PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles has chosen Queen - The Show Must Go On as his entrance music. The key to victory for Brayden Hunter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hunter
vs
Styles

183 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brayden Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Styles defends it nicely.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like AJ Styles has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunter is defended easily by Styles.

Styles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hunter is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Styles is controlling him well.

Styles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunter, who protects the arm well.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Styles keeps moving and retains side control.
Styles in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Styles is trying to get an arm triangle but Hunter is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.

Styles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hunter wants to control but Styles postures up.

Styles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hunter gets back to half guard.
Hunter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hunter's guard.
Styles trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.

Styles drops back looking for a leg! Hunter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hunter manages to kick Styles off! Styles jumps back into Hunter's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunter has his feet on Styles's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Styles on the side of the head.
Hunter misses with a takedown

and Styles counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hunter won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brayden Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter wants to control but Styles postures up.

Styles has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A shot to the body from Hunter misses

and Styles counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter struggling a bit here.

Styles has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hunter is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Styles yanks on the arm and Hunter is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Styles.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). AJ Styles!