PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carter Joyce (ranked 5175 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canelo Avila (ranked 6465 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Joyce
vs
Avila

205 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carter Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canelo Avila!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Avila as he avoids it easily.

Avila clinches up against the cage.
Joyce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Avila is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Joyce can't fight it off and eventually Avila manages to take the fight to the floor. Joyce looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joyce trying to keep a closed guard but Avila is proving a slippery customer.
Avila slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Avila decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Joyce is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Avila's half guard.
Avila tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Joyce manages to move to mount!
Avila looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joyce postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Avila looks a forlorn figure.
Joyce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Avila tries to hold on but Joyce postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce prevents Avila from getting the reversal.
Joyce is trying to take his opponent's back.
Joyce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joyce tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joyce cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joyce content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce takes Avila's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Avila is in trouble.
Joyce controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Joyce 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.

Joyce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Avila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avila wants it to stay on the feet.

Avila gets the takedown into side control.
Joyce striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Avila working away.
Joyce regains half guard.
Joyce slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Joyce keeping moving, preventing Avila from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Avila is breathing heavily.

Joyce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Avila defends well.
Joyce has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Joyce working for a triangle but Avila defends it easily.
Avila postures up.
Avila trying to control but Joyce is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Joyce shoots in for a takedown but Avila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Avila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joyce is trying to control Avila's posture but Avila avoids it.
Joyce tries to buck Avila off but Avila is having none of it.
Joyce sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Joyce keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Avila wants to free his trapped foot but Joyce is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila trying to control the action but Joyce is working from the bottom.
Joyce tries to roll over but Avila keeps him under control.
Joyce wants to control but Avila is keeping busy.
Joyce wants to get back to full guard.
Joyce works his way to full guard. Good work.

Joyce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Joyce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Joyce is looking for a triangle but Avila pushes his legs off easily.
Avila sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Avila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joyce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce controls Avila momentarily but Avila frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joyce holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canelo Avila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Avila. No joy for Joyce on that attempt.
Avila connects with a body shot.
Joyce shoots and misses
and Avila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Avila changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joyce looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Joyce can't do much from the bottom here.
Joyce manages to get back to half guard.
Avila wants to pass to mount but Joyce is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Joyce manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Joyce looking for a sweep. Not yet Joyce, not yet.
Avila postures up.

Avila stands up and waves to Joyce to follow him.
Avila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joyce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Joyce gets caught napping as Avila dives in and scores a takedown. Joyce manages to retain guard.
Joyce controlling the position.
Avila with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joyce is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joyce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avila is one step ahead there.
Avila works over Joyce with some ground and pound from guard.
Avila postures up.
Joyce is really struggling to control Avila but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila passes Joyce's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joyce is trying to maintain the position but Avila is very close to passing his half guard.
Joyce wants to control the action here but instead Avila manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avila wants to control the pace but Joyce is squirming around nicely.
Joyce wants to control but Avila is having none of it.
Avila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joyce is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Avila is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Joyce throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Canelo Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avila has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canelo Avila!