PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Trash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Trash told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Styles
vs
Trash

183 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Trash!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Styles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Styles trying to control the position but Trash is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Trash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Styles is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trash has escaped the position, nice work there.
Styles throws a strike aimed at the side of Trash's head but Trash avoids it well.
Trash wants to control but Styles postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Trash tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Styles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trash can't do much from the bottom here.

Styles tries for a kimura but Trash is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Styles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Styles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trash seems a little lost for a moment, as Styles dominates the positioning.

Styles tries for a kimura but Trash is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trash is trying to improve his position.
Styles misses with the ground and pound.
Trash tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Styles presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Trash regains half guard.
Trash wants to control but Styles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Styles passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trash can't escape the position.
Styles landing strikes from the mount and Trash is in trouble!
Styles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trash is looking to escape.
Styles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Trash's face.
Trash is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Styles controlling from the full mount.
Styles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trash is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trash working to try and regain half guard.
Styles controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Styles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Styles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trash avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Styles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Styles closes the distance and clinches up with Trash, looking for a takedown. Styles pushes Trash against the cage but Trash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trash is defended easily by Styles.

Styles gets tackled into the cage by Trash. Trash maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Styles decides to pull guard.
Styles being controlled here, momentarily.
Styles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Trash stops Styles from standing up.
Trash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Styles is keeping the position for now.

Styles has his foot on Trash's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trash works his way back into a safe position though.
Styles being controlled here, momentarily.
Trash looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trash is looking to stand up but Styles won't let him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trash won't allow Styles to sweep him here.
Styles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alistair Trash.
Styles tries to clinch up.

Styles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trash napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trash is trying to control Styles's posture but Styles avoids it.
Trash tries to buck Styles off but Styles is having none of it.
Trash is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Trash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Styles cracks Trash with a big elbow.
Trash is not content to let Styles control the position.
Trash is looking to regain half guard here but Styles keeps moving and retains side control.
Trash can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trash is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Styles crashes against the mat.
Jay Styles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Styles wants to control but Trash is keeping him busy.
Styles working away.

Styles decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jay Styles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Styles shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Styles dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Trash misses.

Styles moves into the clinch successfully.

Trash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Styles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trash lands a jab-cross combination.
Styles avoids the head kick by Trash.

Styles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trash stops a takedown attempt from Styles.

Trash is trying to trip Styles. He has hold of a leg but Styles is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Trash persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Trash trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Styles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Styles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jay Styles just wasn't active enough.
Trash tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.

Trash instigates a clinch.
Trash wants to stall.

Trash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trash misses with a takedown attempt - Styles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Styles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trash's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Styles is looking for a kimura here.

Styles is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trash sees it coming and defends easily.
Trash tries to get to full guard but Styles has control of the leg.
Well, if Styles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trash defending well though.
Trash is trying to control but Styles passes into side control!
The ground and pound from Styles seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Trash is trying to get back to half guard.
Trash is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles working the ground and pound from side control.
Trash can't do much from the bottom here.

Styles stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Styles lands with a kick to the temple. Trash shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trash misses with a takedown
and Styles counters with a good low kick that Trash was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alistair Trash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Styles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jay Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Trash.
Styles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trash's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Styles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Styles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Styles!