PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Styles (ranked 3259 p4p, 2941 weight class) and Nishi Guri (ranked 448 p4p, 419 weight class). Owen Styles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nishi Guri's chin.

Styles
vs
Guri

186 cm
25
215
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
222
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Owen Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nishi Guri!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles connects with the punch.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guri tries a quick counter leg kick but Styles is wise to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Guri.
A swing and a miss from Styles.
Styles tries to move into range but Guri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Styles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishi Guri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles throws a jab when Guri was well out of range.
Guri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guri was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Styles fails with the takedown.
Styles moves out of range of the body kick.
Guri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Styles misses.
Styles lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Guri uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guri has Styles pushed against the cage.
Guri lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Guri.
Guri lands with a right to the head.
Guri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guri's elbow.
Guri can't find room to land a body shot as Styles controls the action.
Guri has Styles pushed against the cage.
Styles misses with some punches.
Guri blocking some punches.
Guri misses with a punch to the body.
Styles swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guri struggles to land a body shot inside as Styles controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guri as Styles tries to tie him up.
Guri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Styles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guri.
Guri lands a left hand.
Guri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guri misses with a punch to the body.
Guri digs a right hand into Styles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Styles's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles lands with a short shot to the head.
Styles stalling against the cage.
Styles tries to pull guard but Guri won't allow it.
Guri misses with a punch to the body.
Styles being controlled against the cage.
Styles misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Guri.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guri.
Styles working aggressively here.
Styles blocks a body shot from Guri.
Styles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Styles.
Guri blocking some punches.
Guri lands a nice shot to the body.
Guri misses with a body punch.
Styles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Guri breaks the clinch.
Guri throws a wild body kick that Styles sees coming a mile off.
Guri scores with a leg kick.
Styles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick lands for Guri.
Styles misses with a hook. Guri ducked under it nicely.
Styles misses the jab.
That kick from Guri tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Styles under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Styles backing away here, and Guri unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Guri misses with the combination.
Styles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guri.
A big right from Styles misses.
A jab from Styles finds it's way through Guri's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nishi Guri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guri throws a leg kick but Styles moved away.
Good work by Styles as he checks the leg kick.
Guri scoring well with a low kick there.
Guri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Guri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Styles steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guri. That one must have hurt.
Guri tries to clinch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Styles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guri.
Guri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Styles.
Guri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guri throws a front kick aimed at Styles's knee but Styles avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guri misses with a double jab.
Guri feints and then cracks Styles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Styles down.
Styles lands a nice looking body shot.
Guri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Guri finds it's way through Styles's defenses.
Good work by Styles as he checks the leg kick.
Guri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nishi Guri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Styles checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Styles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guri throws a low kick but Styles moves out of range easily.
Guri looks to land a left hand but Styles moved out of range nicely.
Styles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guri misses with a looping left.
Guri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Styles scores with a jab to the body.
Styles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guri dodges the punch combination from Styles.
Styles is looking to wear down Guri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guri tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guri avoids the body shot from Styles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Styles misses the target.
Guri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guri tries to score with a low kick but Styles moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick lands for Guri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guri delivers a nice body kick.

Styles tries to keep at a distance but Guri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Guri - that landed with a thud.
Guri pushes Styles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Guri.
Guri struggles to land a body shot inside as Styles controls his hands.
Guri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A hook to the body from Styles.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guri blocks an uppercut.

Styles ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Styles no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Styles is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Guri rolls with it to try and escape but Styles cranks on the arm and Guri is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Owen Styles!
Owen Styles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.