PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahoney comes into the arena with I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mahoney
vs
Lloyd

170 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Rivers Edge 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lloyd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahoney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lloyd defends it nicely.
Lloyd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lloyd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mahoney turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lloyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mahoney wants to clinch.
Lloyd wants to land a leg kick but Mahoney is out of range.
Mahoney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lloyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Lloyd as Mahoney shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mahoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahoney jumps into guard, dragging Lloyd to the mat.
Mahoney looking to control.
Lloyd sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lloyd wants to pass the guard but Mahoney is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mahoney working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lloyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Mahoney counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mahoney stopping the sweep attempt from Lloyd.
Mahoney would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lloyd holds on and takes a little breather.
Mahoney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mahoney tries to stand but Lloyd is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mahoney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd wants to clinch up but Mahoney keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Mahoney.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahoney closes the distance but Lloyd moves to the side
and Lloyd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mahoney is breathing heavily.
Lloyd thuds a left hand into Mahoney's body.
Lloyd throws a right and a left that Mahoney avoids nicely.
Lloyd is looking to clinch but Mahoney is avoiding it.
Lloyd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mahoney on the side of the head.
Lloyd misses with a two punch combination.
Lloyd cracks Mahoney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lloyd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd.
Lloyd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lloyd scores with a hook to the body. Mahoney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lloyd feints a jab promting Mahoney to slip. Lloyd then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mahoney slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a two punch combo.
Lloyd misses with a body shot.
Alex Lloyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Lloyd.
Mahoney wants to clinch
and Lloyd counters with a one-two to the body.
Mahoney lands a high kick!

Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Lloyd.

Lloyd manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mahoney wants to stand but Lloyd is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mahoney stands up from Lloyd's guard - Mahoney perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Lloyd dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mahoney tries to clinch up.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alex Lloyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lloyd gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch.
Mahoney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Lloyd manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lloyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lloyd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahoney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mahoney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mahoney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lloyd defends it nicely.
Lloyd connects with a body shot that sends Mahoney's belly button to the back.
Lloyd fails to land with a series of punches.
Lloyd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd moves in looking to clinch but Mahoney pushes him off.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahoney lands a high kick!
Lloyd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lloyd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mahoney tries for a takedown but Lloyd circles away easily
and Lloyd counters with a right hand to the body.

Lloyd has closed the distance and engaged Mahoney in a clinch.
Mahoney tries to pull guard but Lloyd won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mahoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lloyd gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lloyd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mahoney looking to control.
Lloyd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lloyd avoids the head kick by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to clinch

and Lloyd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lloyd has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mahoney is trying to keep an underhook but Lloyd manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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!
Mahoney is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd wants to pass the guard but Mahoney is defending well.
Mahoney is trying to maintain the position but Lloyd is very close to passing his half guard.
Mahoney is not content to let Lloyd control the position.
Mahoney is trying to stand.
Lloyd is controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Alex Lloyd has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lloyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four 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.
Lloyd with a hook.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lloyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahoney blocks a head kick by Lloyd.
Mahoney throws a head kick that misses.

Mahoney gets a clinch.
Mahoney tries to pull guard but Lloyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Mahoney drops back down to his feet.
Mahoney tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lloyd smiles and moves away.
Lloyd throws a looping overhand right but Mahoney ducks down to avoid it.
Mahoney tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lloyd swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyd. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Lloyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lloyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lloyd throws a head kick but Mahoney moves out of range.
Lloyd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lloyd counters with a good low kick that Mahoney was not able to check.

Lloyd pushes Mahoney up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney connects with a knee to the head.

Mahoney successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lloyd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lloyd wants to get up but he can't break Mahoney's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mahoney trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahoney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mahoney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lloyd tries to avoid it but Mahoney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lloyd to the ground. Lloyd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mahoney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lloyd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lloyd. That's going to slow Mahoney down.
Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lloyd counters with a series of strikes. Mahoney will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mahoney is looking to slow Lloyd down with leg kicks.
Lloyd avoids the head kick by Mahoney.
Lloyd swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.

Mahoney clinches up with Lloyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Mahoney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lloyd walks away with a smile on his face. Mahoney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lloyd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mahoney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lloyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahoney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to clinch up.
Mahoney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Lloyd pushes him off.
Lloyd keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahoney is looking to clinch but Lloyd is avoiding it.
Lloyd throws a combination. Mahoney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Lloyd has closed the distance and engaged Mahoney in a clinch.
Lloyd looking to stall.
Mahoney lands a knee to the head.
Mahoney landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney trying to stall but Lloyd improves his position.
Mahoney is pressed up against the cage. Lloyd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mahoney down to the mat. Mahoney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Lloyd circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Lloyd moves away

and Lloyd counters by moving into the clinch.
Lloyd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahoney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mahoney closes the distance but Lloyd moves to the side
and Lloyd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lloyd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahoney shoots for a double leg takedown but Lloyd sprawls well. He's pushed Mahoney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mahoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lloyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lloyd avoids the head kick by Mahoney.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Alex Lloyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Lloyd tries to bum rush Mahoney with a series of wild strikes but Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mahoney misses with a head kick.
Mahoney wants to clinch
and Lloyd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lloyd jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lloyd closes the distance and clinches.
Lloyd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahoney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mahoney wants to clinch but Lloyd slips to the side

and Lloyd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lloyd.
Lloyd is trying to force a seperation but Mahoney has the dominant position.
Mahoney tries to pull guard but Lloyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Mahoney drops back down to his feet.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

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