PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aj Styles (ranked 4044 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Niklas (ranked 3796 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Styles
vs
Niklas

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Vikai Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aj Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petter Niklas!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Niklas clinches with his opponent.
Styles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Niklas up against the cage.
Niklas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niklas blocks a body shot from Styles.

Niklas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Niklas.
Petter Niklas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niklas blocks a head kick by Styles.

Niklas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Niklas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Styles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Niklas lands with a right to the head.
Niklas has Styles pushed against the cage.
Niklas stalls.
Niklas slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Niklas.
Niklas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Niklas.
Niklas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Styless head.
Niklas lands an uppercut.
Niklas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Styles tries to pull guard but Niklas holds him up against the cage and eventually Styles drops back down to his feet.
Styles wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Niklas on the inside.
Niklas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niklas blocks an elbow strike from Styles.
Styles looking for a takedown.
Niklas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Styles up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niklas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Styless head.
Styles is trying to pull guard but Niklas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aj Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niklas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles is trying to break the clinch but Niklas is controlling him.
Styles fails to pull guard.

Niklas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Niklas pushes Styles up against the cage in a clinch.
Niklas lands with a right to the head.
Niklas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niklas pushes Styles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Niklas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niklas rushes Styles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niklas.
Styles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niklas lands a hook that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Styles wants a takedown.
Niklas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Styless head.
Styles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Niklas.
Styles trying to stall but Niklas improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niklas.
Styles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Niklas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Niklas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Styless head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niklas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niklas lands with a right to the head.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Niklas lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niklas lands a hook that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Niklas digs a right hand underneath Styles's ribcage. Styles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Niklas.
Niklas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niklas pushes Styles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niklas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niklas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Niklas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niklas lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niklas.
Nice body punch from Niklas.
Niklas scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niklas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Niklas scores with a nice short uppercut.

Styles is rocked!
Niklas lands with a right to the head.
Oh Styles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Styles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petter Niklas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Niklas moves into range and clinches up with Styles.
Styles seems to have got his legs back now.
Niklas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Styles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Styles is trying to force a seperation but Niklas has the dominant position.
Styles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Niklas pushes Styles against the cage. Niklas is working some dirty boxing. Niklas pushes off with a quick right hook! Styles goes down! Styles tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Niklas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petter Niklas!
After the big win, Petter Niklas made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vikai Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.