PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Multi Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Derric Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Punch
vs
Derric Styles

167 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 Amsterdam, Multi Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devin Derric Styles!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch shoots in looking for a takedown. Styles tries to sprawl out of it but Punch 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.

Punch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Punch lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Punch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Styles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Styles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Punch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Styles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Styles has his foot on Punch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punch works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Styles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Punch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Punch wants to pass the guard but Styles is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Styles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Punch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Styles is looking for a triangle but Punch pushes his legs off easily.
Punch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Styles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punch defends it easily.
Punch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.
Styles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Styles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punch defends it easily.
Punch wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.

Styles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Punch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Punch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Styles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Punch is one step ahead there.
Punch controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Styles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Punch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Punch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Punch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Styles being controlled here, momentarily.
Punch preventing the sweep.
Punch wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
Punch pushes down on Styles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Punch is trying to control. Styles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Styles gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Styles is looking for a triangle but Punch pushes his legs off easily.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.

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

Styles has his foot on Punch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Punch works his way back into a safe position though.
Punch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Punch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Styles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Multi Punch will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Styles shoots in but no luck this time.
Punch shoots for a takedown but Styles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Multi Punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch shoots and misses

and Styles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Punch's guard now.
Punch keeping moving, preventing Styles from controlling successfully.
Punch managing to control the position.

Styles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Punch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Styles has managed to get both his arms back between Punch's legs - danger averted.
Punch pulls Styles in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles looking to pass the guard.
Styles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Styles fails with a takedown attempt.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt

and Styles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Multi Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Styles.
Punch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Styles looking to sit in guard and control but Punch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Devin Derric Styles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punch trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Punch controls the pace.
Styles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Styles wants to stand and escape but Punch is having none of 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!

Styles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Punch passes into side control.
Punch landing a few strikes.

Punch tries for a kimura but Styles is defending well.
Styles is trying to control Punch's posture but Punch avoids it.
Punch slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Styles down.
Styles manages to get back to half guard.
Styles wants to control but Punch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Styles is in trouble now - Punch has advanced to mount!
Styles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Punch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Styles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Punch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Styles is looking to improve his position but Punch isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Punch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Styles looks a forlorn figure.
Punch controlling the pace for now.
Styles is squirming around, avoiding Punch's attempts to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch avoids the attempt from Styles to control.
Punch controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Multi Punch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Styles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Punch as he avoids it easily.
Styles shoots in looking for a takedown. Punch tries to sprawl out of it but Styles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Punch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Punch dives in and scores a takedown into Styles's guard.
Punch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Styles swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Styles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Punch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Styles looking for a guillotine here but Punch defends easily.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Styles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Styles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Styles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Punch has passed into side control.

Punch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Styles seems a little lost for a moment, as Punch dominates the positioning.
Styles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Punch.
Punch in side control lands a decent elbow.
Styles struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Punch's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles parries the strikes from Punch easily there. Punch is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Styles to escape.
Styles struggling a bit here.
Styles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Punch is looking to take a break and control but Styles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Styles struggling a bit here.
Punch scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Punch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Styles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Punch in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Punch working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Punch working away.

Punch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Styles, who protects the arm well.
Punch is working Styles over with some ground and pound from side control.
Styles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Styles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Styles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Punch is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Punch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Styles wants to get back to full guard.
Punch throwing shots but Styles is blocking nicely.
Styles is not content to let Punch control the position.
Punch is really struggling to control Styles but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Styles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punch slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Multi Punch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Punch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Multi Punch!