PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Bendstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quill Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Bendstone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bendstone
vs
Styles

225 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Bendstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quill Styles!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bendstone tries to sprawl but Styles drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Styles tries to pass to full mount but Bendstone defends it.
Styles prevents Bendstone from improving his position.
Styles is trying to control the action in half guard but Bendstone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bendstone trying to control but Styles postures up.
Bendstone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bendstone taking some punishment here, with Styles in his half guard.
Bendstone is trying to stand back up but Styles is controlling him
Bendstone wants to control but Styles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bendstone wants to get back to his feet.
Styles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bendstone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Styles is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles slips a nice elbow through Bendstone's hands, connecting with Bendstone's forehead.

Bendstone looking for submissions off his back.
Styles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Styles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Styles drops an elbow to the side of Bendstone's head.
Styles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Styles working Bendstone over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bendstone is in trouble now - Styles has advanced to mount!
Bendstone tries to reverse the position but Styles maintains control.
Styles pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Styles landing strikes from the mount and Bendstone is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles working the ground and pound effectively.
Styles working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Bendstone is rocked!
A big strike lands for Styles! That's really hurt Bendstone and he's turned his back - Styles keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Styles jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quill Styles!