PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Avalon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the Tiger. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Avalon
vs
Silva

178 cm
29
181 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

178 cm
34
182 lbs
20 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avalon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Avalon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avalon avoids a kick to the body.

Avalon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Avalon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Avalon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at LOD: Novae inform us that Silva has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Silva looking to control.
Avalon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avalon throws a big elbow that misses.
Avalon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avalon looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mauricio Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Avalon just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Avalon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Avalon pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Avalon swinging wildly here.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Avalon.
Avalon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a series of punches but Avalon moves out of range.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Avalon is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Avalon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Avalon avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Avalon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Avalon pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Avalon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avalon shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Avalon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Avalon throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Avalon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Avalon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Avalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon tries to clinch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva with a jab.
Avalon throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
No luck for Avalon with that takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
A leg kick checked by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Avalon moves out of range easily.
Avalon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva is looking to slow Avalon down with leg kicks.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avalon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avalon staying out of range there.
Avalon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avalon's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mauricio Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva misses with a head kick.
Avalon dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Avalon managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Avalon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Avalon has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Avalon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Avalon dives into Silva's guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is looking to stand up but Avalon isn't so interested in that idea.
Avalon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Avalon wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Avalon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Avalon trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Avalon is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avalon is one step ahead there.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Avalon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Avalon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Avalon is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Avalon is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Avalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to control.
Avalon won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Avalon manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Avalon keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mauricio Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Avalon tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva looks to land a combination but Avalon avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Mauricio Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Avalon counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Avalon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva moves away from the strike by Avalon.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avalon.
Avalon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Avalon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Avalon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Avalon.
Avalon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Junior Avalon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva throws a series of punches but Avalon avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Avalon throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avalon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Avalon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Avalon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Avalon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Avalon backing up. Avalon nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Avalon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Avalon's belly button to the back.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Avalon slips the punch.
Avalon misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Avalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva catches Avalon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Junior Avalon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Avalon down.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva avoids the head kick by Avalon.
Avalon tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Avalon thumps Silva with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avalon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Avalon is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Avalon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Avalon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Avalon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Avalon's shoulder, as Avalon tries to avoid the shot.
Avalon tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva lunges at Avalon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avalon's hand.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avalon circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avalon.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Avalon off balance momentarily.
Silva jabs at Avalon's body.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avalon fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Avalon.

Avalon forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Avalon or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Avalon tries to clinch up.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Avalon takes one on the button.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avalon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!