PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furious Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Gabrielli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Styles
vs
Gabrielli

190 cm
21
272 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Furious Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giuseppe Gabrielli!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles stuns Gabrielli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gabrielli looks gassed!

Styles darts in and clinches Gabrielli up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gabrielli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Styles's brow.

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

Styles moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Styles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Styles tries to circle away but Gabrielli has him pinned against the cage.
Styles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gabrielli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gabrielli tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Styles throws a sloppy body shot

and Gabrielli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Styles breaks the clinch.
Styles misses with a hook

and Gabrielli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Styles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Styles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gabrielli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielli has Styles pressed against the cage, preventing Styles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gabrielli misses with an elbow over the top.

Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles throws a right hand that misses

and Gabrielli counters by clinching up.
Styles tries to break the clinch but Gabrielli is controlling the position.

Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Furious Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gabrielli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gabrielli.
Styles tries to circle away but Gabrielli has him pinned against the cage.
Gabrielli tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.

Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Styles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gabrielli in his tracks.
Styles throws an off balance right hand

and Gabrielli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gabrielli.
Gabrielli misses with a knee strike.
Styles is trying to push Gabrielli away but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Styles wants to break free but Gabrielli has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles wants to get back to striking at distance but Gabrielli won't allow it.
Gabrielli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.

Styles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Styles throws a sloppy body shot

and Gabrielli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gabrielli.
A frustrated look appears on Styles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Styles.
Styles wants to break free but Gabrielli has control.
Styles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Styles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Styles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Styles cracks Gabrielli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Styles throws a lazy uppercut

and Gabrielli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gabrielli prevents Styles from breaking the clinch.

Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gabrielli takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Giuseppe Gabrielli has been cut.
Styles throws a right hand that misses

and Gabrielli moves into the clinch.
Styles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Styles digs a right hand into Gabrielli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gabrielli's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles tries to break the clinch but Gabrielli is controlling the position.
Styles has had enough of the clinch but Gabrielli keeps him there for the moment.
Gabrielli keeps control of Styles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gabrielli missing with knees to the body.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Gabrielli.
Styles tries to break the clinch but Gabrielli is controlling the position.
Styles is looking to break free of the clinch but Gabrielli has double underhooks.

Styles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Styles misses with a body shot

and Gabrielli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Styles.
Styles misses with a body punch

and Gabrielli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Styles working hard to break the clinch.
Styles wants to break free but Gabrielli has control.
Styles has had enough of the clinch but Gabrielli keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Styles.
Styles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Styles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Styles is trying to push Gabrielli away but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Styles manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gabrielli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Styles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Styles swings widly with a right hand

and Gabrielli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gabrielli.
Styles tries to break the clinch but Gabrielli is controlling the position.
Gabrielli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furious Styles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Gabrielli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Styles lands a jab to the nose.
Styles misses with a body shot

and Gabrielli moves into the clinch.
Gabrielli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Styles wants to get back to striking at distance but Gabrielli won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Styles.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Gabrielli.

Styles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Styles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles misses with a left hand

and Gabrielli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Styles manages to break the clinch.
Styles misses with an uppercut

and Gabrielli moves into the clinch.

Styles manages to break the clinch.
Styles throws a poor cross that misses

and Gabrielli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gabrielli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Styles lands a hook that snaps the head of Gabrielli backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Styles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Styles manages to break the clinch.
Styles misses with a right hand

and Gabrielli counters by clinching up.

Styles manages to break the clinch.
Styles misses with a left hand

and Gabrielli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gabrielli.
A nice right hand lands inside from Styles.
Gabrielli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Styles tries to break free but Gabrielli pushes him back against the cage.
Gabrielli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Styles's efforts to push away.
Gabrielli missing with knees to the body.
Styles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Styles.
Gabrielli is breathing heavily.

Styles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Styles misses with a shot to the body

and Gabrielli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gabrielli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying to break free.
Styles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage.

Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles misses with a body punch

and Gabrielli moves into the clinch.
Styles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Styles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Styles wants to break the clinch but can't.

Styles breaks the clinch.
Styles lands a really nice looking cross but Gabrielli seems unphased.
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!
Gabrielli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Styles takes a swing at Gabrielli's ribcage but misses.
Styles lands a jab to Gabrielli's midsection.
Styles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gabrielli slips under a jab from Styles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielli moves forwards but Styles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gabrielli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Styles scores with a body shot.
Styles connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gabrielli slips a straight right by Styles.
Styles lands the left hand.
Styles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gabrielli can do to turn this around?
Styles misses with a straight left.
Styles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gabrielli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Styles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gabrielli at a distance.
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Styles digs a good body shot into Gabrielli's ribs.
Gabrielli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles swings widly with a right hand

and Gabrielli moves into the clinch.
Styles tries to circle away but Gabrielli has him pinned against the cage.
Styles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Styles breaks from the clinch.
Styles throws a poor cross that misses

and Gabrielli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gabrielli has Styles pressed against the cage, preventing Styles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Giuseppe Gabrielli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Styles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Styles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Styles manages to break the clinch.
Gabrielli avoids the body shot from Styles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gabrielli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Gabrielli.
Gabrielli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.
Styles tries to break free but Gabrielli pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Furious Styles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Gabrielli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A shot to the body from Styles misses

and Gabrielli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gabrielli keeps control of Styles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Styles avoids the elbow strike from Gabrielli, against the cage.
Styles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Styles is trying to push Gabrielli away but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Styles manages to break the clinch.
Gabrielli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Styles throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gabrielli moves into the clinch.
Styles is trying to break free.
Gabrielli has Styles pressed against the cage, preventing Styles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Styles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Styles is trying to push Gabrielli away but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage.
Styles can't break the clinch.
Styles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielli has Styles pressed against the cage, preventing Styles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Styles wants to get back to striking at distance but Gabrielli won't allow it.
Styles is trying to push Gabrielli away but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Styles is trying to force a seperation but Gabrielli has the dominant position.
Gabrielli throws a knee to the head but misses.

Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Styles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giuseppe Gabrielli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Styles throws an off balance right hand

and Gabrielli counters by moving into the clinch.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Gabrielli is controlling him.

Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Styles misses with a right hand

and Gabrielli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Styles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Styles is trying to force a seperation but Gabrielli has the dominant position.
Giuseppe Gabrielli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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 is trying to push Gabrielli away but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Styles blocks an elbow strike.
Styles tries to break free but Gabrielli pushes him back against the cage.
Styles is looking to break free of the clinch but Gabrielli has double underhooks.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Styles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Styles is working Gabrielli over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Styles's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Styles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Styles scores with a body shot.
Gabrielli tries to clinch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles throws a poor cross that misses
and Gabrielli counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gabrielli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Styles scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands an overhand right.
Styles throws a predictable looking body shot

and Gabrielli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Styles can't break the clinch.

Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles misses with an uppercut
and Gabrielli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Furious Styles is winning the standup battle so far.
Styles misses with an uppercut
and Gabrielli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Styles misses with a left hand

and Gabrielli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Styles wants to get back to striking at distance but Gabrielli won't allow it.
Styles avoiding damage as Gabrielli throws knees to the body.
Styles wants to break free but Gabrielli has control.
Styles tries to break the clinch but Gabrielli is controlling the position.
Gabrielli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Styles working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage.
Styles has had enough of the clinch but Gabrielli keeps him there for the moment.
Gabrielli missing with knees to the body.
Furious Styles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Styles is trying to push Gabrielli away but Gabrielli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gabrielli throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Styles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Styles has Gabrielli up against the cage in a clinch.
Styles wants to break free but Gabrielli has control.
Styles has had enough of the clinch but Gabrielli keeps him there for the moment.
Gabrielli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Styles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Styles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabrielli slips a jab from Styles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Furious Styles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Styles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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