PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramazan Temel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Theme tune to muslamic ray guns. Ramazan Temel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Styles
vs
Temel

185 cm
26
175 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

185 cm
23
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Temel!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Styles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Temel.
Styles misses with a takedown attempt - Temel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Temel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Temel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Temel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Styles.
Temel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Temel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Temel throws a jab when Styles was well out of range.
Temel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Styles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Temel scrambles back to his feet.
Styles scores with a jab. Temel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Temel throws out a leg kick but Styles moves out of range and Temel only half commits.
Temel throws a jab but it's blocked by Styles.
Temel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Temel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Temel throws a leg kick but Styles checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Temel.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Temel swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Temel avoids the body shot from Styles.
Temel throws an overhand right that lands on Styles's shoulder, as Styles tries to avoid the shot.

Styles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Temel tries to get to full guard but Styles has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles thows a huge punch but Temel dodges it nicely.

Styles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Temel defends it well.
Temel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Styles.
Temel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Styles postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Styles wants to pass the guard but Temel is keeping the position.
Styles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Temel keeping moving, preventing Styles from controlling successfully.
Temel can't keep his opponent in guard - Styles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Styles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Temel wants to control but Styles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Styles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Temel is staying active underneath Styles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Temel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Styles.
Temel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Styles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Styles's back!
Temel landing with strikes.
Styles is keeping busy.
Temel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Styles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You can see the frustration on Styles's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temel really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Styles.
Styles wants to escape the position.
Temel lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Styles hold on?!
Temel landing with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles is really stuck here.
Temel avoiding Styles 's attempts to control his hands.
Styles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Temel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Temel lands a shot to the head.
Styles tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramazan Temel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A low kick from Temel misses

and Styles counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Temel!
Styles misses with the ground and pound.
Styles trying to control the action but Temel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Styles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Temel, who protects the arm well.
Temel is looking for a sweep.
Xavier Styles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Styles is putting a hurting on Temel here, landing some big shots from side control.
Temel sneaks back into half guard.
Temel is pressing down on Styles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temel is pulling down on Styles's head to control his posture.
Styles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Styles.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Temel working a defensive guard here.
Temel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Styles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Temel is keeping the position for now.
Temel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Styles manages to get himself to full guard.
Temel trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Styles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Temel's guard.
Styles throws a big right hand that misses.
Styles throwing strikes from guard but Temel blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a big right hand that misses.
Styles is fighting to break Temel's control of his arms but Temel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Temel controls Styles momentarily but Styles frees himself.

Styles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Temel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Styles, into his guard.

Styles working for a triangle but Temel defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Temel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to roll over but Temel keeps him under control.
Styles is working hard here to advance position.
Styles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Temel trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.

Styles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Temel defends it easily.
Temel trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Styles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Styles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Temel passes into side control.
Temel scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Temel working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Styles is not content to let Temel control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Xavier Styles will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice body punch from Styles.
Styles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Styles stalks Temel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Temel's face. Temel staggers backwards, shaken.
Styles takes a swing at Temel's ribcage but misses.
Styles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Temel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Styles throws a chopping leg kick but Temel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temel.
Styles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Styles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Temel but Temel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Temel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Temel. That's going to slow Styles down.
Temel misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is looking to slow Temel down with leg kicks.
Temel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Styles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Temel slips a jab and a cross from Styles.

Styles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Temel is trying to control Styles's posture but Styles avoids it.
Styles tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Temel is trying to control Styles's posture but Styles avoids it.
Temel is trying to improve his position.
Styles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Temel keeps working.
Styles is working Temel over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Styles scores with punches from side control.
Styles creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Temel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Temel is looking to regain half guard here but Styles keeps moving and retains side control.
Styles tries to score with some ground and pound. Temel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Temel is trying to improve his position.
Styles works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Temel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Temel trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Styles.
Styles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Styles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Styles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Temel tries to roll over but Styles keeps him under control.
Styles with the ground and pound but Temel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Styles tries to free his leg and advance position but Temel is retaining full guard.
Styles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Temel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Styles is looking to work some ground and pound but Temel has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Temel is keeping the position for now.
Temel controlling Styles's posture.
Temel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Temel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Styles manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles wants to control the position but Temel says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles is looking for a sweep. Temel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Temel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Styles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Styles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Styles!
Post fight, Xavier Styles took to the microphone: 'hating islam is racist??? really, its a fucking religion, if i hate Christianity which race am i hating exactly,,, fucking idiots'.