PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Elia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the ring accompanied by Theme tune to muslamic ray guns. Xavier Styles is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Styles
vs
Elia

185 cm
24
175 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

189 cm
28
170 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johan Elia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Styles.
Styles looks for a takedown but Elia sprawls well.
Elia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Styles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Styles.
Styles takes a swing at Elia's ribcage but misses.
Styles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Elia counters with a stiff right hand.
Styles throws a body punch but Elia moves out of range.
Styles tries to bum rush Elia with a series of wild strikes but Elia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Styles does no damage.
Styles throws a nice looking combination but Elia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elia looks to land a combination but Styles avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Styles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Styles lands a right hook to the body.
Styles lands with a cross.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Styles digs a good body shot into Elia's ribs.
Elia loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
Styles lands a really nice looking cross but Elia seems unphased.

It looks like Johan Elia has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles looks for a takedown but Elia sprawls well.
Styles misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Styles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Styles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Styles connects with a looping right hand.
Elia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That kick from Elia tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Styles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xavier Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elia's hands.
Styles throws the left hand but Elia avoids the punch easily.
Styles connects with a single shot there.
Elia staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Styles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elia stuffs the takedown.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elia manages to avoid it.
Styles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Styles misses
letting Elia counter with a right hand.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Styles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elia.
Styles slips under a jab.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Styles misses with a hook.
Styles lands a right hook to the body.
Elia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a shot to the body.
Elia throws an overhand right that lands on Styles's shoulder, as Styles tries to avoid the shot.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Elia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Elia backs up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Styles. Styles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left and a right from Styles both land. Nice combination.
Elia 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.
Elia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.
Johan Elia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elia with a hook.
Styles swings widly with a right hand
and Elia counters with a thumping low kick.
Styles throws a series of punches but Elia moves out of range.
Elia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elia 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.
Styles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Styles's knee momentarily.
Elia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Styles tries for a takedown but Elia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Styles throws a nice looking combination but Elia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elia throws a hook to the side of Styles's head but Styles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Styles.
Elia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Elia slips a jab and a cross from Styles.
Styles throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Elia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Elia counters with a nice uppercut.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Elia moved out of range.
Styles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Elia misses.
A jab lands there for Elia.
Styles misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Styles.
Styles lands a leg kick that knocks Elia off balance momentarily.
Elia moves out of range of the strikes.
Styles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Elia throws a leg kick but Styles checks it.
Elia moves out of range as Styles strikes.
Styles lets loose with a powerful body kick. Elia will feel that in the morning.
Styles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Elia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Elia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Styles thuds a left hand into Elia's body.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elia moves away.
Styles takes one on the button.
No joy there for Styles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elia manages to avoid it.

Styles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Elia to the mat! Elia manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Styles trying to control but Elia is working from the bottom.

Elia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Styles defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elia keeping full guard, as Styles tries to pass.
Styles throwing strikes from guard but Elia blocks nicely.
Styles stopping the sweep attempt from Elia.
Elia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Styles's guard.
Styles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Styles raining down hammerfists from mount.
Elia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Styles putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Elia is working to get back to half guard.
Styles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Elia?

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elia is desperately trying to improve his position but Styles has a good base and remains in mount.
Elia is bucking up trying to escape but Styles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Styles.

Elia is rocked!
Elia is desperately trying to improve his position but Styles has a good base and remains in mount.
Elia is still in real trouble! Can Styles finish him?
Styles unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Elia wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Styles celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Styles!
Post fight, Xavier Styles stared into the camera and said 'hating islam is racist??? really, its a fucking religion, if i hate Christianity which race am i hating exactly,,, fucking idiots'.