PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Edin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Edin
vs
Avery

172 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Edin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Avery!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edin tries to clinch but Avery moves away
and Avery counters with a thumping low kick.
Edin with a poor takedown

and Avery counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Edin wants to improve his position but Avery is controlling well.
Edin wants to control but Avery is keeping busy.
Edin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Avery.
Avery thows a huge punch but Edin dodges it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edin trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avery lands a nice short elbow.
Edin gets back to full guard.
Edin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avery really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery postures up.
Avery with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Avery is looking to work some ground and pound but Edin has wrist control.
Avery slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Edin trying to control the position.
Avery stopping the sweep attempt from Edin.
Avery looking to pass the guard.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edin looking for a sweep. Not yet Edin, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Avery postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avery engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Avery must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Avery is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avery tries to free his leg and advance position but Edin is retaining full guard.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Avery controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Avery wants to control from the top but Edin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery throws a big elbow that misses.
Avery is looking to advance position but Edin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Edin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Avery is looking to escape.
Avery is desperately trying to improve his position but Edin has a good base and remains in mount.
Edin looking to finish with strikes here!
Avery is trying desperately to improve position.
Avery is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avery is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edin misses with a head shot.
Avery tries to hold on but Edin postures up.
Avery holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Edin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Avery is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Edin wants to control the pace but Avery is squirming around nicely.
Avery is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edin tries to control but Avery wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Avery dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Edin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Avery defends well and Edin ends up having to push Avery into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Avery avoiding damage as Edin throws knees to the body.

Avery has hold of one of Edin's legs. Edin is fighting the takedown attempt but Avery gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Edin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edin tries to get out of the position.
Avery looking to pass the guard.
Edin controlling the position.
Avery landing with the ground and pound.
Avery throws a strike but Edin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Avery working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery pulls Edin in close to prevent any damage.

Edin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Avery manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Edin manages to get himself to full guard.
Avery distracts Edin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Avery working some strikes from top position.
Avery chips away with some ground and pound.
Edin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avery landing with the ground and pound.
Avery trying to control the position from guard on top but Edin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Avery's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Avery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Avery is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Avery throwing strikes but missing.
Avery landing some decent shots from guard.
Avery engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Edin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Edin looking to control.
Edin being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Avery counters with a body kick that stops Edin in his tracks momentarily.
Edin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Avery circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Edin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Avery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Avery.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Avery counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Avery.
Sean Avery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Avery.
Avery throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Avery keeps Edin at a distance using the push kick.
Avery lands a leg kick that knocks Edin off balance momentarily.
Edin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avery.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avery lands with a nice body kick.
Avery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avery connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avery lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Avery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Avery lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avery turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avery throws a front kick that sends Edin stumbling back into the cage.
Avery lands a leg kick that knocks Edin off balance momentarily.
Avery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avery connects with a solid leg kick.
Avery is looking to slow Edin down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avery.
Good leg kick by Avery there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Edin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avery looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Avery scores with a leg kick.
Avery's coach down at Xtreme MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Avery's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Avery buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Avery lands a nice looking body kick.
Avery lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avery pushes Edin away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avery cracks the inside of Edin's front leg.
Avery lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edin's sensitive parts.
Edin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Avery counters with an inside leg kick.
Edin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Avery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery connects with an inside leg kick.
Edin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Avery lands with a kick to the ribs.
Edin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Avery dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edin. That did some damage!
Avery lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avery.
James Edin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avery fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avery lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Avery chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avery. That's going to slow Edin down.
Avery cracks the inside of Edin's front leg.
Avery scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edin.
Edin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avery can pounce on him.
Avery connects with a leg kick. Edin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avery. That's going to slow Edin down.
Avery lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edin will feel that in the morning.
Avery throws a leg kick which misses Edin's front leg but catches the back leg as Edin tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Avery.
Avery lands a leg kick that knocks Edin off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Avery.
Avery delivers a nice body kick.
Edin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avery. Avery obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edin. That did some damage!
Avery delivers a nice body kick.
Avery scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Avery.
James Edin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avery can pounce on him.
Avery lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Avery - that will leave a mark!
Avery lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avery can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Avery scores with a takedown into Edin's guard.
Avery controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Avery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Avery 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Avery!
During a confident post fight interview, Sean Avery thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.