PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Bassett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boyz N the Hood by Eazy E. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bassett
vs
Styles

183 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Bassett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Styles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bassett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Styles throws a series of punches but Bassett avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Styles misses its intended target.
Styles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bassett circles away quickly and effectively.
Jason Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles looks to land a combination but Bassett avoids it well.
Styles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bassett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Styles throws a shot to the body.
Styles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Jamal Bassett has been cut.
Styles tests Bassett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Styles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Styles lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bassett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Styles.
Nice cross by Styles.
Styles misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Bassett dodges the punch combination from Styles.
Nice jab there from Styles.
Styles stuns Bassett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Styles scores with a body shot.
Styles scores with a body shot.
Bassett is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jason Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bassett was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Styles throws a hook but Bassett blocks it.
Bassett slips a jab and a cross from Styles.
Styles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bassett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Styles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bassett.
Nice uppercut there from Styles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Styles throws a right and a left that Bassett avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Styles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Styles.
Bassett needs to keep his hands up - Styles had a free shot at his head there.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Styles scores with a nice head shot.

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

Bassett is rocked!

Jamal Bassett's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles connects with a nice cross there... Bassett is looking wobbly and Styles recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bassett to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Styles jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Styles!