PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Avila (ranked 2266 p4p, 2041 weight class) and Billy Graham (ranked 300 p4p, 268 weight class). Graham has chosen Our God is an awesome God as his entrance music. Julian Avila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Avila
vs
Graham

177 cm
20
180
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
17
175
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Graham !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Graham scores with a four punch combination!
Graham cracks Avila with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Graham .
Graham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Graham walks into a straight right hand from Avila.
Avila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graham 's sensitive parts.
Good exchange - Graham coming out on top.
Avila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avila lands a nice looking body kick.
Graham has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Avila scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham throws a nice looking combination but Avila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avila throws a leg kick but Graham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Graham scores with a punch to the head.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avila.
Avila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graham lands a really nice looking cross but Avila seems unphased.
We've been told by Avila's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Billy Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham connects with a single shot there.
Graham misses with a few strikes there.
Graham looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Avila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Graham misses.
Avila lands with a kick to the temple. Graham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graham throws out a loose jab but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham throws a right hand that Avila ducks under and follows up with a left that Avila also avoids with ease.
Graham cracks Avila with a good jab.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Graham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
Avila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graham moves away from the strike by Avila.
Graham throws a looping overhand right but Avila ducks down to avoid it.
Avila stalks Graham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graham 's face. Graham staggers backwards, shaken.
Avila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graham 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.
Graham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avila can pounce on him.
Avila defending well as Graham loads up on a big left hand.
Graham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick from Avila, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graham dips to his left and cracks Avila with an uppercut!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Avila - that will leave a mark!
Graham with a nice cross.
Graham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Avila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graham .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avila moves out of range as Graham strikes.
A leg kick checked by Graham .
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
Avila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Graham on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Avila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Graham throws a nice looking combination but Avila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graham lands a jab to the nose.
Graham 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 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graham . That did some damage!
Avila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Graham catches Avila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Graham catches Avila right on the button with a cross.
Graham throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Avila.
Avila pushes Graham away with a front kick.
Graham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avila looks to land a right hand but Graham moved out of range.
Graham with the counter takedown but Avila avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands with a kick to the temple. Graham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Avila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Avila bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Avila.
Graham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Graham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avila is looking to score with low kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Avila.
Graham checks a leg kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila tries to work over Graham 's front leg with a kick but Graham checks it.
Graham with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Graham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Avila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Avila slips a jab from Graham .
Avila tried to counter with a leg kick but Graham avoided it.
Graham misses with a hook. Avila ducked under it nicely.
Graham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graham lands a jab to the nose.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Graham .
A solid leg kick lands there for Avila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graham .
A solid leg kick lands there for Avila.
Graham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avila 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 Graham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Graham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Graham lands with an overhand left.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avila.
Graham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Avila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Avila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Avila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graham . That did some damage!
Graham slips under a jab.
Avila misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graham sizes up Avila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Avila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Graham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Avila tries to score with a low kick but Graham moves his leg out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Graham will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Avila slips under a jab from Graham .
Avila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graham .
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Graham 's knee but Graham avoids it well.
Billy Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avila is looking to chop away at Graham 's legs.
Graham lands a jab to the head.
Graham 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Avila under the eye.
Avila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graham misses with an uppercut.
Avila's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Graham connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Avila scrambles back to his feet.
Avila throws a push kick but Graham slaps the foot to one side.
Avila needs to keep his hands up - Graham had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot by Graham .
Avila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Avila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Avila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graham moves out of range of the leg kick from Avila.
A low kick lands for Avila.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avila 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 Graham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Graham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Avila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Graham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham moves out of range of the leg kick from Avila.
Crunch! Avila slams his shin into Graham 's torso.
Graham throws a hook to the side of Avila's head but Avila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avila throws a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Graham works the jab nicely.
Avila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graham has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Avila.
Avila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Avila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Graham loads up on a big right hand but Avila slips the punch.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Avila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avila with a nice calf kick.
Avila staying out of range there.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Avila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avila misses with a low kick as Graham jumps back.
Graham lands a jab to the nose.
Graham throws an overhand right that lands on Avila's shoulder, as Avila tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Graham .
