PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay comes into a darkened arena with his song building. London Calling kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avreli
vs
Ramsay

187 cm
28
275 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

193 cm
26
239 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avreli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avreli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Avreli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ramsay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ramsay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avreli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramsay tries to clinch

and Avreli counters with a single leg into guard. Ramsay didn't expect that.
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.
Ramsay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ramsay throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Avreli escapes and throws Ramsay's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ramsay is trying to improve his position.
Avreli controlling from side mount.
Avreli wants to control but Ramsay is keeping him busy.
Ramsay sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Ramsay actively working from the bottom here.
Ramsay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Avreli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ramsay's head.
Ramsay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Avreli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramsay keeping moving, preventing Avreli from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avreli throws a big right hand that misses.

Ramsay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramsay is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli stands up over Ramsay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Avreli scoring with some ground and pound.
Avreli connects with a couple of short punches.
Avreli wants to control from the top but Ramsay keeps moving.

Ramsay is looking for a triangle here but Avreli uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ramsay taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ramsay manages to get back to half guard.
Ramsay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Avreli is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramsay is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramsay tries to roll over but Avreli keeps him under control.

Ramsay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramsay tries to roll over but Avreli keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli passes to side control.
Avreli connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ramsay some visible discomfort.
Avreli scores with a couple of short elbows.
Avreli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ramsay's legs.
Avreli cracks Ramsay with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Avreli immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Ramsay is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Avreli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Avreli!
Mark Avreli retains his heavyweight title!