PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bryant (ranked 5988 p4p, 494 weight class) and Darren Lloyd (ranked 5610 p4p, 476 weight class). Billy Bryant has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bryant
vs
Lloyd

185 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd wants to clinch.
Lloyd fails with a takedown attempt.

Bryant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lloyd on his heels. He'll look to pass Lloyd's guard now, I'm sure.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lloyd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lloyd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bryant throws a big right hand that misses.
Bryant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lloyd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bryant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bryant wants to stand but Lloyd is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lloyd is looking for a triangle but Bryant pushes his legs off easily.
Bryant controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lloyd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lloyd looking for a guillotine here but Bryant defends easily.
Bryant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lloyd's guard.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lloyd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd being controlled here, momentarily.

Lloyd is looking for a triangle but Bryant pushes his legs off easily.
Bryant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Lloyd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bryant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bryant gets to his feet - Lloyd follows without any prompting.
Bryant leaves Lloyd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bryant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bryant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lloyd is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bryant off and has taken his back!
Bryant definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Lloyd is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant trying to control the action but Lloyd just sinks the hooks in.
Lloyd has the hooks in. Bryant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lloyd gets his hands free as Bryant looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren 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.

Bryant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Lloyd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryant pulls his head out easily.

Lloyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lloyd keeps working.

Lloyd actively working from the bottom here.
Lloyd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bryant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bryant chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bryant stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Lloyd throws up his legs and catches Bryant in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Bryant tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Lloyd! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Darren Lloyd!
A victorious Darren Lloyd thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.