PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henri Eskola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles has chosen Here Comes the Boom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eskola
vs
Styles

180 cm
28
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henri Eskola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Styles!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eskola shoots in and bounces Styles off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eskola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Styles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Styles is looking for a triangle but Eskola pushes his legs off easily.
Styles looking to control.
Eskola wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
Eskola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eskola pushes down on Styles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Eskola trying to mount his opponent but Styles defends it.

Styles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Styles actively working from the bottom here.
Eskola looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eskola passes the guard and advances to mount!
Eskola lands a big elbow.
Eskola putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eskola moves to back control.
Styles looks gassed!

Eskola is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Styles is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henri Eskola!