PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quint Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason MacAvon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bingham
vs
MacAvon

180 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quint Bingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason MacAvon!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAvon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MacAvon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bingham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bingham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bingham misses with a body shot.
Bingham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacAvon.
MacAvon stuffs the takedown.
Bingham throws a series of punches but MacAvon moves out of range.
Bingham looks to throw the jab but MacAvon is out of range.
Bingham blocks the body kick.
Bingham throws a nice looking combination but MacAvon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bingham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MacAvon ducks under a wild hook from Bingham.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MacAvon.
MacAvon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacAvon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from MacAvon.
Bingham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham misses with a leg kick
and MacAvon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bingham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bingham misses with a jab to the body
and MacAvon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bingham throws a jab when MacAvon was well out of range.
Bingham 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.

MacAvon gets caught napping as Bingham dives in and scores a takedown. MacAvon manages to retain guard.
Bingham wants to control from the top but MacAvon keeps moving.
MacAvon is pulling down on Bingham's head. It's preventing any offense from Bingham, at least for the moment.
Bingham is looking to advance position but MacAvon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bingham is desperately trying to improve his position but MacAvon has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham tries to hold on but MacAvon pushes him away.
Bingham holds of for dear life.
Bingham tries to hold on but MacAvon postures up.
MacAvon looking to control but Bingham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bingham is working to get back to half guard.
Bingham bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bingham sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham postures up.
Bingham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
MacAvon fails to land with a series of punches.
MacAvon throws a sloppy head kick and Bingham moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - MacAvon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
MacAvon misses with a head kick.
Bingham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacAvon throws a head kick that Bingham semi-blocks.
MacAvon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bingham throws a series of strikes that have MacAvon backpedaling.
MacAvon misses the shot to the body.
Bingham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quint Bingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacAvon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bingham defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bingham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
MacAvon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bingham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. MacAvon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bingham.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacAvon is refusing to be controlled, as Bingham sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Quint Bingham will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bingham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

MacAvon misses with a low kick.
MacAvon looks to score with a jab to the body but Bingham is just out of range.
MacAvon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bingham fails with a takedown attempt.

MacAvon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bingham wants to control from the top but MacAvon keeps moving.
Bingham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bingham trying to control the position from guard on top but MacAvon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bingham sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Quint Bingham just wasn't active enough.
MacAvon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

MacAvon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bingham wants to get back to full guard.
MacAvon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bingham controlling the position for now.
MacAvon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacAvon trying to control but Bingham is having none of it.
Bingham manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bingham wants to control the action here but instead MacAvon manages to pass to full mount!
Bingham wants to control but MacAvon is having none of it.
Bingham regains half guard.
Bingham works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bingham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacAvon defends it easily.
Bingham pulls MacAvon in close to his closed guard and prevents MacAvon from doing any damage or advancing position.
MacAvon passes Bingham's left leg - he's now in half guard.
MacAvon trying to control the action but Bingham is working from the bottom.
Bingham keeping hold of MacAvon's head, controlling as best he can.
MacAvon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAvon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bingham keeps working.
Bingham is trying to maintain the position but MacAvon is very close to passing his half guard.
Bingham trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but MacAvon manages to pass to mount!
Bingham wants to hold on but MacAvon pushes him away.
Bingham is trying to reverse the position but instead MacAvon has taken his back - oops!
Bingham can't escape the position.
Bingham manages to reverse the position and now he's in MacAvon's guard. Nice work there by Bingham.
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 Quint Bingham will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

MacAvon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bingham scores with a one two! MacAvon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bingham misses with a double jab.
Bingham misses with the combination.
Bingham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MacAvon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacAvon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
MacAvon looks to score with a jab to the body but Bingham is just out of range.
MacAvon stuffs the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as MacAvon blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - MacAvon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacAvon wants to slow Bingham down by chopping away at his legs.
MacAvon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bingham throws a series of punches but MacAvon moves out of range.
A good leg kick by MacAvon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
MacAvon scores with a head kick.
Bingham swinging wildly here.
No luck for MacAvon with that takedown attempt.
MacAvon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bingham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bingham ducks under a wild hook from MacAvon.
MacAvon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bingham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bingham throws a series of punches but MacAvon avoids them all with ease.
Bingham connects with a jab.
MacAvon misses with a body shot

and Bingham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in MacAvon's guard.
Bingham postures up in MacAvon's guard and throws a big left but MacAvon blocks it.
Quint Bingham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bingham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bingham wants to control from the top but MacAvon keeps moving.
Bingham tries to free his leg and advance position but MacAvon is retaining full guard.
Bingham trying to control the position from guard on top but MacAvon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Quint Bingham just wasn't active enough.
Bingham shoots for a takedown but MacAvon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A good leg kick by MacAvon.
Bingham blocks a leg kick.
Jason MacAvon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - MacAvon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bingham. Those never looked like landing.
MacAvon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bingham avoids the head kick by MacAvon.
Bingham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MacAvon counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quint Bingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bingham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacAvon moves forwards but Bingham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bingham throws a series of punches but MacAvon avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Bingham.
Bingham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? MacAvon is fending him off so far but Bingham persists. Nope, MacAvon circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAvon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bingham with a lazy takedown attempt
and MacAvon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bingham's knee momentarily.
Bingham loads up on a big right hand but MacAvon slips the punch.
Bingham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacAvon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacAvon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bingham slips under a jab from MacAvon.
Bingham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacAvon throws out a loose jab but Bingham uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacAvon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
MacAvon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAvon misses with a body shot.
MacAvon leaves Bingham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bingham throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacAvon.
MacAvon misses with a hook to the body
and Bingham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacAvon thinking.
Jason MacAvon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quint Bingham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MacAvon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bingham is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason MacAvon.
I think Bingham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quint Bingham!