PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benton Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bennie Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles's entrance music is Rocky Remix. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Styles
vs
Bishop

174 cm
23
157 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benton Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bennie Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles delivers a nice body kick.
Bishop misses with a leg kick
and Styles counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Styles counters with a thumping low kick.
Styles throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick
and Styles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bishop thinking.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Styles but Styles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Styles.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses
and Styles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bishop walks into a straight right hand from Styles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Styles checks it
and Styles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bishop dives in and grabs Styles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Styles pushes down on Bishop's head and hops out.
Benton Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bennie Bishop.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Styles counters with a big head kick but Bishop shrugs it off.
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.

Bishop is rocked!
Styles lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bishop falls backwards - clearly groggy! Styles dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benton Styles!