PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baba Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba Loko looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Floyd
vs
Loko

179 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

181 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Silas Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baba Loko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Floyd manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Loko on his heels. He'll look to pass Loko's guard now, I'm sure.
Floyd wanted to stand there but Loko had control of the position.
Floyd with a nice head shot there.

Loko working for a triangle but Floyd defends it easily.
Floyd won't allow Loko to get back to his feet.

Floyd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Loko, up you get!

Loko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Floyd sprawls well initially but Loko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Floyd is concentrating on defense, preventing Loko from advancing position.
Floyd works his way to full guard. Good work.
Loko tries to free his leg and advance position but Floyd is retaining full guard.
Floyd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Loko's guard.

Loko looks winded!

Floyd gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Loko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Floyd is trying to control Loko's posture but Loko avoids it.
Floyd manages to get back to half guard.
Floyd moves into full guard.
Floyd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Floyd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Floyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loko manages to get himself to full guard.

Floyd scoring with some ground and pound.
Floyd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Floyd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Loko, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loko rushes Floyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Floyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Loko rushes Floyd and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Loko.

Floyd breaks from the clinch.

Loko instigates a clinch.

Loko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Floyd is trying to keep an underhook but Loko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Floyd defending well though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Floyd is positioning himself well to prevent Loko advancing to mount.
Floyd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Loko preventing the sweep.
Floyd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loko with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd pulls Loko in close to his closed guard and prevents Loko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Floyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Floyd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Floyd seems keen to control Loko's posture.
Floyd throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Floyd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Floyd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Floyd postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Loko to stand up.

Loko moves into the clinch successfully.

Loko breaks the clinch.

Floyd tries to keep at a distance but Loko has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Floyd manages to break the clinch.
Loko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Floyd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loko to the mat! Loko manages to get full guard.
Loko is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Floyd dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Floyd decides to stand up, so the ref orders Loko to his feet.
Floyd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Floyd has Loko up against the cage in a clinch.

Floyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Floyd closes the distance and pushes Loko back into the cage.

Floyd gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Loko regains guard.

Floyd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Loko, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Floyd dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Loko has managed to clinch.

Floyd pulls guard.
Floyd trying to control the position here.
Loko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loko won't allow Floyd to sweep him here.
Loko throwing strikes from guard but Floyd blocks nicely.
Floyd managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loko throwing strikes from guard but Floyd blocks nicely.
Loko is breathing heavily.
Floyd 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.
Silas Floyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd pulls Loko in close to his closed guard and prevents Loko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Loko postures up in Floyd's guard and throws a big left but Floyd blocks it.
Floyd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Loko throws a big right hand that misses.
Loko preventing the sweep.
Floyd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Floyd 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.
Loko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Floyd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Floyd is pulling down on Loko's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Loko.
Floyd regains half guard.
Floyd is pressing down on Loko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Loko postures up in Floyd's guard and throws a big left but Floyd blocks it.
Loko looking to pass the guard.
Loko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loko stopping the sweep attempt from Floyd.
Floyd managing to control the position.
Loko postures up in Floyd's guard and throws a big left but Floyd blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Floyd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Loko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Loko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Floyd pulls his head out easily.
Floyd lands with a punch from half guard.
Loko wants to get back to his feet.

Floyd seems to be looking for submissions.
Loko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Floyd scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Floyd wants to work for an arm triangle but Loko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Loko is trying to stand back up but Floyd is controlling him

Floyd is looking for a kimura here.
Floyd winds up and cracks Loko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Loko wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Loko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Floyd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Floyd dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Loko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Floyd, pushing him back against the cage.
Floyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Floyd breaks from the clinch.

Loko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Floyd is right now.
Floyd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Loko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd is trying is best to control the position here.
Floyd manages to get to full guard.
Loko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Floyd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Floyd pulls Loko in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loko manages to get himself to full guard.

Floyd postures up and lands a big shot to Loko's brow.
Floyd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Floyd stands up and waves to Loko to follow him.
Baba Loko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Loko clinches up against the cage.

Floyd manages to break the clinch.

Loko clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loko wants the takedown. Floyd is fighting it off but Loko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Floyd's guard against the cage.

Floyd kicks Loko off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Floyd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Loko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Floyd lands an elbow.

Floyd decides to stand back up.

Loko tries to keep at a distance but Floyd has taken the fight into the clinch.

Floyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Floyd has Loko up against the cage in a clinch.

Loko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Floyd is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Loko to the mat. Loko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Loko uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Loko pushes Floyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Baba Loko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd has Loko pressed against the cage, preventing Loko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Floyd lands a nice shot to the body.

Floyd works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Loko is striking from the bottom but Floyd uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Loko is trying to escape back to his feet but Floyd uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Floyd stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Loko clinches with his opponent.

Floyd wants the takedown. Loko is fighting it off but Floyd persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Loko's guard against the cage.

Loko is working an open guard so Floyd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Floyd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Floyd lands in his opponent's guard.
Loko wants to stand but Floyd is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Floyd decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Floyd clobbers Loko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Floyd moves into the clinch.

Floyd manages to break the clinch.

Loko gets the takedown into side control.
Loko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Floyd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Baba Loko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loko.
Silas Floyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Floyd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Floyd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silas Floyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Floyd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silas Floyd!