PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benton Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes into the arena with Rocky Remix blaring out of the sound system. Benton Styles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Styles
vs
Glover

174 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benton Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover tries for a takedown but Styles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab from Glover.
Glover misses with the combination.
Glover avoids the body shot from Styles.
Styles slips a jab and a cross from Glover.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glover tries to clinch but Styles is having none of it.
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Glover connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Styles. That snapped Glover's head back.
Glover lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Styles backs up against the cage.
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Styles throws a head kick but Glover moves out of range.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Styles circles away quickly and effectively.
Glover wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Styles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glover sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles ducks right into an uppercut from Glover.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles defending well as Glover loads up on a big left hand.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glover lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Glover avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glover tests Styles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Glover.
Styles digs a good hook to Glover's body.
Glover scores with a jab to the head.
Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glover is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Styles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Styles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Styles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Styles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Glover moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Good shot there by Styles.
Styles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glover avoids the body shot from Styles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Styles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to clinch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Glover scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Styles.
Glover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.
Glover is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Styles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Styles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Styles misses with an uppercut. Glover saw that one coming.
Glover is looking to clinch.

Glover clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Styles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover jabs Styles right on the nose. Styles blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glover throws a sloppy body shot
and Styles counters with a left and a right that stings Glover.
Glover tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Styles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Glover throws a lazy body kick
and Styles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Glover is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benton Styles!