PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Yukimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Am by Dale Oliver. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Styles
vs
Yukimura

180 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideyoshi Yukimura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles keeps the fight on the outside.
Yukimura tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
Styles swats away the attempt to clinch by Yukimura.
Yukimura is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Styles finds it's target.
Styles keeps the fight on the outside.
Yukimura wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.

Styles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yukimura sprawls well initially but Styles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Styles seems to be working for a kimura but Yukimura defends the submission attempt.
Styles trying to mount his opponent but Yukimura defends it.

Styles looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles throws a strike but Yukimura avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles pushes down on Yukimura's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Styles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Styles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yukimura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yukimura is looking to escape.
Styles trying to control the action but Yukimura is working from the bottom.

Styles wants to work for an arm triangle but Yukimura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Styles works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles thowing shots but they're missing.
Styles landing strikes from the mount and Yukimura is in trouble!
Styles controlling from the full mount.

Styles working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Styles goes for an armbar but Yukimura turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yukimura.
Styles pulls Yukimura in to control the position.
Styles is trying to control the position but Yukimura postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Styles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left and a right from Styles both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Hideyoshi Yukimura has been cut.
Styles connects with a crisp jab.
Yukimura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styles.
Styles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yukimura has time to react.
Yukimura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yukimura tries to clinch but Styles is having none of it.
Yukimura doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Yukimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yukimura moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
Hideyoshi Yukimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Styles closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Styles is working for a guillotine from mount but Yukimura frees his head quite easily.
Yukimura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Styles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yukimura is breathing heavily.

Styles working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles looking to ground and pound but Yukimura is blocking nicely.
Yukimura is bucking up trying to escape but Styles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Styles is trying to control here but Yukimura has managed to regain half guard.

Styles is working for a kimura but Yukimura is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yukimura's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles trying to mount his opponent but Yukimura defends it.
Still in half guard, Styles seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yukimura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Styles wants to free his trapped foot but Yukimura is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Styles is looking for a kimura but Yukimura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Styles to get the leverage.
Styles is trying to control. Yukimura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Styles is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Styles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Styles is looking to take a break and control but Yukimura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Styles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yukimura defending well though.

Styles decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A left lands for Styles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Styles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hideyoshi Yukimura's cut.
That's time! Styles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Styles does it's job there.
Yukimura tries to close the distance and clinch but Styles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Styles.
Styles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Styles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab by Styles.
Yukimura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Styles's corner calls for a 1-2. Styles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yukimura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Styles cracks Yukimura with a right hand to the side of the head.

Yukimura is rocked!
Styles drops Yukimura with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Yukimura! Styles dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Styles!