PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the ring accompanied by At The Entrance To Hell's Unholy Fire. Mitchell has chosen Yardbirds - Heart Full of Soul as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Styles
vs
Mitchell

189 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Bloodsport Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Styles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Styles misses the jab.
A jab from Styles misses.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles digs a good body shot into Mitchell's ribs.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
Styles connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
Styles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchell is looking to slow Styles down with leg kicks.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Styles's front leg but catches the back leg as Styles tries to avoid it.
Mitchell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Styles.
Styles checks a leg kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell slips a jab from Styles.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Mitchell's head but Mitchell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell tries to land a leg kick but Styles saw it coming and moves away.
Styles checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitchell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Styles throws a low kick but Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Styles cracks a nice hook into Mitchell's ribs.
Styles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mitchell under the eye.
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Styles lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Styles off balance momentarily.
A shot to the body from Mitchell misses
and Mitchell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Styles.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick
and Styles counters with a nice body shot.

Styles clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the ropes.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Styles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitchell has Styles pressed against the ropes, preventing Styles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Styles.
Styles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Styles as Mitchell tries to tie him up.
Styles working hard to break the clinch.
Mitchell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mitchell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styles blocks it with crossed arms.
Styles lands a body punch.
Styles stalling.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Styles.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Styles.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mitchell.
Styles lands a shoulder strike.
Mitchell working Styles over with knees to the body.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Styles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mitchell obliges.
Mitchell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mitchell lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Mitchell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Styles throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Styles checks it well.
Nice body kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Styles. That did some damage!
Mitchell throws a push kick but Styles slaps the foot to one side.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Styles has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
Harry Mitchell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Styles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell working Styles over with knees to the body.
Mitchell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell connects with a knee to the head.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Styles can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Styles avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Styles stalling in the clinch but Mitchell improves position.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mitchell looking to slow down the pace here.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell taking a breather.
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 lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Styles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Styles stalling in the clinch but Mitchell improves position.
Mitchell taking a breather.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Styles.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Styles blocks with his arms.
Styles pushes Mitchell back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Styles lands with a left to the head.
Mitchell landing knees to the head.
Styles working aggressively here.
Styles wants to stall.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Styles avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Styles lands with a right to the head.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a knee to the head.
Mitchell stalling in the clinch but Styles improves position.
Styles lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Styles lands an uppercut.
Styles lands with a right to the head.
Styles avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands a good knee to the midsection. Styles won't want to take too many of those.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell is trying to stall.
Styles lands a shoulder strike.
Mitchell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Styles lands with a nice body punch.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles scores with a hook to the body. Mitchell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Styles blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Styles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to work over Styles's front leg with a kick but Styles checks it.
Styles works Mitchell's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Styles is able to avoid easily.
Styles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Styles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mitchell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mitchell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Styles walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
Styles missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Styles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jerome Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Styles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mitchell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Mitchell clinches up with Styles and pushes him back against the ropes.
Styles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Styles has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Styles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Styles works on Mitchell's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell pushes off an throws an elbow but Styles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Styles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body.
Styles working hard to break the clinch.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Styles's defenses.
Styles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mitchell just leaning against Styles, taking a breather.
Styles working aggressively here.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchell pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Mitchell with a knee to the head.
Mitchell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mitchell landing knees to the body.
Styles misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell lands a knee to the body.
Styles cracks Mitchell with a nice body shot.
Mitchell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a good knee to the midsection. Styles won't want to take too many of those.
Harry Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mitchell.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Styles blocks an elbow strike from Mitchell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Styles up against the ropes.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Harry Mitchell!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Harry Mitchell!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Harry Mitchell!

Harry Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!