PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the ring accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Avalon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Orton
vs
Avalon

201 cm
27
216 lbs
19 - 5 - 2

187 cm
30
205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Avalon!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Avalon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orton throws a front kick aimed at Avalon's knee but Avalon avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orton.
Orton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Avalon sprawls well. Avalon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orton shoots in for a double leg but Avalon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Avalon circles away.
Avalon tries to clinch up.
Avalon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avalon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orton.
Avalon scores with a decent looking hook.
Orton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Avalon enables Orton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Avalon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Avalon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton is working Avalon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Orton is looking to work some ground and pound but Avalon has wrist control.
Avalon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orton works over Avalon with some ground and pound from guard.

Avalon pushes Orton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Avalon jabs Orton right on the nose. Orton blinks but takes it well.
Orton takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Orton gets the takedown into side control.
Avalon struggling a bit here.
Orton has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Avalon!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orton prevents Avalon from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton working the ground and pound effectively.
Avalon just holding on.
Orton landing punches.
Orton unloading with bombs!
Avalon working to try and regain half guard.
Orton looking to finish Avalon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Avalon!
Orton scoring with strikes but Avalon is staying in there.
Orton raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like James Avalon has been cut.
Orton is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Avalon is rocked!
Orton cracks Avalon with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Orton!
Randy Orton very nearly forgot to thank Sparta Fightware amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.