PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Theme tune to muslamic ray guns. The key to victory for Xavier Styles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Styles
vs
Konopacki

185 cm
30
175 lbs
17 - 12 - 2

179 cm
27
171 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles throws the left hand but Konopacki avoids the punch easily.
Styles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Konopacki.
Styles throws a right hand that misses

and Konopacki counters with a shoot takedown. Styles fights it but they end up in guard.
Konopacki trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Styles looking for a sweep. Not yet Styles, not yet.

Styles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Konopacki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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 has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Styles trying to keep a closed guard but Konopacki is proving a slippery customer.
Konopacki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Konopacki is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konopacki throwing strikes but missing.
Styles has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Konopacki preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konopacki works over Styles with some ground and pound from guard.
Konopacki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Styles is trying to keep Konopacki in close.
Styles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Styles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Konopacki is aware though and is defending well.

Konopacki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Styles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Konopacki has managed to get both his arms back between Styles's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Konopacki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Styles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Styles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Konopacki throws a big right hand that misses.
Konopacki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Konopacki throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konopacki passes Styles's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Konopacki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Konopacki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Styles defends it well.
Konopacki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying to control but can't.
Styles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Konopacki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Konopacki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Styles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Styles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Konopacki is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Styles wants to take a breather but Konopacki is having none of it.
Konopacki is looking for a sweep. Styles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Styles is trying to control. Konopacki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Styles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Konopacki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Styles stalling away here and it's allowed Konopacki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Konopacki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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 wants to control from the top but Konopacki keeps moving.
Styles advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pawel Konopacki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Konopacki slaps away a takedown attempt from Styles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Styles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Konopacki tries to avoid it but Styles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Konopacki to the ground. Konopacki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Konopacki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Styles works the jab nicely.
Styles lands a nice hook to Konopacki's body. Konopacki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Styles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Konopacki slips a straight right by Styles.
Styles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Konopacki cracks Styles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Styles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Styles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Konopacki's waist but Konopacki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Styles off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles slips under a jab from Konopacki.
Konopacki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Konopacki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Styles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Styles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Styles cracks Konopacki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Konopacki misses with a looping left.
Konopacki lands a jab.
Konopacki misses with a hook to the body
letting Styles counter with a right hand.
Konopacki loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Konopacki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Styles's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles wants to sweep here but Konopacki controlling him for the moment.
Styles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Konopacki's guard.
Styles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Styles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Styles throws a strike but Konopacki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Konopacki wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.

Konopacki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Konopacki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Konopacki scoring with some ground and pound.
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.
Konopacki stands up over Styles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pawel Konopacki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Konopacki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.

Styles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Konopacki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Konopacki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Konopacki throwing strikes but missing.
Styles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Konopacki throwing strikes from guard but Styles blocks nicely.
Konopacki landing some decent shots from guard.
Styles trying to keep a closed guard but Konopacki is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki postures up and lands a big shot to Styles's brow.
Styles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Konopacki content to stall in guard here.
Styles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Konopacki manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konopacki looking for a sweep. Not yet Konopacki, not yet.

Konopacki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konopacki is trying to control the position but Styles postures up.
Konopacki keeping moving, preventing Styles from controlling successfully.
Konopacki is trying to keep Styles in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pawel Konopacki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Styles blocks the body kick.

Konopacki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Styles on his heels. He'll look to pass Styles's guard now, I'm sure.
Konopacki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Styles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Konopacki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Konopacki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Styles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Konopacki won't allow Styles to sweep him here.
Konopacki working some strikes from top position.
Styles trying to control the position.
Konopacki wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles looking to control.
Styles wants to sweep but no luck.

Styles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Styles trying to control the position.
Konopacki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Styles's guard.

Styles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Styles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Konopacki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Styles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Konopacki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Styles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Konopacki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Konopacki trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles trying to keep a closed guard but Konopacki is proving a slippery customer.
Konopacki throws an elbow that misses. Styles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Konopacki's guard. Nice move by Styles!

Konopacki is looking for a triangle but Styles pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles advances to half guard.
Styles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Styles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Konopacki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Styles.
Styles stalling away here and it's allowed Konopacki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to free his leg and advance position but Konopacki is retaining full guard.
Konopacki has Styles pulled in close to control his posture.
Styles wants to control from the top but Konopacki keeps moving.
Styles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konopacki is keeping the position for now.
Konopacki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Styles sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pawel Konopacki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki controlling the action here.
Styles is refusing to be controlled, as Konopacki sits in half guard.
Styles is controlling Konopacki's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Styles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Konopacki is working away from the top position though.
Styles wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pawel Konopacki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Konopacki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Styles as he checks the leg kick.
Xavier Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konopacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pawel Konopacki.
Well Konopacki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Konopacki!
In defeat, Xavier Styles stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.