PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Avila (ranked 1112 p4p, 966 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 143 p4p, 123 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Avila
vs
Harris

177 cm
22
180
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
177
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a hook but Avila blocks it.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avila. That's going to slow Harris down.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
An inside leg kick from Avila misses.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avila looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Avila connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila connects with a body shot that sends Harris's belly button to the back.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Avila throws a leg kick
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Avila misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avila scores with a jab.

It looks like Bastien Harris has been cut.
Harris thumps Avila with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Avila.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid body kick from Avila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avila cracks Harris with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris slips under a jab.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avila swings widly with a right hand
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avila throws a lazy body kick
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avila misses with a kick to the body
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harris moves out of range as Avila throws a body kick.
Harris throws out a counter right but Avila avoids it with no problem.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Avila
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avila misses with a jab to the body
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Avila misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avila throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris throws a low kick but Avila moves out of range easily.
It looked like Avila was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harris.
Avila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avila lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila stalks Harris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harris's face. Harris staggers backwards, shaken.
Harris is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Avila had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Avila misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bastien Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bastien Harris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Avila throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Avila throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avila feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
A good leg kick by Avila.
Harris is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Avila lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harris takes a step back to recover.
Harris throws the left hand but Avila avoids the punch easily.
Avila feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bastien Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Avila.
Avila scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Avila connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Avila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Harris counter with a right hand.

It looks like Julian Avila has been cut.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avila throws out the jab.
Avila throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avila throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris tries a quick counter leg kick but Avila is wise to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila throws a leg kick
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Avila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
Avila throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a right hand that misses
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Avila misses with a jab to the body

and Harris counters with a nice right hand that sends Avila toppling to the canvas! Avila scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Harris finish him?!

Avila is rocked!
Avila misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bastien Harris!