PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denard Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Avalon
vs
Black

190 cm
28
210 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
41
210 lbs
27 - 25 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarvis Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denard Black!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avalon throws a front kick that sends Black stumbling back into the cage.
Black throws a front kick aimed at Avalon's knee but Avalon avoids it well.
We've been hearing reports that Avalon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Avalon scores with a shot to the body.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Avalon with that takedown attempt.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Avalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avalon tries to counter with a takedown but Black is quick to defend against it.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avalon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Avalon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black throws a body punch but Avalon moves out of range.
Avalon is looking to clinch.
Avalon jabs Black right on the nose. Black blinks but takes it well.
Avalon misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Avalon dodges the punch combination from Black.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avalon is looking to clinch.
Avalon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Avalon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avalon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Avalon looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
A nice side step and Black releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Avalon connects with a body shot.
Avalon looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Avalon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black throws a series of punches but Avalon avoids them all with ease.
Avalon looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Jarvis Avalon has been cut.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avalon scores with a body shot.
Black has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Denard Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black throws a series of punches but Avalon avoids them all with ease.
Avalon ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Avalon lands with a good body shot.
Avalon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Avalon tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.

Avalon clinches with his opponent.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black throws out a leg kick but Avalon moves out of range and Black only half commits.
Avalon jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Black misses with a straight right.

Avalon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Avalon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Avalon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Avalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black wants to stand but Avalon is controlling the position.
Avalon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Avalon is controlling him.
Avalon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Avalon postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Avalon is in close to Black's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Avalon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Avalon looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Avalon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Black defends it easily.
Black wants to stand but Avalon is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jarvis Avalon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Avalon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avalon misses with a wild body shot.
Black throws a fast counter high kick but Avalon manages to duck under it in time.
Avalon takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Avalon moves out of range of the strikes.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black digs a good body shot into Avalon's ribs.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avalon.
Black steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Avalon avoids a kick to the body.
Avalon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avalon wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Avalon feinted with a counter takedown.
Avalon throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jarvis Avalon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avalon shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Avalon throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Avalon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black connects with a high kick.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Avalon moves out of range easily.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avalon tries to counter with a takedown but Black is quick to defend against it.

Avalon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Avalon tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Black avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Avalon.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Avalon drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Black defending against the ground and pound.
Avalon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Avalon 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.
Black wants to get back to his feet.

Avalon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Avalon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jarvis Avalon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Avalon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Black is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black defending against the ground and pound.

Avalon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Black takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Avalon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Black parries the strikes from Avalon easily there. Avalon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Black to escape.
Avalon wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Avalon prevents Black from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Avalon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Black wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Avalon tries to score with some ground and pound. Black controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Black is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Avalon is controlling him well.
Avalon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Avalon throwing strikes but Black manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Black stands up and beckons Avalon to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Avalon is defended easily by Black.
Avalon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Denard Black will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Avalon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Black avoids the body shot from Avalon.
Avalon takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Avalon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avalon punishes Black's body with a nice straight punch.

Avalon gets a double leg takedown into Black's guard.
Avalon throws a big elbow that misses.
Avalon is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
Avalon stops Black from standing up.
Avalon throws a big right hand that misses.
Avalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avalon throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
Avalon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Avalon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Avalon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Avalon moves out of range easily.
Avalon blocks a head kick by Black.
Avalon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Avalon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Avalon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
Avalon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Avalon wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Avalon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black won't allow Avalon to pass to mount.
Avalon throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Black to regain full guard.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Avalon stands up over Black, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avalon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Avalon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon with a nice head shot there.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avalon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Avalon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Avalon stops Black from standing up.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Avalon throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Black shapes to counter with a head kick.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Avalon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Black looks for the body kick but Avalon saw that one coming.
Avalon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Denard Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Black is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Avalon with a body shot.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avalon. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avalon just misses with a punch to the body.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avalon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Black will feel that in the morning.
Avalon slips a straight right by Black.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Avalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avalon blocks a head kick by Black.
Avalon feinted with a counter takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Avalon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Avalon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Avalon distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Avalon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarvis Avalon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Avalon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jarvis Avalon!