PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Evangelisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evangelisti comes to the cage accompanied by Hunting For Death. Styles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wrecking Ball. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Evangelisti
vs
Styles

183 cm
34
192 lbs
38 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
197 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Evangelisti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti lands a body shot.
Evangelisti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Styles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Evangelisti.
Styles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Styles avoids the body shot from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Styles lands with a hook. Evangelisti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot by Styles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evangelisti ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Styles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Evangelisti is out of range.
A good leg kick by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been told by Evangelisti's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Evangelisti moved out of range nicely.
Styles misses the jab.
Styles throws a leg kick but Evangelisti moved away.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evangelisti's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Evangelisti is just out of range.
Evangelisti throws a hook but Styles blocks it.
Devin Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles misses the jab.
Styles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Evangelisti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick.
Evangelisti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Evangelisti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Styles throws a leg kick but Evangelisti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evangelisti manages to avoid it.
Evangelisti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Styles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Styles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Evangelisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evangelisti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Evangelisti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Styles as he checks the leg kick.
Evangelisti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Evangelisti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Styles's sensitive parts.
Styles wants to slow Evangelisti down by chopping away at his legs.
Evangelisti misses with a straight right.
Evangelisti scores with a sloppy right hand. Styles should have avoided that one.
Styles throws out a leg kick but Evangelisti moves out of range and Styles only half commits.
Evangelisti just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles tries to work over Evangelisti's front leg with a kick but Evangelisti checks it.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Styles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evangelisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evangelisti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Styles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Evangelisti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Styles.
Evangelisti moves out of range of the strikes.
Styles missing with a left hand there. Evangelisti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Evangelisti moved out of range.
Evangelisti staying out of range there.
Styles throws a lazy head kick
and Evangelisti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Evangelisti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Evangelisti tried to score with a low kick but Styles checks it.
Evangelisti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Styles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles's corner calls for a 1-2. Styles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Evangelisti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Styles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evangelisti.
Styles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Styles misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses.
Styles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Evangelisti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Evangelisti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses.
Evangelisti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Styles.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Evangelisti.
Styles throws a lazy uppercut
and Evangelisti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Styles throws a head kick but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Evangelisti moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Styles.
Evangelisti misses the jab.
Styles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dante Evangelisti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Styles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Evangelisti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evangelisti wants to slow Styles down by chopping away at his legs.
Evangelisti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evangelisti is looking to land body kicks.
Styles throws a solid leg kick but Evangelisti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Styles.
A swing and a miss from Evangelisti.
Styles misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evangelisti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Evangelisti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Styles.
Styles lands a head kick. Evangelisti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evangelisti misses with an uppercut.
Evangelisti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Styles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Evangelisti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Styles can pounce on him.
Styles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti throws a push kick but Styles slaps the foot to one side.
Styles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Evangelisti lands a nice hook to Styles's body. Styles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Evangelisti misses with a wild combination.
Evangelisti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evangelisti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Evangelisti.
Evangelisti blocks a head kick by Styles.
Evangelisti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Styles checks it well.
Evangelisti tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Styles.
Evangelisti is looking to land body kicks.
Evangelisti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Styles.
Good shot there by Styles.

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!
Styles moves out of range as Evangelisti throws a body kick.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but Styles avoids it.
Evangelisti is looking to chop away at Styles's legs.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Evangelisti misses the shot to the body.
Styles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Evangelisti. Evangelisti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Evangelisti misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Evangelisti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Evangelisti.
Decent striking displayed by Evangelisti there.
Evangelisti blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by Styles as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Styles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Evangelisti in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Styles lands a glancing blow to the side of Evangelisti's head.
Styles lands an overhand right.
Styles throws a chopping leg kick but Evangelisti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evangelisti throws a solid leg kick but Styles takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Evangelisti.
Good work by Styles as he checks the leg kick.
Evangelisti connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Styles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evangelisti checks a low kick from Styles.
Styles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.
Styles scores with a nice head shot.
Evangelisti lands with a good body shot.
Evangelisti throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles is looking to chop away at Evangelisti's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Evangelisti cracks Styles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Evangelisti.
Styles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Styles misses with an uppercut. Evangelisti saw that one coming.
Evangelisti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Styles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Evangelisti misses the target.
Styles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dante Evangelisti is winning the standup battle so far.
Evangelisti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Styles counters with a left to the body.
Evangelisti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles scores with a one two! Evangelisti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Dante Evangelisti has been cut.
Styles takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Evangelisti misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Devin Styles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
That's time! Evangelisti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Evangelisti moves out of range of the leg kick from Styles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Styles. That's going to slow Evangelisti down.
Styles fails to land with a series of punches.
Styles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evangelisti's sensitive parts.
Styles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Styles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Styles misses.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick as Styles jumps back.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles with a jab.
Styles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Evangelisti.
Styles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Styles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Styles throws the kick towards the body but Evangelisti avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles moves out of range as Evangelisti throws a body kick.
