PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Styles (ranked 4392 p4p, 474 weight class) and Primo Volto (ranked 4212 p4p, 464 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Styles
vs
Volto

183 cm
27
177 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Primo Volto!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volto looks to land a left hand but Styles moved out of range nicely.
Volto swings widly with a right hand
and Styles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Styles slips a jab from Volto.
Volto throws a body shot but no joy.
Styles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volto.
Volto jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Styles moves into the clinch.
Volto throws a punch but it's blocked by Styles.
Volto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Volto is trying to break the clinch but Styles is controlling him.
Styles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Volto letting Styles take a breather here.
Volto jumps guard but Styles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volto has a couple of punches blocked by Styles.
Styles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Styles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Volto jumps guard but Styles stands there with Volto around his waist. Volto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joshua Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Volto.
Styles blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volto throws a head punch that misses.
Volto tries to pull guard but Styles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Styles lands a body shot.
Volto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Styles pushes Volto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Volto avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.
Volto takes a shot to the head.
Styles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volto fails to pull guard.
Volto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Styles walks away with a smile on his face. Volto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Volto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Styles moves out of range as Volto strikes.
Volto misses with a looping left.
Styles blocks a jab.
Volto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Styles throws a good cross that connects.
Styles scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Styles is fending him off so far but Volto persists. Nope, Styles circles away and we're back to standing.
Styles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joshua Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volto throws a jab but it's blocked by Styles.
Volto throws a shot from downtown. Styles moves away and avoids it.

Styles forces Volto back against the cage and clinches.
Styles lands a shoulder strike.
Volto has a couple of punches blocked by Styles.
Volto throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Styles.

Volto breaks from the clinch.
Styles moves away from the strike by Volto.
Styles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Volto is rocked!
Styles flashes Volto a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Volto's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Volto crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Styles punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joshua Styles!