PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Infurious Styx (ranked 4720 p4p, 4583 weight class) and Shoto Todoroki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Styx
vs
Todoroki

183 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
16
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Infurious Styx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shoto Todoroki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todoroki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Styx misses with a head kick.

Styx shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Styx was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Styx is looking to take a break and control but Todoroki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Todoroki can't do much from the bottom here.
Todoroki tries to bench press Styx off him but Styx keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styx trying to control the action but Todoroki is working from the bottom.
Todoroki is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styx advances nicely into full mount.
Styx dominating with strikes here.
Styx controlling from mount.
Styx trying to control but Todoroki is having none of it.
Todoroki is bucking up trying to escape but Styx cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todoroki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todoroki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Styx controlling the pace for now.
Todoroki wants to control but Styx is having none of it.
Styx tries to control but Todoroki wriggling away.
Styx is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Todoroki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todoroki wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Todoroki wants to get back to his feet.
Todoroki tries to escape but Styx has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Styx lands a shot to the head.
Todoroki is in bad spot here.
Todoroki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styx controls the action.
Todoroki tries to escape but Styx has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Styx has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Todoroki has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Todoroki prevents Styx from getting a body triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Todoroki tries to escape but Styx has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Infurious Styx dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Todoroki has his takedown stuffed
enabling Styx to counter with a crisp jab.
Todoroki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Todoroki wants it to stay on the feet.
Todoroki misses with a head kick.
Todoroki moves out of range as Styx throws a body kick.

Styx has Todoroki up against the cage in a clinch.

Styx has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Todoroki uses from the top position.
Styx controls Todoroki momentarily but Todoroki frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todoroki is looking to advance position but Styx has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Todoroki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Styx. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Styx looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styx looking to control but Todoroki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Todoroki is in all sorts of trouble here.

Styx looking to secure an arm triangle but Todoroki defends it well.
Todoroki is squirming around, avoiding Styx's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Todoroki wants to control but Styx is having none of it.
Todoroki is trying to escape the mount.
Todoroki tries to hold on but Styx postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todoroki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Styx looking to control but Todoroki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Todoroki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Todoroki tries to control the position but Styx now has his back.

Todoroki defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Styx's arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Todoroki is trying to get back to his feet but Styx has full control of the position and if anything, Todoroki has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Todoroki tries to escape but Styx has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styx is punishing Todoroki with some ground and pound.
Todoroki prevents Styx from getting a body triangle.

Styx is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Todoroki is in bad spot here.
Todoroki trying to control the hands but Styx won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Todoroki right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Infurious Styx dominated that second round.
That's time! Styx's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Todoroki instigates a clinch.
Todoroki tries to pull guard but Styx holds him up against the cage and eventually Todoroki drops back down to his feet.

Styx drags the fight down to the ground.
Styx is trying to keep Todoroki in close.
Todoroki is looking to pass into half guard but Styx pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Styx is in guard.

Todoroki controls Styx momentarily but Styx frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todoroki being controlled here, momentarily.

Todoroki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Styx stacks Todoroki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Styx!
Infurious Styx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

Styx wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Todoroki, who protects the arm well.
Todoroki is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Todoroki is trying to control Styx's posture but Styx avoids it.
Styx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Todoroki can do to turn this around?
Styx is looking to take a break and control but Todoroki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Todoroki tries to buck Styx off but Styx is having none of it.
Todoroki trying his best to control but Styx has mounted him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Todoroki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Todoroki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Styx punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styx looking to control but Todoroki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Todoroki is looking to get to half guard.
Todoroki tries to lock up and control but Styx gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Todoroki wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Todoroki is squirming around, avoiding Styx's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Todoroki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Styx can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Todoroki is looking to escape.
Styx putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Styx.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Todoroki is looking to improve his position but Styx isn't that keen on the idea.

Styx is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Todoroki has managed to escape the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Infurious Styx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Styx has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Infurious Styx!