PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaslik Styless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Styless
vs
Fitzsimmons

188 cm
26
223 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
211 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaslik Styless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fitzsimmons defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Styless.
Styless misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styless will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Styless throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Fitzsimmons connects with an inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fitzsimmons leaves Styless with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styless throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Styless throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fitzsimmons checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Fitzsimmons.
Nice shot by Styless.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styless fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Styless throws a leg kick but Fitzsimmons moved away.
Styless moves out of range of the leg kick from Fitzsimmons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styless throws a leg kick
and Fitzsimmons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fitzsimmons blocks a leg kick.
Styless tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fitzsimmons is able to avoid easily.
Styless avoids the body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice hook to Styless's body. Styless takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styless takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice head shot.

Styless is rocked!
Fitzsimmons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Styless. That did some damage!
Oh Styless is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fitzsimmons fakes the body blow, causing Styless to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Styless goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Fitzsimmons!
Jim Fitzsimmons took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Better luck next time, old chum!'.