PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Styles (ranked 4247 p4p, 403 weight class) and James Butch (ranked 6004 p4p, 512 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler. James Butch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Styles
vs
Butch

180 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear
Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Butch!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Styles. Beautiful body shot.
Styles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butch should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Styles tests Butch's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like James Butch has been cut.
Styles connects with a body shot.
Butch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Butch throws a lazy uppercut
and Styles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Butch misses with a left hand
and Styles counters with a right hand to the body.

Styles has closed the distance and engaged Butch in a clinch.
Butch jumps guard but Styles stands there with Butch around his waist. Butch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Styles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Styles.
Styles tries a body shot but Butch blocks it.

Butch successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles is looking to stand up but Butch won't let him.
Butch wants to stand up but Styles is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles wants to get up but he can't break Butch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Styles prevents Butch from getting back to his feet.

Butch has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Styles has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Styles breaks the clinch.
Butch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Styles scores with a hook to the body. Butch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Butch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Butch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Styles is looking to wear down Butch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Styles has Butch up against the cage in a clinch.

Styles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Styles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Butch is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Butch switches off momentarily and Styles cracks him with a monster right hand! Butch topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Styles dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Styles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Styles!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Styles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
James Butch was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll come back stronger'.