PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Devin Styles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keiji Mutou's chin.

Styles
vs
Mutou

187 cm
35
206 lbs
36 - 16 - 0

188 cm
33
213 lbs
18 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dead Orbit (Laundry out of stock)
Pearson Specter Litt

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles connects with a solid leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mutou has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Styles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mutou.
Mutou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mutou with the counter takedown but Styles avoids it easily.
Styles lands a lovely overhand right.

Mutou decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Styles to regain full guard.
Styles looking to control.
Mutou cracks Styles with a solid left hand.
Mutou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Styles looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mutou puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Styles trying to control here.
Styles is controlling Mutou's trapped leg to prevent Mutou from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Styles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutou.
Mutou working the head and body with strikes.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Styles trying to control from the bottom.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Nice strikes from Mutou there.
Styles tries to get to full guard but Mutou has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles trying to control from the bottom.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Mutou lands strikes from half guard.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mutou thows a huge punch but Styles dodges it nicely.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutou slips a nice elbow through Styles's hands, connecting with Styles's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutou working Styles over with strikes.
Mutou slips a nice elbow through Styles's hands, connecting with Styles's forehead.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mutou throws a strike but Styles avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutou advances to half guard.
Mutou is nestled in close to Styles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Mutou working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Mutou lands with a punch from half guard.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Mutou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Styles is looking for a sweep. Mutou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mutou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Styles tries to get to full guard but Mutou has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou looks to land a strike but Styles avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mutou lands a couple of elbows.
Mutou postures up.
Styles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Styles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Styles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mutou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Styles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutou content to stall in guard here.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mutou.
Decent striking displayed by Styles there.
Mutou moves away from the strike by Styles.
Styles throws a leg kick but Mutou sees it coming and moves out of range.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Mutou moves away and avoids it.

Mutou looking to score a takedown here. Styles is defending well but Mutou drives through and ends up in Styles's guard.
Mutou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles trying to keep a closed guard but Mutou is proving a slippery customer.
Mutou controlling from the top position.
Mutou is looking to pass into half guard but Styles pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Styles is in guard.

Styles won't allow Mutou to sweep him here.
Mutou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mutou throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mutou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is trying to keep Styles in close.
Keiji Mutou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mutou wants to sweep here but Styles controlling him for the moment.
Mutou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Styles's guard.

Mutou works over Styles with some ground and pound from guard.
Styles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Styles isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mutou stacks Styles on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mutou!
Styles defending against the ground and pound.
Styles is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles regains half guard, as Mutou was trying to land strikes.
Styles manages to get to full guard.
Styles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mutou has passed into side control.
Mutou working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutou working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Styles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou wants to control but Styles is keeping him busy.
Styles has hold of Mutou's hands but Mutou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Styles wants to control but Mutou is keeping busy.
Mutou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Styles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mutou postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Styles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mutou is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mutou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Mutou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Styles lands a nice shot that snaps Mutou's head back.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutou was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Mutou drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Styles defends it well.
Styles digs a good body shot into Mutou's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Mutou.
Mutou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mutou misses with a takedown attempt - Styles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Styles throws a body shot but no joy.
Mutou feints the counter takedown.
Styles throws a leg kick

and Mutou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Styles's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou pushes down on Styles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Styles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutou.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mutou connects with a nice short shot to Styles's temple.
Mutou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mutou looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Styles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Mutou trying to control from half guard but Styles is working away.
Mutou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mutou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Styles is not content to let Mutou control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mutou lands a nice short elbow.
Devin Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is pressing down on Styles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Styles is holding on for now.
Mutou takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mutou throwing shots but Styles is blocking nicely.
Mutou is trying to control. Styles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mutou lands strikes from half guard.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mutou lands with a punch from half guard.
Mutou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mutou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Styles's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou with the ground and pound but Styles uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou is pushing down on Styles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Styles is fighting to maintain full guard but Mutou has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Styles is trying to maintain the position but Mutou is very close to passing his half guard.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mutou lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is looking for a sweep. Mutou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mutou misses with a head shot. Styles uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Styles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mutou tries to free his leg and advance position but Styles is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutou lands a couple of digs.
Mutou chips away with some ground and pound.
Styles can't keep his opponent in guard - Mutou advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Mutou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mutou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Mutou!
An out of breath and clearly excited Keiji Mutou thanked Namunamu Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).