Evangelisti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Styles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Styles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Styles.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Styles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evangelisti misses with a body kick.
Evangelisti misses with a hook.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Evangelisti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Styles throws a wild body kick that Evangelisti sees coming a mile off.
Styles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Styles jabs Evangelisti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evangelisti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Evangelisti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Styles on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Evangelisti.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Styles misses with a double jab
and Evangelisti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evangelisti clobbers Styles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evangelisti moves away.
Evangelisti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but Styles avoids it.
Evangelisti thumps Styles with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Jab from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti digs a good body shot into Styles's ribs.
Styles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Evangelisti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Styles eats them both and turns towards Evangelisti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Styles misses with a hook.
Evangelisti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Styles takes a swing at Evangelisti's ribcage but misses.
Styles throws a low kick but Evangelisti avoids it.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick nicely.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evangelisti manages to avoid it.
Evangelisti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles throws a front kick aimed at Evangelisti's knee but Evangelisti avoids it well.
Styles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evangelisti's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Evangelisti. Styles shrugs it off though.
Styles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evangelisti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Evangelisti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Evangelisti throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Evangelisti misses with a double jab.
Evangelisti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Styles looks to throw the jab but Evangelisti is out of range.
Evangelisti scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Evangelisti.
Nice defenses there by Styles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles misses with a low kick.
Styles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evangelisti's calf.
Evangelisti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dante Evangelisti did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Evangelisti misses with a looping left.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Styles sizes up Evangelisti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Evangelisti digs a good body shot into Styles's ribs.
Evangelisti lands with an overhand left.
Evangelisti clobbers Styles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Evangelisti takes one to the side of the head.
Styles misses with a hook.
Evangelisti takes one to the side of the head.
Evangelisti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Evangelisti.
Styles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Styles - just one landing.
Styles checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Styles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Evangelisti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Styles checks it well.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evangelisti was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Styles tried to score with a low kick but Evangelisti checks it.
Evangelisti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti tests Styles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evangelisti throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Evangelisti does no damage.
Styles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Styles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles scores with the left hand. Evangelisti knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evangelisti misses with a head kick.
Evangelisti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Styles.
Evangelisti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Styles lands with a slapping head kick.
Evangelisti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Evangelisti throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Styles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evangelisti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evangelisti blocks a head kick by Styles.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Styles checks it.
A jab from Styles misses.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Styles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Styles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Styles there.
A telegraphed right hand from Evangelisti misses the target.
Styles misses with a body punch
and Evangelisti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Styles connects with a leg kick. Evangelisti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Evangelisti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evangelisti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evangelisti thows a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Evangelisti checks a leg kick.
Evangelisti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evangelisti misses the shot to the body.
Evangelisti wants to slow Styles down by chopping away at his legs.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Evangelisti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Styles.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Evangelisti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Evangelisti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles avoids the body shot from Evangelisti.
Styles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Styles blocks a low kick nicely.
Evangelisti avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles catches Evangelisti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Evangelisti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Styles lands with a shot to the body.
Styles misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelisti misses with a wild body shot.
Evangelisti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Evangelisti dips to his left and cracks Styles with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Styles dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Styles lands a body shot.
Evangelisti connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Styles slips a straight right by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Styles.
A good leg kick by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Styles throws a chopping leg kick but Evangelisti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evangelisti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Styles.
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Evangelisti is looking to slow Styles down with leg kicks.
Evangelisti scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Styles, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evangelisti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Evangelisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evangelisti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Evangelisti.
Styles misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti misses with a body kick.
Evangelisti punishes Styles's body with a nice straight punch.
Evangelisti slips under a jab from Styles.
Styles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Styles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evangelisti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Evangelisti throws a jab when Styles was well out of range.
Styles tries to work over Evangelisti's front leg with a kick but Evangelisti checks it.
Styles avoids the body shot from Evangelisti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Evangelisti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Styles.
Styles swings for the body but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick that knocks Styles off balance momentarily.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Styles misses the jab.
Styles lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evangelisti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Evangelisti moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Evangelisti.
Styles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evangelisti moves away from the strike by Styles.
Evangelisti punishes Styles's body with a nice straight punch.
Evangelisti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evangelisti scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Styles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Evangelisti finds it's way round the side to connect with Styles's head.
Styles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Evangelisti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Styles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Evangelisti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evangelisti misses with a looping left.
Evangelisti lands a nice looking body shot.
Styles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Evangelisti staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Evangelisti.
Styles is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Evangelisti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Styles's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evangelisti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Evangelisti. That's going to slow Styles down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles misses with the combination.
Evangelisti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Styles.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Styles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evangelisti throws out the jab.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Evangelisti.
A slow jab from Styles misses its intended target.
Styles blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Styles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Evangelisti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dante Evangelisti.
I think Evangelisti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Evangelisti!
Dante Evangelisti retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Dante Evangelisti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.