PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Ayala (ranked 5407 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Julij (ranked 5585 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Julij is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ayala
vs
Julij

196 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Ayala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Julij!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Julij closes the distance and pushes Ayala back into the cage.
Ayala gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Julij.
Julij is looking for a takedown.
Julij drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miguel Ayala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Julij.
Ayala gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Julij.
Ayala misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julij.
Julij tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julij has Ayala pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ayala manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Julij tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ayala is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ayala working aggressively here.
Ayala swings wildly with an uppercut but Julij uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayala misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julij blocking some punches.
Ayala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ayala swings wildly with an uppercut but Julij uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Julij is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ayala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ayala swings wildly with an uppercut but Julij uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayala misses with the head strike.
Ayala misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayala throws a head punch that misses.
Julij is looking for a takedown.
Julij drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ayala pulls his leg out and moves away.
Julij has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ayala.

Julij instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayala gets underhooks to prevent Julij's takedown attempt.
Ayala misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayala throws a punch but it's blocked by Julij.

Ayala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Julij moves into the clinch.
Ayala misses with some punches.
Julij changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ayala fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ayala tries a head kick but it misses.
Ayala tries a low kick but Julij avoids it.
Julij tries to clinch up
and Ayala counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ayala, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Julij's calf.
Ayala throws a leg kick that misses.
Miguel Ayala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala throws a low kick but Julij moves out of range easily.
Julij takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ayala circles away from the clinch attempt.

Julij instigates a clinch.
Ayala is pressed up against the cage. Julij has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ayala down to the mat. Ayala avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ayala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Julij gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Julij drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Julij drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ayala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Julij blocking some punches.
Ayala swings wildly with an uppercut but Julij uses good head movement to avoid it.
Julij is trying to drag Ayala to the mat but Ayala just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ayala fails to land.
Ayala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayala working aggressively here.

Julij turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayala looking for a sweep but Julij has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Julij controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Ayala dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ayala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Julij checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Ayala.

Julij moves into the clinch successfully.
Julij can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julij.
Ayala is pressed up against the cage. Julij has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ayala down to the mat. Ayala avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Julij has closed the distance and engaged Ayala in a clinch.
Ayala throws a head punch that misses.
Julij is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ayala is defending well.
Miguel Ayala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Julij.
Ayala gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Julij.
Miguel Ayala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ayala misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been informed that Julij has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julij tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julij.
Julij has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ayala is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Julij has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ayala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ayala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Julij blocks a low kick nicely.
Ayala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ayala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Julij has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ayala connects with a high kick.
Ayala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Julij if he has to take too many more of those.
Julij stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ayala.
Ayala throws a leg kick but Julij checks it.
Ayala misses with a head kick.
Ayala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ayala throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Julij pushes Ayala up against the cage in a clinch.
Ayala misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julij.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julij tries for a takedown but Ayala manages to get underhooks.
Julij is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayala misses with the head strike.
Ayala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Julij is trying to drag Ayala to the mat but Ayala just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Julij blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayala misses with some punches.

Ayala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Julij tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Julij tries to clinch but Ayala is having none of it.
Ayala 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.
Ayala throws a body kick that misses.
Ayala throws a low kick but Julij avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Julij on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ayala. Ayala obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Ayala misses.
Ayala scores with a leg kick.
Miguel Ayala is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Ayala misses.

Julij moves into the clinch.
Julij wants to take the fight to the mat but Ayala manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Julij looking for a takedown.
Ayala swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ayala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ayala misses with a low kick.
Ayala throws a sloppy head kick and Julij moves out of range easily.
Julij looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ayala throws a leg kick but Julij checks it.
Julij steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Julij tries to clinch but Ayala moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayala throws a head kick that misses.
Ayala tries to land a leg kick but Julij saw it coming and moves away.

Julij gets a clinch.
Ayala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Julij wants to take the fight to the mat but Ayala manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ayala misses with some punches.

Ayala manages to break the clinch.
Ayala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ayala gets tackled into the cage by Julij. Julij maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayala has a couple of punches blocked by Julij.
Julij goes for a takedown attempt but Ayala pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Julij clinches up with Ayala and pushes him back against the cage.
Ayala working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Ayala dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ayala misses with a head kick.

Julij gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ayala misses with some punches.

Julij has clasped his hands together around Ayala's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ayala is looking for a sweep.
Julij happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayala is looking for a sweep.
Julij remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ayala is trying to improve his position.
Julij happy to just control the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ayala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ayala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ayala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ayala throws a head kick that Julij semi-blocks.

Ayala tries to keep at a distance but Julij has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ayala misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ayala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Julij clinches up with Ayala and pushes him back against the cage.
Julij wants to take the fight to the mat but Ayala manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ayala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Julij can do to turn this around?
Julij wants a takedown.
Julij changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ayala fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miguel Ayala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Julij.
Ayala throws a head kick that misses
and Julij counters with a stiff right hand.
Ayala tries a head kick but it misses.
Julij blocks a head kick by Ayala.
Julij lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ayala throws a sloppy head kick and Julij moves out of range easily.
Ayala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ayala throws a leg kick but Julij moved away.

Julij moves into the clinch.
Ayala working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayala misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayala.
Ayala misses with the head strike.
Ayala misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julij.
Julij blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Julij blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Julij blocks an uppercut.
Julij goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ayala prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julij.
Ayala prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Julij is looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julij goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ayala prevents it.
Adam Julij has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miguel Ayala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Julij takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Julij gets a trip takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Julij.
I think Ayala 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Ayala!