PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ekwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekwall comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park--One Step Closer. Styles has chosen Underground Kings as his entrance music. TJ Styles looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ekwall
vs
Styles

170 cm
31
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
21
134 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Ekwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekwall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Styles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Styles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ekwall throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.

Ekwall clinches up against the cage.

Styles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ekwall uses from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ekwall distracts Styles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ekwall distracts Styles with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ekwall scoring with punches to the head and body.

Styles is rocked!
Styles looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekwall is working Styles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Styles is still in real trouble! Can Ekwall finish him?
Ekwall is working Styles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ekwall scoring with some ground and pound.
Ekwall gets to his feet and stands over Styles, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Styles felt that one! Ekwall unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Styles from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wes Ekwall!