PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BeanBean Tadpole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Underground Kings By Drake kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tadpole
vs
Styles

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BeanBean Tadpole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles darts in trying to clinch
and Tadpole counters with a big head kick but Styles shrugs it off.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Tadpole moved out of range.
Tadpole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tadpole shoots in looking for a takedown. Styles tries to sprawl out of it but Tadpole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Styles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tadpole fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BeanBean Tadpole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tadpole sprawls well. Tadpole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Styles gets slowly back to his feet.
Styles stuffs the takedown attempt from Tadpole. Tadpole gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands with a cross.
Tadpole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Tadpole is just out of range.
Styles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tadpole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Styles.

Tadpole shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Styles's guard.
Styles looking to control.
Tadpole tries to stand but Styles is controlling from the bottom.
Styles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tadpole is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Styles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tadpole defends well.

Styles working for a triangle but Tadpole defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles wants to stand but Tadpole is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadpole advances position into side control!
Styles is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tadpole has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Tadpole is trying to get an arm triangle but Styles is defending well.
Styles tries to bench press Tadpole off him but Tadpole keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadpole taking a breather here.
Styles is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tadpole off and has taken his back!
Tadpole rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Tadpole manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tadpole is breathing heavily.
Styles fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that BeanBean Tadpole will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tadpole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tadpole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Styles throws out a leg kick but Tadpole moves out of range and Styles only half commits.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Tadpole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tadpole misses with a body kick.
Tadpole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Styles's head.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Tadpole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Styles tries to avoid it but Tadpole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Styles to the ground. Styles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Styles swinging wildly here.
No luck for Tadpole with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BeanBean Tadpole. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tadpole swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.

Tadpole tries to sprawl but Styles drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tadpole won't allow Styles to pass to mount.
Tadpole gets full guard.
Tadpole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tadpole managing to control the position.
Styles wants to get up but he can't break Tadpole's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles passes into half guard.
Styles not doing much here.

Tadpole kicks off Styles and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles misses with a wild combination.

Tadpole tries to sprawl but Styles drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadpole is trying to get back to full guard.
TJ Styles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tadpole wants to control but Styles passes into side.
Tadpole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Styles on the ground.
Tadpole wants to control but Styles postures up.
Tadpole wants to get back to his feet but Styles drags him back down.

Styles decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Styles moves in looking to clinch but Tadpole pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadpole shoots in and drives through. Styles sprawls well.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BeanBean Tadpole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tadpole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Styles takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Styles shoots in for a double leg but Tadpole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Styles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Styles wants it to stay on the feet.
Styles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tadpole.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tadpole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Styles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Styles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Styles swats away the attempt to clinch by Tadpole.
Tadpole tries to score a power double leg takedown but Styles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tadpole somewhat.
Tadpole defending well as Styles loads up on a big left hand.
Tadpole swats away the attempt to clinch by Styles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tadpole.

Tadpole closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles tries to pull guard but Tadpole won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tadpole tries to pull guard but Styles won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BeanBean Tadpole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles working hard to break the clinch.
Styles jumps guard but Tadpole stands there with Styles around his waist. Styles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Styles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tadpole to keep the fight standing.
Styles wants to stall.
Tadpole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Tadpole breaks from the clinch.
Tadpole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tadpole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Styles avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to clinch up but Tadpole circles away and keeps his distance.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tadpole wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Tadpole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Styles circles away quickly and effectively.

Tadpole tries to keep at a distance but Styles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tadpole just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tadpole is looking to control Styles's arms but Styles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tadpole has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadpole fails to pull guard.
Styles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tadpole.
Styles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Styles tries to pull guard but Tadpole won't allow it.
Styles jumps guard but Tadpole stands there with Styles around his waist. Styles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Styles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tadpole has him pressed against the cage.
Tadpole is trying to pull guard but Styles has him pressed against the cage.
Styles tries to pull guard but Tadpole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles wants to break free but Tadpole has control.
Styles tries for a takedown but Tadpole manages to get underhooks.

Tadpole ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tadpole no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Styles won't allow Tadpole to sweep him here.
Styles trying to control but Tadpole is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tadpole isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Styles stacks Tadpole on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Styles!
Tadpole defending against the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to TJ Styles.
I think Styles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... TJ Styles!
A very excited looking TJ Styles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.