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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between pj Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, pj Pelaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Styles!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Pelaez.
Pelaez tried to score with a low kick but Styles checks it.
Styles closes the distance and clinches.
Pelaez misses with the head strike.
Pelaez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pelaez lands an elbow just above Styles 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pelaez lands with a left to the head.
Styles has Pelaez pushed against the cage.
Pelaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Styles told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pelaez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pelaez misses with some punches.
Pelaez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Styles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Styles successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez postures up in Styles's guard and throws a big left but Styles blocks it.
Pelaez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pelaez throws a big elbow that misses.
Pelaez trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Styles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pelaez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pelaez postures up in Styles's guard and throws a big left but Styles blocks it.
Pelaez postures up in Styles's guard and throws a big left but Styles blocks it.
Pelaez cracks Styles with a solid left hand.
Pelaez throwing strikes but missing.
Pelaez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've been hearing that Pelaez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Pelaez from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pelaez clinches up with Styles and pushes him back against the cage.
Pelaez misses with the head strike.
Styles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pelaez.
Pelaez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Pelaez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pelaez is predictable there
and Styles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Styles.
A head punch on the inside from Pelaez fails to land.
Styles has had enough of the clinch but Pelaez keeps him there for the moment.
Pelaez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Styles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crunch! Pelaez slams his shin into Styles's torso.
Pelaez clinches up against the cage.
Pelaez looking to slow down the pace here.
Pelaez is looking to control Styles's arms but Styles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pelaez has his back to the cage.
Pelaez is looking to break free of the clinch but Styles has double underhooks.
Styles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pelaez smiles and moves away.
Styles scores with a takedown into Pelaez's guard.
Pelaez wants to stand but Styles is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pelaez working a defensive guard here.
Pelaez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Styles has passed into half guard!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Styles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pelaez is just riding it out for now. Styles eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
pj Pelaez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pelaez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Pelaez.
Styles fails with a takedown attempt.
Pelaez rushes Styles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Styles is pressed up against the cage. Pelaez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Styles down to the mat. Styles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pelaez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Pelaez tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pelaez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pelaez tries to pull guard but Styles holds him up against the cage and eventually Pelaez drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelaez jumps guard but Styles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pj Pelaez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelaez tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Pelaez fails to pull guard.
Pelaez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez has a couple of punches blocked by Styles.
pj Pelaez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pelaez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pelaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Styles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pelaez's efforts to push away.
Pelaez throws a punch but it's blocked by Styles.
Pelaez has a couple of punches blocked by Styles.
Styles decides to pull guard.
Styles looking for a guillotine here but Pelaez defends easily.
Pelaez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Styles on the ground.
Pelaez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pelaez is pushing down on Styles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Styles is fighting to maintain full guard but Pelaez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pelaez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pelaez trying to control from half guard but Styles is working away.
Pelaez stalling.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pelaez connects with a nice short shot to Styles's temple.
Styles regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pelaez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez landing with the ground and pound.
Styles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pelaez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pelaez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pelaez throwing strikes but missing.
Pelaez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Styles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Styles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pelaez throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
That's four 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.
Pelaez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pelaez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pelaez.
Styles shoots in looking for a takedown. Pelaez tries to sprawl out of it but Styles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pelaez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Pelaez feints and then cracks Styles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Styles down.
Pelaez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Styles's calf.
Styles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pelaez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pelaez instigates a clinch.
Pelaez tries to pull guard but Styles holds him up against the cage and eventually Pelaez drops back down to his feet.
Pelaez throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
pj Pelaez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pelaez moves into range and clinches up with Styles.
A head punch on the inside from Pelaez fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Pelaez fails to land.
Pelaez is trying to stall.
Styles has Pelaez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pelaez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pelaez can't find room to land a body shot as Styles controls the action.
Styles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pelaez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Pelaez fails to land.
Styles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelaez.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelaez jumps guard but Styles stands there with Pelaez around his waist. Pelaez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pelaez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelaez drives through and clinches with Styles against the cage.
Pelaez trying to stall but Styles improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez working hard to break the clinch.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pelaez prevents a body shot from Styles.
Pelaez working aggressively here.
Pelaez throws a punch but it's blocked by Styles.
Styles lands a good knee to the midsection. Pelaez won't want to take too many of those.
Pelaez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styles blocks it with crossed arms.
Styles is trying to drag Pelaez to the mat but Pelaez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Styles blocks an uppercut.
Pelaez is trying to stall.
Pelaez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Styles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pelaez or not.
Nice body punch from Styles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pelaez misses with some punches.
Pelaez avoiding damage as Styles throws knees to the body.
Pelaez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pelaez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Styles smiles and moves away.
Pelaez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pelaez can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Styles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Styles has Pelaez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Styles pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pelaez tumbling to the mat - Styles dives into Pelaez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pelaez wants to stand and escape but Styles is having none of it.
Styles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pelaez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pelaez keeping moving, preventing Styles from controlling successfully.
Styles throws an elbow that misses. Pelaez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Styles's guard. Nice move by Pelaez!
Pelaez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pelaez wants to get up but he can't break Styles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shaun Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
pj Pelaez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pelaez trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
pj Pelaez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pelaez, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pj Pelaez!
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RATING
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