PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that William Dos Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily William Dos Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dos Santos
vs
Styles

185 cm
21
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Dos Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Styles!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut
and Styles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Styles blocks it.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a jab to the body
and Styles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Styles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Styles.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the body from Dos Santos misses
and Styles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Styles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dos Santos lands a nice hook to Styles's body. Styles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dos Santos lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Styles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dos Santos clobbers Styles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Styles.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos lands with an overhand left.
William Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos throws a shot to the body.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
William Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styles lands with a good body shot.
Styles throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles fakes the leg kick and cracks Dos Santos in the body.
Styles blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Dos Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Dos Santos lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Santos misses the target.
Dos Santos is looking to wear down Styles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there.
Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Styles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Styles throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Styles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dos Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Styles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.
Styles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos scores with a hook to the body. Styles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Styles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Styles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Santos throws out the jab.
Styles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Styles on that attempt.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Dos Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Styles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Styles throws a head kick that Dos Santos semi-blocks.
Styles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Styles misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Styles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Styles misses with a head kick.
William Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos throws a good cross that connects.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Styles's shoulder, as Styles tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Styles at a distance.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Dos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Styles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Styles counters with a big head kick but Dos Santos shrugs it off.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Styles needs to keep his hands up - Dos Santos had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Styles. Styles gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Dos Santos does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos connects with a looping right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Styles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Styles misses with a body kick.
Styles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Dos Santos throws a hook but Styles avoids it easily.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Styles moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Styles counters with a takedown into side control.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Styles working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos struggling a bit here.
Dos Santos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dos Santos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Styles's best efforts.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.

Styles has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dos Santos defend it? Styles steps over the head and cranks it - Dos Santos is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Styles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xavier Styles!
Xavier Styles is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Xavier Styles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.