PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Aveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aveira
vs
Laguna

175 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BUY ONE,GET TWO

BUY ONE,GET TWO
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Aveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marty Laguna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguna lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
Aveira misses with a double jab.
Laguna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aveira with a nice cross.
Aveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laguna lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Junior Aveira has been cut.
Aveira throws a series of punches but Laguna avoids them all with ease.
Aveira blocks a jab.
Aveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laguna cracks Aveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laguna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marty Laguna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna throws a nice looking combination but Aveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laguna lands a right hook to the body.
Aveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laguna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laguna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aveira looks to land a combination but Laguna avoids it well.
Aveira misses with an uppercut. Laguna saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Aveira.
Laguna throws out a loose jab but Aveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Laguna misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aveira counters with a nice body shot.
Aveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laguna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aveira manages to avoid it.
A cross from Laguna lands.
Aveira avoids the body shot from Laguna.
Laguna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aveira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laguna looks to land a combination. Aveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aveira stalks Laguna and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laguna's face. Laguna staggers backwards, shaken.
Laguna misses with a body shot
and Aveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laguna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aveira.
Laguna misses with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Laguna. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laguna throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laguna lands with a good body shot.
Aveira connects with a jab.
Laguna moves away from the strike by Aveira.
Aveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laguna.
Aveira misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Aveira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laguna doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Laguna does no damage.
Aveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A right-left combo lands from Laguna.
Laguna slips a jab and a cross from Aveira.
The fighters circling - Laguna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laguna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aveira slips a jab and a cross from Laguna.
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna misses with a combination
and Aveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Aveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Aveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Laguna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Aveira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aveira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aveira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Laguna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laguna misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Aveira.
Laguna throws a series of punches but Aveira moves out of range.
Laguna misses the shot to the body.
Laguna misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laguna. Aveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aveira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Aveira duly obliges.
Laguna throws a combination that misses
and Aveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguna throws a right and a left that Aveira avoids nicely.
Laguna throws a sloppy body shot
and Aveira counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Laguna misses.
Aveira misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aveira. Laguna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marty Laguna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aveira ducks under a wild hook from Laguna.
Laguna misses with a shot to the body
and Aveira counters with a right hand to the body.
Aveira scores with a shot to the body.
Laguna slips a jab from Aveira.
Aveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laguna.
Laguna takes a swing at Aveira's ribcage but misses.
Laguna misses with a series of wild punches.
Laguna just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna misses with the combination.
Aveira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laguna is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aveira rather than just go for the knockout.
A big right from Aveira misses.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aveira thuds his right hand into Laguna's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laguna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laguna falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Aveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Laguna swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna scores with a hook.
Laguna misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna throws a combination that misses
and Aveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Aveira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aveira lands a nice hook to Laguna's body. Laguna takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laguna works the jab nicely.
Laguna throws a shot from downtown. Aveira moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Laguna.
The fighters circling - Aveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Junior Aveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aveira slips a jab from Laguna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna slips a straight right by Aveira.
Laguna misses with the combination.
Aveira avoids the body shot from Laguna.
Laguna cracks Aveira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Laguna closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguna looks to throw the jab but Aveira is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguna misses the body punch
and Aveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aveira throws a combination. Laguna tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Aveira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Aveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laguna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aveira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laguna. Aveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aveira misses with the combination.
Laguna throws a sloppy body shot
and Aveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Aveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aveira throws an overhand right that lands on Laguna's shoulder, as Laguna tries to avoid the shot.
Laguna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laguna digs a good hook to Aveira's body.
A combination from Laguna does no damage.
Aveira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna misses with a body punch
and Aveira counters with a two punch combo.
A shot to de liver by Laguna. Beautiful body shot.
Laguna misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aveira.
Laguna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aveira counters with a straight right hand.
Laguna misses with a body shot
and Aveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aveira throws a jab when Laguna was well out of range.
Laguna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laguna throws a combination that misses
and Aveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laguna throws a body punch but Aveira moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Laguna. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna misses with a double jab
and Aveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Laguna lands.
Laguna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aveira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aveira swinging wildly here.
Laguna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laguna lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laguna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Laguna coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aveira counters with a straight right hand.
Aveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laguna.
Laguna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Aveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Aveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laguna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Laguna.
A combination from Aveira does no damage.
Aveira misses with a two punch combination.
Aveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laguna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aveira thuds a left hand into Laguna's body.
Laguna lands with an uppercut that bounces Aveira off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aveira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laguna lands with an overhand left.
Laguna throws a combination that misses
and Aveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laguna thinking.
Aveira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laguna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laguna lands a two punch combo.
Laguna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aveira.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aveira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laguna scores with a jab 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!
A telegraphed right hand from Aveira misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Laguna really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Aveira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aveira ducks under a wild hook from Laguna.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laguna throws a right hand that Aveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Aveira also avoids with ease.
Laguna throws a sloppy body shot
and Aveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laguna throws a right hand that Aveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Aveira also avoids with ease.
Laguna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laguna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aveira counters with a left to the body.
Aveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laguna throws a hook but Aveira blocks it.
Laguna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laguna throws a jab when Aveira was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna swinging wildly here.
Aveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aveira misses the jab.
Nice shot by Aveira.
Aveira misses with a wild combination.
Laguna lands with an overhand left.
Laguna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laguna misses with a hook to the body
and Aveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aveira throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laguna. Aveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aveira misses with a combination
and Laguna counters with a left and a right that stings Aveira.
Aveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aveira misses with a two punch combination.
Laguna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, jab by Laguna - just one landing.
Aveira cracks a nice hook into Laguna's ribs.
Aveira throws a combination that misses
and Laguna counters with a left and a right that stings Aveira.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Laguna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna misses with a few strikes there.
Laguna takes a swing at Aveira's ribcage but misses.
Laguna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Aveira does no damage.
Aveira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laguna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aveira.
Laguna misses with a jab to the body
and Aveira counters with a left to the body.
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laguna misses the body punch
and Aveira counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laguna tries to bum rush Aveira with a series of wild strikes but Aveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Laguna misses.
Aveira throws a hook to the side of Laguna's head but Laguna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laguna tries to bum rush Aveira with a series of wild strikes but Aveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aveira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aveira missing with a left hand there. Laguna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laguna, as that shot connected.
Aveira slips a straight right by Laguna.
Laguna looks to score with a jab to the body but Aveira is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Laguna dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Junior Aveira'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. This is the final round!

Aveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laguna.
Laguna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aveira moves away.
Nice shot lands for Aveira.
Laguna misses with a hook to the body
enabling Aveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Laguna misses with a jab to the body
and Aveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aveira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laguna!
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
Aveira throws a shot from downtown. Laguna moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aveira misses with a double jab.
Laguna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aveira.
Aveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laguna throws a looping overhand right but Aveira ducks down to avoid it.
Laguna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laguna misses with a shot to the body
and Aveira counters with a three punch combo that has Laguna backing up. Laguna nods at Aveira to acknowledge the strikes.
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laguna misses with a body shot.
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aveira dodges the punch combination from Laguna.
No joy there for Laguna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aveira throws a head kick that misses
and Laguna counters with a stiff right hand.
Laguna misses with a double jab
and Aveira counters with a one-two to the body.
Laguna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Aveira. That snapped Laguna's head back.
Laguna misses with the combination.
Laguna stalks Aveira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aveira's face. Aveira staggers backwards, shaken.
Aveira loads up on a big right hand but Laguna slips the punch.
Laguna looks to land a combination but Aveira avoids it well.
Aveira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laguna misses the jab.
Laguna fails to land with a series of punches.
Laguna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laguna misses with a combination
and Aveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laguna looks to land a combination. Aveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laguna throws a combination that misses
and Aveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aveira misses with a wild body shot.
Laguna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aveira.
Laguna moves out of range of the strikes.
Laguna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laguna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aveira.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junior Aveira.
Well Laguna 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Marty Laguna!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Marty Laguna!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Marty Laguna!

Marty Laguna wins by unanimous decision! Marty Laguna retains his featherweight title!