PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Styles (ranked 4014 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Samir (ranked 2845 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joshua Styles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Styles
vs
Samir

183 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohammed Samir!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Samir throws the left hand but Styles avoids the punch easily.
Samir jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Styles pushes Samir up against the cage in a clinch.
Styles has Samir pressed against the cage, preventing Samir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Styles.
A nice right hand lands inside from Styles.
Styles wants to stall.
Styles lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Styles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Styles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Styles misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Samir as Styles tries to tie him up.
Styles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Styles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Samir tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Samir back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands a shoulder strike.
Styles slowing the pace effectively.

Samir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samir lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Styles moves into the clinch.
Styles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Styles is looking to control Samir's arms but Samir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Styles has his back to the cage.
Samir 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 Samir.
Samir tries to circle away but Styles has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Styles.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Samir blocking some punches.
Samir has had enough of the clinch but Styles keeps him there for the moment.
Samir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Samir uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Samir uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samir is looking to break free of the clinch but Styles has double underhooks.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Samir.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Samir.
Styles stalling in the clinch.
Styles misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Styles.
Styles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Styles struggles to land a body shot inside as Samir controls his hands.
Samir looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Samir tries to circle away but Styles has him pinned against the cage.
Samir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Styles takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Samir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.
Styles stalling the fight.
Samir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Styles.
Samir pushes Styles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Styles.
Styles misses with a hook from the clinch.

Samir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Styles lands with a hook. Samir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Styles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samir looks to land a combination. Styles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Samir misses with the combination.
Samir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samir throws a lazy right hand but Styles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.
Samir walks into a straight right hand from Styles.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Samir slips the punch.
And Samir tries to counter it with a takedown but Styles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Styles misses its intended target.
Styles misses with the combination.
Samir feints the counter takedown.
Styles misses with a few strikes there.
Samir misses with a looping right.

Styles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Styles wants to stall.
Samir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Styles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samir wants to break free but Styles has control.
Samir has had enough of the clinch but Styles keeps him there for the moment.
Samir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Styles has a couple of punches blocked by Samir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Styles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Samir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Styles misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Samir misses.
A big left from Styles misses.
No joy there for Samir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Styles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samir.
Samir feints the counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Samir.
Styles throws a right and a left that Samir avoids nicely.
Mohammed Samir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samir lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Styles.
Styles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samir.
Styles scores with a nice right hand.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Styles.
Styles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samir.
Styles jabs Samir right on the nose. Samir blinks but takes it well.
Styles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Styles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Samir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samir misses with a looping right.
Styles tries to counter by clinching up but Samir breaks away and moves out of range.
Samir looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donk. Samir catches Styles right on the button with a cross.
Styles moves forwards but Samir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Styles looks to land a combination but Samir avoids it well.
Samir is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Samir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samir scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samir manages to avoid it.
Samir changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Styles misses with an uppercut. Samir saw that one coming.
A combination from Samir does no damage.
Samir slips a jab and a cross from Styles.
Samir feints the counter takedown.
Samir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Styles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samir lands a jab to the nose.
Styles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joshua Styles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Styles rushes Samir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Styles's elbow.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a hook from the clinch.

Samir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Samir.
Samir connects with the punch.
Samir lands a really nice looking cross but Styles seems unphased.
The fighters circle momentarily. Samir darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Samir.
A punch combination from Samir misses.
Samir bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Styles's head.
A big left from Samir misses.
Styles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Styles tries to bum rush Samir with a series of wild strikes but Samir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samir might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samir moves away.
Samir lands a jab to the head.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Styles throws a right and a left that Samir avoids nicely.
Samir throws a series of punches but Styles avoids them all with ease.
Samir misses with a straight left.
Styles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Styles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Styles throws a body shot but no joy.
Samir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samir dips to his left and cracks Styles with an uppercut!
Styles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samir.

Styles moves into the clinch.

Samir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samir fails to land with a series of punches.
Samir throws a right and a left that Styles avoids nicely.
Styles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab from Samir.
Styles misses with a looping right.
And Samir tries to counter it with a takedown but Styles pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Styles slips under a jab.
Styles tries to move into range but Samir moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Samir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Samir. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samir throws a hook but Styles blocks it.
Samir throws a series of punches but Styles moves out of range.
Styles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Samir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Styles slips a straight right by Samir.
Styles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Samir scores with a jab. Styles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Styles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Samir backs up against the cage.
Samir throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles with a jab.
Samir throws a shot from downtown. Styles moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Styles misses the target.
No joy there for Samir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Samir misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Samir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Styles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Styles throws a hook to the side of Samir's head but Samir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samir takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Styles clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Styles fails to land.
Styles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Samir wants to break free but Styles has control.
Styles misses with a punch to the body.
Samir blocking some punches.
Styles struggles to land a body shot inside as Samir controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Samir as Styles tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles has Samir pressed against the cage, preventing Samir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Styles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Styles.
The referee is keeping an eye on Styles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Samir.
Samir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Styles slowing the pace effectively.
Samir can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Samir breaks from the clinch.
Samir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Styles misses with an uppercut.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Styles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Styles slips under a jab from Samir.
A little feinted left hand from Styles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Samir misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Samir scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Samir's head.
Styles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samir with the counter takedown but Styles avoids it easily.
Samir loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Styles misses its target.
Samir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Styles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Styles slips a jab and a cross from Samir.
Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samir.
Samir misses with a double jab.
Styles throws a series of punches but Samir moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Styles.
Samir clobbers Styles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Samir swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samir missing with a left hand there. Styles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Styles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Styles!
No joy there for Samir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Samir lands with an overhand left.
Samir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Styles.
Styles misses the jab.
Samir lands a nice shot that snaps Styles's head back.
Samir throws a right and a left that Styles avoids nicely.
Styles throws a big counter combination but Samir scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Samir jabs Styles right on the nose. Styles blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Styles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samir tries to bum rush Styles with a series of wild strikes but Styles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samir throws a hook but Styles avoids it easily.
Samir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Samir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Samir thuds his right hand into Styles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Styles misses.
Samir throws a lazy right hand but Styles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Styles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Samir.
Samir lands a head shot.
Styles walks into a jab.
Samir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Samir coming out on top.
Styles jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Styles drives through and clinches with Samir against the cage.
Samir is looking to break free of the clinch but Styles has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mohammed Samir.
I think Samir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Samir!