PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by I Am by Dale Oliver. Elliot comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Party Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Styles
vs
Elliot

180 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

180 cm
24
214 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, AJ Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Elliot!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elliot was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Styles tries to clinch up.
Elliot moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
Styles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elliot.
Styles misses with a straight right.
Elliot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elliot tries to close the distance and clinch but Styles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elliot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Styles counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Elliot misses the body punch
and Styles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles doesn't manage to clinch there - Elliot circles away.
Styles is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Styles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Styles tries to clinch but Elliot moves away
and Elliot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Styles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Elliot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Styles.
Styles scores with a hook to the body. Elliot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elliot looks to land a right hand but Styles moved out of range.
AJ Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliot misses with a body shot.
Elliot has his takedown stuffed
and Styles counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Styles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Styles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elliot needs to keep his hands up - Styles had a free shot at his head there.
Styles is looking to chop away at Elliot's legs.
Elliot tries for a takedown but Styles circles away easily
and Styles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
AJ Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Elliot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Styles pushes Elliot up against the cage in a clinch.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.
Elliot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Styles missing with knees to the body.
Styles presses Elliot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Styles stalling against the cage.
Styles working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to land knees in the clinch but Elliot avoids the damage to the body.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Elliot avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.

Elliot pulls guard successfully.
Styles wants to get up but he can't break Elliot's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Styles gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Elliot looks to land a left hand but Styles moved out of range nicely.
Elliot throws a leg kick but Styles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Styles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elliot's sensitive parts.
Elliot throws a hook to the side of Styles's head but Styles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot misses with a takedown
and Styles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Styles scores with a body shot.
Elliot looks gassed!
Styles plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Styles thows a body kick. Elliot tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Styles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elliot at a distance.
Elliot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles jabs Elliot right on the nose. Elliot blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Styles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Styles dominated that 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.

Elliot tries for a takedown but Styles circles away easily
and Styles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Styles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elliot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Styles throws a series of punches but Elliot moves out of range.
Elliot circles away from the clinch attempt

and Elliot counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Styles!

Elliot swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Styles is now in Elliot's guard. A big mistake from Elliot there, giving up the dominant position!
Styles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Elliot is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles wants to stand but Elliot is controlling his posture from full guard.
Styles wants to control from the top but Elliot keeps moving.

That's two 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.

Elliot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Styles defends it easily.

Styles stands and steps away. Elliot gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a hook.
Elliot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elliot avoids the body shot from Styles.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Styles misses with a hook.
Elliot tries for a takedown but Styles circles away easily
and Styles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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.
Styles defending well as Elliot loads up on a big left hand.
Styles avoids the head kick by Elliot.
Elliot with a poor takedown
and Styles counters with a thumping low kick.
AJ Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Elliot.
Styles closes the distance but Elliot moves to the side
letting Elliot counter with a right hand.
Elliot misses the jab.
Styles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Elliot counters with a one-two to the body.
Styles wants to clinch.
Styles is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Elliot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Elliot moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
Styles is looking to slow Elliot down with leg kicks.
Elliot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like AJ Styles has been cut.
Jab from Styles.
A big right from Styles misses.
Styles tries to clinch up.
Styles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Styles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elliot.
Elliot walks into a stiff left hand from Styles.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses
and Styles counters with a straight right hand.
AJ Styles is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Styles cracks Elliot with an open hand slap.
Elliot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elliot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Styles throws a one two combo.
Elliot fails with the takedown

and Styles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Elliot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Styles working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elliot has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Styles is trying to keep an underhook but Elliot manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Styles pushes Elliot off and gets back to his feet.
Elliot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Styles misses with a body kick.
Styles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Elliot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good shot there by Styles.
Styles lands a jab to the head.
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!
Elliot slips a jab and a cross from Styles.
Styles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elliot throws a jab but it's blocked by Styles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elliot was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Styles lands with a cross.
Elliot misses with a shot to the body

and Styles moves into the clinch.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Elliot avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.
Elliot effectively controlling the action here.
Styles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elliot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Elliot leaning against his opponent.

Elliot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Elliot misses the jab.
Elliot tries for a takedown but Styles circles away easily
and Styles counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elliot shoots and misses
and Styles counters with a good low kick that Elliot was not able to check.
AJ Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Elliot.
Elliot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Styles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elliot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Styles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elliot has time to react.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Elliot wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Styles misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Styles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Styles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Styles!