PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Wackson (ranked 4661 p4p, 440 weight class) and Joshua Styles (ranked 4802 p4p, 442 weight class). Joshua Styles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Wackson 's chin.

Wackson
vs
Styles

175 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

183 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Sportivité

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Wackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Styles!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Styles connects with the punch.

Styles rushes Wackson and presses him up against the cage.
Wackson has Styles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Styles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Styles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Styles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Styles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wackson .
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Wackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Styles fails to land.
Styles lands a right hand.
Styles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Styles gets underhooks to prevent Wackson 's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Wackson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles lands an uppercut.

Wackson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Styles.

Wackson is rocked!
Wackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oh Wackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Are you kidding me?! Styles ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Wackson clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joshua Styles!
The defeated Michael Wackson had this to say: 'Didn't do how I wanted it too, but I knew it was gonna be a tough fight, that's why I wanted it, anyways on the next kangaroo fight, I'm not cactus yet! '.