PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjarni Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avalon
vs
Styles

175 cm
28
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjarni Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Styles!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles slaps away a takedown attempt from Avalon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Avalon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Styles defends it nicely.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown but Styles shows good takedown defense.
Styles with the counter takedown but Avalon avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjarni Avalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon shoots in but no luck this time.
Styles with the counter takedown but Avalon avoids it easily.
Styles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalon tries for a takedown but Styles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Avalon shoots in and drives through. Styles sprawls well.
Styles drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Avalon defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Styles sprawls well. Styles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Avalon gets slowly back to his feet.
Avalon is breathing heavily.
Avalon shoots in but no luck this time.
Bjarni Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon shoots in but no luck this time.
Avalon tries for a takedown but Styles circles away easily

and Styles counters with a takedown into side control.

Styles is trying to get an arm triangle but Avalon is defending well.

Styles tries for a kimura but Avalon is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Avalon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Styles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Avalon, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Avalon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Avalon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Styles on the ground.
Avalon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Styles asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a strike aimed at the side of Avalon's head but Avalon avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Styles lands a few punches from side control.
We've been informed that Styles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Avalon is trying to get back to his feet.
Styles is looking to take a break and control but Avalon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Styles throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

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.
Styles cracks Avalon with a big elbow.
Styles working the ground and pound.
Styles tries to score with some ground and pound. Avalon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Styles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Styles scores with punches from side control.
Avalon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Styles asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Avalon parries the strikes from Styles easily there. Styles is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Avalon to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Styles lands an elbow.
An elbow from Styles crashes against the mat.
Styles looks up at the clock and then as Avalon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Styles smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Avalon is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Styles dominated that round.
That's time! Avalon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Avalon fails with the takedown

and Styles goes for a counter takedown and lands it with interest - it's knocked his opponent senseless! It looks like Styles 's shoulder did the damage as the two fighters hit the mat.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rory Styles!
Bjarni Avalon spoke after the fight, saying 'No comments. I lost.... That's it.'.