PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhora Speranskiq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Avila has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Avila
vs
Speranskiq

170 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

168 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhora Speranskiq!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speranskiq moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speranskiq throws a leg kick but Avila sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Avila misses with a double jab.
Speranskiq throws a leg kick but Avila checks it.
Speranskiq throws a hook to the side of Avila's head but Avila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Speranskiq slips a jab and a cross from Avila.
Avila definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Avila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Speranskiq tries to work over Avila's front leg with a kick but Avila checks it.
Avila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Speranskiq counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Avila looks to land a left hand but Speranskiq moved out of range nicely.
Speranskiq misses with a low kick.
Speranskiq avoids a punch combination nicely.
Speranskiq wants to slow Avila down by chopping away at his legs.
Speranskiq misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Speranskiq.
A punch combination from Avila misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speranskiq, right into the meat.
A combination from Avila does no damage.
A big left from Avila misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Speranskiq misses.
Speranskiq misses with a wild combination.
Speranskiq lands the left hand.
Avila walks into a stiff left hand from Speranskiq.
Sloppy strikes from Avila. Those never looked like landing.
Speranskiq throws a leg kick but Avila moved away.
Avila misses with the combination.
Speranskiq throws a nice looking combination but Avila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speranskiq fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Avila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avila checks the leg kick nicely there.
Speranskiq slips under a jab.
Avila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speranskiq 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.
Avila misses with a wild combination.
Avila is breathing heavily.
Speranskiq 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Avila throws a right and a left that Speranskiq avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speranskiq misses with a wild combination.
Speranskiq tries to land a leg kick but Avila saw it coming and moves away.
Avila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Avila throws a right hand that Speranskiq ducks under and follows up with a left that Speranskiq also avoids with ease.
Avila blocks a leg kick.
Speranskiq lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Speranskiq throws a nice looking combination but Avila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avila throws a combination that misses
and Speranskiq cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speranskiq lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Speranskiq scores with a decent looking hook.

Avila is rocked!
Speranskiq feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Avila crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zhora Speranskiq!
Zhora Speranskiq decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.