PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between TJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malu Lani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Underground Kings. This should be fireworks!

Styles
vs
Lani

175 cm
21
134 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

225 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malu Lani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lani misses with a wild combination.
Styles throws a head kick but Lani moves out of range.
Lani avoids the head kick by Styles.
A nice combination there by Lani.

Styles clinches up against the cage.
Styles prevents Lani from breaking the clinch.
Styles keeps control of Lani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lani is trying to force a seperation but Styles has the dominant position.

Styles ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Styles no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Styles holds on and takes a little breather.

Lani is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Styles has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lani is looking to defend but Styles has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lani! Styles pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lani taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). TJ Styles!
Our winner, TJ Styles, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.