PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Styles (ranked 3262 p4p, 25351 weight class) and Traicho Traev (ranked 437 p4p, 595 weight class). Owen Styles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Styles
vs
Traev

186 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
198
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Island clothing lite

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Owen Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Traicho Traev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Traev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Styles did well to prevent Traev getting side control.
Styles wants to control but Traev is keeping busy.
Styles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Styles gets full guard.
Traev trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles is pulling down on Traev's head to control his posture.
Traev won't allow Styles to sweep him here.
Traev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Styles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Traev manages to get himself to full guard.

Styles forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traev wants to control but Styles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Traev tries to roll over but Styles keeps him under control.
Styles wants to control but Traev is keeping him busy.
Styles content to control rather than advance.
Traev is looking to control Styles's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Traev avoid being mounted?

Styles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Styles trying to pass the guard but Traev defending well.

That's two 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.
Styles frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Styles is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Traev is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Traev flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Styles anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Traev and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Styles slips an arm under Traev chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Styles has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Styles is squeezing on Traev like an anaconda would it's prey. Traev fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Owen Styles!