PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derric Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z Ft. Kanye West- Niggas in Paris. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lebedev's choice of entrance music: Yuri Favourite!. Derric Styles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Styles
vs
Lebedev

194 cm
20
285 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

224 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Happy Pills
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derric Styles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebedev tries to land a leg kick but Styles saw it coming and moves away.
Lebedev connects with an inside leg kick.
Lebedev misses with a kick to the body.
Lebedev jabs Styles right on the nose. Styles blinks but takes it well.
Lebedev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Styles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lebedev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Lebedev moved out of range.
Lebedev throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Lebedev throws a low kick, looking for Styles's leg but Styles calmly moves out of range.
Lebedev is looking to clinch but Styles is avoiding it.
Lebedev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lebedev looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
Lebedev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lebedev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Styles throws a hook but Lebedev avoids it easily.
Lebedev throws a leg kick which misses Styles's front leg but catches the back leg as Styles tries to avoid it.
Lebedev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles takes a swing at Lebedev's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Lebedev.
Styles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lebedev's hands.
A head kick from Lebedev lands but Styles takes it in his stride.
Lebedev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Lebedev throws a leg kick which misses Styles's front leg but catches the back leg as Styles tries to avoid it.
Lebedev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lebedev avoids the body shot from Styles.
Styles takes a swing at Lebedev's ribcage but misses.
Lebedev lands a nice looking body kick.
Yuri Lebedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles lands a nice shot to the body.
Lebedev throws a wild body kick that Styles sees coming a mile off.
Lebedev scores with a leg kick.
Lebedev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Styles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lebedev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a low kick.
Lebedev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lebedev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lebedev moves out of range of the body kick from Styles.
Lebedev lands a front kick.
Lebedev lands with a slapping head kick.
Lebedev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles misses with a straight right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Styles crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lebedev - the referee stops the clock and Styles gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lebedev. Styles manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lebedev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Styles if he has to take too many more of those.
Styles throws a hook but Lebedev blocks it.
Good leg kick by Lebedev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Lebedev.
Styles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lebedev. Lebedev obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lebedev.
Lebedev throws a head kick that Styles semi-blocks.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Lebedev.
Styles throws a big shot that misses.
Styles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from Lebedev lands but Styles takes it in his stride.
Lebedev scores with a spinning back kick!
Lebedev tries a head kick but it misses.
Lebedev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Lebedev tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lebedev moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
Styles has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lebedev.
Lebedev swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Styles checks a low kick from Lebedev.
Lebedev lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles checks a leg kick.
Lebedev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Lebedev just misses with a punch to the body.
Lebedev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Styles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lebedev looks for the body kick but Styles saw that one coming.
Lebedev thuds his shin into the meat of Styles's side.

Lebedev gets a clinch.
Lebedev misses with a knee strike.
Lebedev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebedev keeps control of Styles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Styles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lebedev uses from the top position.
Styles wants to control the position but Lebedev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Lebedev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lebedev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lebedev tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lebedev.
Styles swings for the body but Lebedev moves out of range.
Lebedev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Lebedev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles avoids a kick to the body.
Lebedev is looking to land body kicks.
Lebedev tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lebedev.
Styles ducks right into an uppercut from Lebedev.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Styles throws a hook but Lebedev blocks it.
A head kick misses from Lebedev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles punishes Lebedev's body with a nice straight punch.
Styles will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lebedev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Styles is out of range.
Nice shot by Styles.
Lebedev ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
Lebedev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lebedev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Styles throws a chopping leg kick but Lebedev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Lebedev misses.
Lebedev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Styles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Styles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebedev takes one to the side of the head.
Lebedev is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev is looking to score with low kicks.
Lebedev moves out of range as Styles strikes.
Styles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lebedev.
Styles avoids the head kick by Lebedev.
Lebedev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice body kick there by Lebedev.
Styles tried to score with a low kick but Lebedev checks it.
Lebedev scores with a push kick.
Lebedev throws a front kick aimed at Styles's knee but Styles avoids it well.
Lebedev throws a wild body kick that Styles sees coming a mile off.
Styles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lebedev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lebedev.
Nice body kick there by Lebedev.
Lebedev throws the kick towards the body but Styles avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Styles takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Styles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lebedev counters with a good low kick that Styles was not able to check.
Lebedev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A left lands for Styles.
Lebedev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Styles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lebedev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lebedev is looking to clinch.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Lebedev dodges the punch combination from Styles.
Lebedev lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lebedev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Styles with a nice cross.
Lebedev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Styles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lebedev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles wants to slow Lebedev down by chopping away at his legs.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles throws a looping overhand right but Lebedev ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lebedev.
Some bone on bone action there as Lebedev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebedev throws a front kick aimed at Styles's knee but Styles avoids it well.
Lebedev scores with a spinning back kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lebedev. Styles shrugs it off though.
Styles misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuri Lebedev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lebedev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Styles misses with a hook. Lebedev ducked under it nicely.
Styles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Styles moves out of range as Lebedev throws a body kick.
Styles lands with a straight right. Lebedev didn't see that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lebedev.
Lebedev tries to score with a low kick but Styles moves his leg out of the way.
A good leg kick by Lebedev.
Lebedev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Lebedev looks to throw a body kick
and Styles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Styles, as that shot connected.

Lebedev is rocked!
Lebedev thows a leg kick but Styles checks it
and Styles counters with a crisp right that sends Lebedev to the canvas! Styles follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derric Styles!
Derric Styles retains his heavyweight title!
Derric Styles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.