PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Avila (ranked 1537 p4p, 2368 weight class) and Elrey Dorado (ranked 213 p4p, 304 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dorado's choice of entrance music: MY STORY. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Avila
vs
Dorado

177 cm
21
180
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
173
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Avila connects with a crisp jab.
Avila lands with a straight right. Dorado didn't see that one coming.
Dorado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Avila.
Avila works Dorado's body with a nice hook.
Avila with the inside leg kick.
Avila throws a leg kick
and Dorado counters with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Avila - that will leave a mark!
Avila misses with a left hand
and Dorado counters with a body kick that stops Avila in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Avila counters with a leg kick.
Avila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dorado if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Avila.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Dorado's head but Dorado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Avila gets tackled into the cage by Dorado. Dorado maintains the clinch.
Avila tries to work over Dorado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dorado struggles to land a body shot inside as Avila controls his hands.
Dorado tries to throw a body punch but Avila avoids it by throwing Dorado back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Avila.
Dorado misses with a body punch.
Dorado is trying to pull guard but Avila has him pressed against the cage.
Avila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avila.
Dorado misses with some punches.
Dorado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dorado fails to pull guard.
Julian Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elrey Dorado.

Avila breaks the clinch.
Dorado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Avila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila throws a shot to the body.
Dorado lands a high kick!
Avila misses with a looping left.
Dorado checks a low kick from Avila.
A jab from Avila misses.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Dorado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorado counters with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Avila misses.
Avila jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Avila lands a really nice looking cross but Dorado seems unphased.
Avila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dorado is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Avila.
Nice shot lands for Avila.
Avila feints and then cracks Dorado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dorado down.
We've been told by Avila's head coaches at Patskun tappelukoulu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Avila connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with an uppercut.
Avila slips a straight right by Dorado.
Avila tries to score with a low kick but Dorado moves his leg out of the way.
Dorado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Avila with a body shot.
Avila throws a poor cross that misses
and Dorado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avila lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Dorado scores with a nice right hand.
Avila swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorado.

Dorado closes the distance and pushes Avila back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Avila dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dorado misses with a wild body shot.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avila half committed to a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dorado blocks the leg kick.
Avila swings for the body but Dorado moves out of range.
Avila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avila. Dorado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorado follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Julian Avila is winning the standup battle so far.
Avila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dorado throws a body kick that misses
and Avila counters with a straight right hand.
Dorado throws a poor cross that misses
and Avila counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Avila takes one to the side of the head.
Avila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dorado in his tracks.
Avila jabs at Dorado's body.
Avila is looking to slow Dorado down with leg kicks.
Avila misses with a kick to the body.
Dorado tries a quick counter leg kick but Avila is wise to it.
Avila slips a jab from Dorado.
Avila swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dorado's head.
Avila misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Dorado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado ducks right into an uppercut from Avila.
Avila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dorado finds it's way round the side to connect with Avila's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Avila misses its intended target.
Dorado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorado wants to clinch up but Avila keeps it at a distance.
Dorado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Avila blocks a jab.
Avila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Dorado responds with a good body kick, but Avila manages to step out the way in time.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Dorado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
Dorado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Avila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorado can do to turn this around?
Dorado misses with a wild body shot.
Avila throws a right hand that misses
and Dorado counters with an inside leg kick.
Dorado scores with a head kick.
Avila misses with a low kick as Dorado jumps back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Avila. Dorado shrugs it off though.
Avila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avila scores with a body shot.
Dorado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avila misses with an uppercut
and Dorado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avila.
Avila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Avila connects with a leg kick.
Dorado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Avila.
A nice leg kick from Avila, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorado tries to clinch but Avila is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Avila dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Avila misses with a left hand
and Dorado counters with a nice body shot.

Dorado clinches up against the cage.
Dorado tries to pull guard but Avila forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dorado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Avila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Avila throws a leg kick but Dorado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Avila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila with a nice calf kick.
Avila shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dorado eats them both and turns towards Avila to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dorado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila misses with a kick to the body.
Avila scores with a decent looking hook.
Dorado moves out of range as Avila throws a body kick.
Dorado scores with the left hand. Avila knows he should have avoided that one.
Avila fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dorado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avila throws out the jab.
Dorado misses with a body kick.
Avila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dorado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Elrey Dorado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila with a nice calf kick.
Julian Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avila keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avila throws a leg kick that misses.
Avila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dorado if he has to take too many more of those.
Avila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dorado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dorado feints a counter leg kick.
Avila throws a leg kick but Dorado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dorado checks a leg kick nicely.
Avila motions for Dorado to come forward. Avila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dorado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Avila moves out of range of the body kick from Dorado.
Dorado throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Avila counters with a nice uppercut.
Avila looks for the body kick but Dorado saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dorado.
Avila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dorado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A thudding body kick lands there by Dorado!
Avila jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Avila misses with a body shot
and Dorado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorado jabs Avila right on the nose. Avila blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Avila.
Dorado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dorado.
Julian Avila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Avila is looking to score with low kicks.
Dorado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Julian Avila has been cut.
Avila tests Dorado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dorado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dorado misses with a hook
and Avila counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Avila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Avila has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Julian Avila!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Julian Avila!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Julian Avila!

Julian Avila wins by unanimous decision!