PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amran Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Styles looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Aliyev
vs
Styles

175 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amran Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Styles!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles fails to land the takedown.
Styles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev cracks Styles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Aliyev gets a clinch.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.
Styles pushes off an throws an elbow but Aliyev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Styles misses with the head strike.
Styles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aliyev tries to circle away but Styles has him pinned against the cage.

Styles manages to pull guard.
Styles looks winded!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aliyev wanted to stand there but Styles had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Styles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aliyev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Aliyev moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Styles up against the cage.
Aliyev tries to circle away but Styles has him pinned against the cage.

Styles ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Styles no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aliyev wants to get up but he can't break Styles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aliyev gets to his feet - Styles follows without any prompting.

Aliyev closes the distance and clinches.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Aliyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aliyev trying to land knees to the body.
Styles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aliyev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Styles wants to take the fight to the mat but Aliyev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Amran Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Styles.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Styles as Aliyev tries to tie him up.
Aliyev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styles blocks it with crossed arms.
Aliyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.
Styles can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is looking for a takedown.
Aliyev is trying to break the clinch but Styles is controlling him.
Aliyev is trying to force a seperation but Styles has the dominant position.
Aliyev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Styles up against the cage.
Styles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aliyev smiles and moves away.
Aliyev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aliyev instigates a clinch.
Aliyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Styles's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amran Aliyev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aliyev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Styles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aliyev circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aliyev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Styles circles away quickly and effectively.
Aliyev tries to work over Styles's front leg with a kick but Styles checks it.
Aliyev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Aliyev has closed the distance and engaged Styles in a clinch.
Aliyev is trying to push Styles away but Styles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aliyev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aliyev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Aliyev is pressed up against the cage. Styles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aliyev down to the mat. Aliyev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Amran Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Styles.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Aliyev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Aliyev cracks Styles with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Aliyev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Styles to stand back up!

Styles is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aliyev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Styles is still on wobbly legs! Can Aliyev finish him?
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Aliyev taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Aliyev fails to land.
Styles blocks a body shot from Aliyev.
Aliyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Styles's elbow.
Aliyev trying to land knees to the body.
Styles seems to have recovered his senses.
Styles wants a takedown but no success here.
Aliyev taking a breather.
Aliyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aliyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aliyev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Aliyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Styles.
Styles tries to pull guard but Aliyev holds him up against the cage and eventually Styles drops back down to his feet.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aliyev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aliyev tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Aliyev back against the cage.
Styles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Aliyev.
A hook to the body from Aliyev.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styles.
Aliyev has a couple of punches blocked by Styles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aliyev breaks the clinch.

Aliyev moves into the clinch successfully.
Amran Aliyev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aliyev trying to stall but Styles improves his position.
Aliyev tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Styles jumps guard but Aliyev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Styles has Aliyev pressed against the cage, preventing Aliyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Styles is looking to break free of the clinch but Aliyev has double underhooks.
Aliyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aliyev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aliyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Styles.
Styles is trying to pull guard but Aliyev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aliyev pushes off an throws an elbow but Styles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev looking to stall.
Aliyev tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Aliyev back against the cage.
Aliyev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aliyev misses with some punches.
Styles tries to circle away but Aliyev has him pinned against the cage.
Aliyev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?
Aliyev misses with a punch to the body.

Aliyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles shoots in for a takedown but Aliyev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev cracks Styles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev jabs at Styles's body.

Aliyev moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amran Aliyev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Aliyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Aliyev moves into the clinch successfully.
Aliyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.
A head punch on the inside from Aliyev fails to land.
Aliyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Aliyev taking a breather.
Aliyev is trying to force a seperation but Styles has the dominant position.

Aliyev breaks from the clinch.
Styles tries to move into range but Aliyev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aliyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aliyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Styles gets tackled into the cage by Aliyev. Aliyev maintains the clinch.
Aliyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev taking a breather.
Aliyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Aliyev is looking to control Styles's arms but Styles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aliyev has his back to the cage.

Aliyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aliyev misses with a double jab.
Amran Aliyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Aliyev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aliyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles drops his hands momentarily and Aliyev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aliyev throws out a powerful jab.
Aliyev misses with the combination.
Aliyev connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aliyev clinches with his opponent.
Aliyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aliyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Aliyev working aggressively here.
Styles avoids the elbow strike from Aliyev, against the cage.
Styles is trying to push Aliyev away but Aliyev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aliyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Styles has double underhooks.
Aliyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.
Styles goes for a takedown attempt but Aliyev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aliyev throws a head kick but Styles moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aliyev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aliyev taking a breather.
Styles tries to pull guard but Aliyev holds him up against the cage and eventually Styles drops back down to his feet.
Aliyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aliyev trying to stall but Styles improves his position.
Aliyev is pressed up against the cage. Styles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aliyev down to the mat. Aliyev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Amran Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Styles.
Aliyev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Aliyev cracks Styles with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Styles looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Aliyev finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aliyev.
Aliyev throws an overhand right that drops Styles like a sack of potatoes! Aliyev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amran Aliyev!