Graham works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
You can see that Graham has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Graham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Avila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Graham is able to avoid easily.
Graham swings for the body but Avila moves out of range.
Graham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avila can pounce on him.
Graham tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Graham . That snapped Avila's head back.
Graham lands with a right hand.
Graham lands with an overhand left.
Avila tries a head kick but it misses.
Graham lunges at Avila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avila's hand.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Graham throws the left hand but Avila avoids the punch easily.
Avila looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Avila tries to work over Graham 's front leg with a kick but Graham checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Avila.
Graham jabs Avila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avila slips under a jab from Graham .
Graham fails to land with a series of punches.
Graham misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Avila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graham checks a leg kick.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Graham 's head but Graham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graham with the counter takedown but Avila avoids it easily.
Graham throws a hook but Avila avoids it easily.
Graham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Avila takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Graham scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Avila.
Avila tried to counter with a leg kick but Graham avoided it.
Avila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Graham feints the counter takedown.
Graham loads up on a big right hand but Avila slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Graham .
Graham looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Graham staying out of range there.
Avila takes one to the side of the head.
Graham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Graham .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Graham misses.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Graham 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graham lands a lovely overhand right.
Graham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avila.
Graham lands a lovely overhand right.
Graham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Graham . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graham .
Crunch! Avila slams his shin into Graham 's torso.
Avila throws a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Graham checks the leg kick.
Graham with the counter takedown but Avila avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Graham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Graham blocks the low kick.
Avila scoring well with a low kick there.
Avila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Graham is able to avoid easily.
Graham scores with a jab. Avila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Graham .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Graham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Graham off balance momentarily.
That kick from Avila tenderised Graham 's leg. Graham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avila misses with a leg kick.
Graham throws the left hand but Avila avoids the punch easily.
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Avila, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avila in his tracks.
Avila with the inside leg kick.
Avila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Avila 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.
Graham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Graham 's knee but Graham avoids it well.
Avila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Graham .
Avila is looking to slow Graham down with leg kicks.
Graham checks a leg kick.
Avila throws a leg kick which misses Graham 's front leg but catches the back leg as Graham tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham misses with a hook.
Graham checks a leg kick.
Avila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Graham misses.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Graham throws a one two combo.
Graham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Graham tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Graham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Avila connects with a solid leg kick.
Graham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Avila counters with a stiff right hand.
Avila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Avila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Graham slips the punch.
Graham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Graham is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avila momentarily.
Graham with a nice cross.
Avila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Graham throws a poor cross that misses
and Avila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Graham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Graham scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Graham .
Avila slips a jab from Graham .
Avila wants to slow Graham down by chopping away at his legs.
Avila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graham .
A shot to the liver by Graham . Beautiful body shot.
Avila lands an overhand right.
Avila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Graham loads up on a big right hand but Avila slips the punch.
Avila half committed to a counter leg kick.
Graham with a hook.
Graham lands an overhand right.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Graham .
Avila tries a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Avila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Avila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graham .
Graham lands with a cross.
Graham connects with the punch.
Avila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graham .
Avila slips a straight right by Graham .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham takes one to the chin there.
Avila throws a leg kick but Graham checks it.
Graham looks to throw the jab but Avila is out of range.
Avila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Avila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Avila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Avila slips a straight right by Graham .
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graham .
Graham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Avila connects with a solid leg kick.
Avila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Graham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Graham .
Avila half committed to a counter leg kick.
Avila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avila blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Graham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila defending well as Graham loads up on a big left hand.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Graham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Avila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Graham throws out a loose jab but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Julian Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Graham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Avila throws a leg kick which misses Graham 's front leg but catches the back leg as Graham tries to avoid it.
Graham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Graham .
Avila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Graham .
Graham lands a nice shot that snaps Avila's head back.
Graham throws a hook but Avila avoids it easily.
Graham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avila.
Graham tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graham throws a lazy right hand but Avila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graham throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Avila.
Billy Graham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Graham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graham 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Billy Graham !
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Billy Graham !
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Billy Graham !

Billy Graham wins by unanimous decision!
Billy Graham decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.