PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Rawlings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quill Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rawlings
vs
Styles

190 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
212 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Rawlings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quill Styles!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles connects with an inside leg kick.
Rawlings doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Rawlings doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Rawlings tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
Dave Rawlings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rawlings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Styles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rawlings tries to clinch up.

Rawlings takes the fight into the clinch.

Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Styles shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rawlings's guard.
Rawlings has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Styles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Styles throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rawlings is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlings won't allow Styles to sweep him here.

Rawlings stands up from Styles's guard - Rawlings perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rawlings loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.

Styles shoots in and gets a takedown into Rawlings's guard.
Rawlings is looking to stand up but Styles isn't so interested in that idea.
Rawlings has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Styles is looking to work some ground and pound but Rawlings has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rawlings wants to get back to his feet but Styles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Styles postures up in Rawlings's guard and throws a big left but Rawlings blocks it.
Styles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rawlings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rawlings looking to control.
Styles keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rawlings's head.
Styles is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Styles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rawlings manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Styles has Rawlings in his guard.
Rawlings being controlled here momentarily.
Rawlings postures up.
Styles has Rawlings pulled in close to control his posture.
Rawlings stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Styles swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings content to stall in guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Styles has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rawlings is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch but Styles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Rawlings misses the target.
Rawlings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rawlings dives in and grabs Styles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Styles pushes down on Rawlings's head and hops out.

Styles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rawlings sprawls well initially but Styles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Styles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rawlings defending well though.
Rawlings keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rawlings is trying to stand up here but Styles is controlling him well.
Rawlings has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Styles is working away from the top position though.
Styles winds up and cracks Rawlings with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Styles is nestled in close to Rawlings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Styles wants to control but Rawlings is keeping him busy.

Rawlings kicks off Styles and gets to his feet.
Rawlings wants to clinch.
Rawlings is looking to clinch but Styles is avoiding it.
Rawlings doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Rawlings wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Styles moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Rawlings misses its intended target.
Rawlings wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quill Styles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Styles jabs Rawlings right on the nose. Rawlings blinks but takes it well.

Styles gets tackled into the cage by Rawlings. Rawlings maintains the clinch.
Rawlings misses with some punches.
Rawlings is pushing Styles up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Styles lands a right hand.
Rawlings lands a left hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.

It looks like Quill Styles has been cut.

Styles has picked Rawlings up - he's going for a ride! Styles dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings trying to control from the bottom.
Styles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rawlings moves into full guard.
Styles postures up in Rawlings's guard and throws a big left but Rawlings blocks it.
Styles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rawlings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rawlings's head.
Rawlings is trying to keep Styles in close.
Styles with a nice head shot there.
Styles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Styles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Styles is working Rawlings over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Styles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Styles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Styles lands a couple of digs.
Rawlings tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Styles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Styles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rawlings sprawls well. Rawlings wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Styles gets slowly back to his feet.
Rawlings fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rawlings.

Rawlings gets caught flat footed, as Styles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Styles stops Rawlings from standing up.
Rawlings trying to keep a closed guard but Styles is proving a slippery customer.
Styles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Styles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rawlings wants to get back to his feet but Styles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Styles throws a strike but Rawlings rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Styles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rawlings passes into half guard.
Rawlings wants to take a breather but Styles is having none of it.
Styles is looking for a sweep. Rawlings is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings wants to take a breather but Styles is having none of it.
Styles is looking to improve his position.
Styles is refusing to be controlled, as Rawlings sits in half guard.
Quill Styles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Styles is trying to control but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Styles swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawlings.
Rawlings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.

Styles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rawlings tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings is trying to get back to his feet.
Styles throws an elbow but Rawlings slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rawlings manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Styles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rawlings trying to control from the bottom.
Styles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Styles drops an elbow to the side of Rawlings's head.
Styles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Styles is thwarting Rawlings's attempts to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rawlings tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Styles tried to score with a low kick but Rawlings checks it.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Styles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dave Rawlings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Styles slips a straight right by Rawlings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quill Styles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quill Styles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rawlings fails to land with a series of punches.
Rawlings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Styles! But no joy.
Rawlings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Styles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Styles moves out of range.
Rawlings misses with a series of wild punches.
Rawlings just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles throws out a counter right but Rawlings avoids it with no problem.
Styles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rawlings tries to avoid it but Styles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rawlings to the ground. Rawlings escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Styles tries to get set, Rawlings tries to push him back and clinch up but Styles manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Rawlings is just out of range.
Rawlings wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Rawlings tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
Rawlings doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Styles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles shoots in and drives through. Rawlings sprawls well.
Rawlings misses with a hook. Styles ducked under it nicely.
Styles lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rawlings is looking to clinch but Styles is avoiding it.
Rawlings fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rawlings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Styles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dave Rawlings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quill Styles.
Rawlings is looking to clinch but Styles is avoiding it.
Rawlings checks the leg kick.
Rawlings wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Quill Styles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rawlings throws a jab but it's blocked by Styles.
Rawlings tries to clinch but Styles is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Styles misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Styles throws a push kick but Rawlings slaps the foot to one side.

Styles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rawlings's head.
Rawlings tries to kick Styles off but Styles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rawlings trying to control from the bottom.
Styles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rawlings moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rawlings seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Quill Styles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Styles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rawlings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles stops Rawlings from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rawlings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Styles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rawlings fails with a takedown attempt.
Rawlings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rawlings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Styles feints the counter takedown.
Styles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rawlings avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawlings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Styles scores with a jab.
Dave Rawlings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Styles dodges the punch combination from Rawlings.
Rawlings closes the distance but Styles moves to the side
and Styles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Styles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Styles closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quill Styles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Styles winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quill Styles!