PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Derric Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kente
vs
Derric Styles

168 cm
18
147 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

162 cm
18
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kunta Kente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devin Derric Styles!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kente looks to land a combination but Styles avoids it well.

Kente gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Styles trying to stall but Kente improves his position.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.
Styles misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Styles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Styles has a couple of punches blocked by Kente.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Kente.
Styles misses with some punches.
Styles misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kente.
Kente misses with the head strike.
Styles working aggressively here.
Kente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kente lands an elbow that stopped Styles in his tracks for a moment.
Styles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Styles seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to work over Kente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kente lands an elbow just above Styles 's eye.
Styles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kente putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Styles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Styles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Styles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kente smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles with a poor takedown
and Kente counters with a low kick, right behind Styles 's knee.
Kunta Kente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Derric Styles.

Kente drives through and clinches with Styles against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Styles.
Kente working Styles over with knees to the body.
Kente lands a right hand.
Kente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Kente is controlling him.
Styles is trying to pull guard but Kente has him pressed against the cage.
Kente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kente lands an elbow inside that Styles shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kente.
Kente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Styles is trying to maintain a safe position but Kente gets an underhook and turns Styles into the cage.
Kente lands an elbow just above Styles 's eye.
Styles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kente putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Styles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunta Kente dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Kente, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Styles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kente clinches up with Styles and pushes him back against the cage.
Kente stops a takedown attempt from Styles.
Nice elbow from Kente.
Styles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kente lands an elbow inside.
Kente lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kente is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kente unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Styles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kunta Kente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Derric Styles.
Styles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Styles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kente landing knees to the body.
Styles can't find room to land a body shot as Kente controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Kente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles is trying to force a seperation but Kente has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kente landing knees to the body.
Styles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kente walks away with a smile on his face. Styles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kente stuffs the takedown.
Kente blocks a jab.
Kente swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kente slaps away a takedown attempt from Styles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Kente as Styles shoots in.

Kente moves into range and clinches up with Styles.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kente obliges.
Kente putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Styles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Styles takes an elbow to the temple.
Kente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kente just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kente landing knees to the body.
Kente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kente tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Styles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kente lands a good knee to the midsection. Styles won't want to take too many of those.
Kente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kente misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunta Kente dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kente defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Styles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kente.
Kente doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Kente defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Styles.
Styles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kunta Kente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Derric Styles.

Kente clinches.
Kente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kente just stands there and leans against the cage.
Styles fails to pull guard.
Styles jumps guard but Kente turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kente using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Styles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Styles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kente walks away with a smile on his face. Styles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kunta Kente is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Styles looking to score a takedown here. Kente is defending well but Styles drives through and ends up in Kente's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kente controls Styles momentarily but Styles frees himself.
Styles wants to pass the guard but Kente is keeping the position.
Kente looking to control.

Styles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kente is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kente has escaped and now he's on top!
Kente would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kente trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.

Styles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Styles has an active guard here but Kente has managed to pass into half guard.
Styles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kente is trying to control the action in half guard but Styles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles is looking for a sweep. Kente is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Styles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kente won't allow Styles to sweep him here.

Kente avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kente knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Styles on the ground.

Styles has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kente doesn't defend quickly enough and Styles has managed to lock this one up! Can Kente escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Styles on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Devin Derric Styles!
Our winner, Devin Derric Styles, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.