mcknight.
Mcknight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mcknight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcknight.
A slow jab from Mcknight misses its intended target.
Lloyd scores with a hook.
Mcknight looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyd is just out of range.
Mcknight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lloyd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Lloyd misses.
Lloyd lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd loads up on a big right hand but Mcknight slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Lloyd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Lloyd finds it's way through Mcknight's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aled Lloyd dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mcknight throws a body punch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Mcknight throws a big shot that misses.
Mcknight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lloyd looks to land a right hand but Mcknight moved out of range.
Lloyd lands with a right hand.
Lloyd stuns Mcknight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lloyd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcknight can do to turn this around?
Lloyd throws a lazy right hand but Mcknight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcknight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aled Lloyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcknight misses with a body shot
and Lloyd counters with a straight right hand.
Mcknight throws a lazy uppercut
and Lloyd counters with a three punch combo that has Mcknight backing up. Mcknight nods at Lloyd to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcknight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lloyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcknight.
A counter left hand to the body from Lloyd misses its target.
Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcknight.
Lloyd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lloyd throws a hook but Mcknight blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Mcknight. Beautiful body shot.
Mcknight shoots in and drives through. Lloyd sprawls well.
Lloyd is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mcknight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd with a nice cross.
Lloyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcknight feints a counter leg kick.
Lloyd sizes up Mcknight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mcknight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lloyd moves away.
Lloyd misses with a hook.
A cross from Lloyd lands.
Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcknight.
Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcknight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mcknight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lloyd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aled Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcknight misses with a wild body shot.
Mcknight misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut. Mcknight saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcknight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lloyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight jabs at Lloyd's body.
Mcknight throws a big shot that misses.
Lloyd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcknight walks into a stiff left hand from Lloyd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lloyd, as that shot connected.
Lloyd throws out a powerful jab.
Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcknight.
Lloyd lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Mcknight misses
and Lloyd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcknight slips a jab and a cross from Lloyd.
Mcknight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lloyd moves away.
Lloyd cracks Mcknight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mcknight connects with a body shot that sends Lloyd's belly button to the back.
Mcknight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lloyd.
Lloyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Lloyd to counter with a crisp jab.
Lloyd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mcknight works Lloyd's body with a nice hook.
Mcknight moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcknight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
Lloyd throwing a counter right hand but Mcknight manages to avoid it.
Lloyd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mcknights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mcknight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcknight tried to score with a low kick but Lloyd checks it.
Donk. Lloyd catches Mcknight right on the button with a cross.
Mcknight looks for a takedown but Lloyd sprawls well.
Mcknight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
Mcknight thuds a left hand into Lloyd's body.
Lloyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcknight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcknight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lloyd staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Lloyd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcknight misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut.
Lloyd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcknight counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcknight misses with a wild body shot.
Lloyd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyd missing with a left hand there. Mcknight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lloyd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lloyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lloyd throws a combination. Mcknight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lloyd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lloyd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcknight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lloyd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mcknight stuns Lloyd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lloyd loads up on a big right hand but Mcknight slips the punch.
Lloyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aled Lloyd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mcknight scores with a hook to the body. Lloyd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcknight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcknight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcknight misses with a body shot.
Lloyd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lloyd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lloyd connects with a right hand. Mcknight shakes it off.
Mcknight wants to clinch up but Lloyd keeps it at a distance.
Mcknight takes a swing at Lloyd's ribcage but misses.
Mcknight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lloyd rather than just go for the knockout.
Lloyd staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Lloyd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcknight takes a swing at Lloyd's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcknight swings for the body but Lloyd moves out of range.
Lloyd misses with the combination.
Lloyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lloyd looks to throw the jab but Mcknight is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lloyd. That snapped Mcknight's head back.
That kick from Mcknight tenderised Lloyd's leg. Lloyd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lloyd lands a jab to Mcknight's midsection.
Mcknight throws an overhand right that lands on Lloyd's shoulder, as Lloyd tries to avoid the shot.
Lloyd lands a nice shot that snaps Mcknight's head back.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
Mcknight throws a head kick that misses.
Lloyd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcknight misses with a body shot.
Mcknight throws a body punch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Mcknight tries to land a leg kick but Lloyd saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcknight. Lloyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lloyd throwing a counter right hand but Mcknight manages to avoid it.
Andrew Mcknight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcknight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A clash of legs there as Lloyd blocks the low kick.
A combination from Lloyd does no damage.
Mcknight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Lloyd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyd lands a jab to the nose.
Lloyd throws the left hand but Mcknight avoids the punch easily.
Lloyd lands a jab to the nose.
Mcknight misses the shot to the body.
Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcknight.
Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Mcknight moves away and avoids it.
Lloyd misses with a straight right.
A jab from Lloyd finds it's way through Mcknight's defenses.
Mcknight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lloyd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mcknight throws a good cross that connects.
Mcknight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lloyd looks to land a right hand but Mcknight moved out of range.
Lloyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcknight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lloyd to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight lands a body shot.
Mcknight misses the body punch
and Lloyd counters with a nice uppercut.
Lloyd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lloyd's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lloyd duly obliges.
Lloyd digs a good hook to Mcknight's body.
Mcknight misses with a straight left.
Mcknight misses with a body shot
and Lloyd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lloyd lands with an overhand left.
Mcknight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lloyd.
Mcknight moves out of range as Lloyd strikes.

Lloyd drops Mcknight with a beautiful combination! Mcknight stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lloyd is looking for the KO!

Mcknight is rocked!
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!
Mcknight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcknight is still on wobbly legs! Can Lloyd finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcknight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Lloyd misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd cracks Mcknight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mcknight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lloyd throws out a powerful jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lloyd.
Mcknight just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Lloyd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mcknight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcknight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lloyd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcknight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lloyd moves away.
Mcknight 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.
Mcknight seems to have recovered his senses.
A left lands for Lloyd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lloyd.
Mcknight missing with a left hand there. Lloyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aled Lloyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcknight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aled Lloyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lloyd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aled Lloyd!