PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perry Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ethan Sands was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Styles
vs
Sands

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Sands!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sands tries to clinch

and Styles counters with a takedown into side control.
Styles is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sands's shoulder. That is not cool.

Styles tries for a kimura but Sands is defending well.
Sands managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Styles.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Styles are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Styles taking a breather here.
Styles works to advance to full mount. Sands defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands a couple of good shots and Sands has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sands grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Sands grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Styles lands punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sands tries to break free.
Sands has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Styles.
Styles is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Styles gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Styles gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Styles apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Sands throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Sands moves into the clinch.
Styles goes for a takedown attempt but Sands pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sands drives through and clinches with Styles against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles tries for a takedown but Sands manages to get underhooks.
Sands 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 is working for takedown but Sands is calmly controlling the position for now.
Styles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sands.
Sands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sands prevents the takedown attempt.
Sands prevents the takedown attempt.
Sands controlling the action here for a moment.
Sands throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Styless head.
Sands stalling in the clinch but Styles improves position.
Sands prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sands lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Sands stops a takedown attempt from Styles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sands prevents it.
Sands lands a left hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.

Styles is rocked!
Sands scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Styles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sands is pressed up against the cage. Styles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sands down to the mat. Sands avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Styles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sands moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
Styles feinted with a counter takedown.
Sands wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Styles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sands sprawls and moves away.
Styles seems to have got his legs back now.

Sands lands a big right hand that sends Styles crashing to the mat! Sands stays standing though and waves Styles back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sands connects with a solid leg kick.
Sands ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Styles's jaw. Styles's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Sands does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ethan Sands!