PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Covers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Covers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All within My Hands. Avitan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tagidi Li Masheu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Covers
vs
Avitan

185 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Beast Body
MadDogs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Covers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Covers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Avitan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Avitan duly obliges.
Covers wants to clinch.
Covers doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
Covers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Avitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Avitan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Avitan lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Avitan - that landed with a thud.
Avitan tries a knee to the head but Covers blocks it.
Covers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avitan lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dusty Covers has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avitan.
Covers lands a hook that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
Avitan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Avitan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Covers looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covers goes for a takedown attempt but Avitan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Avitan.
Covers is breathing heavily.
Avitan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Avitan misses its intended target.
Covers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Covers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Avitan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Covers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avitan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Covers misses the target.
Covers tries to clinch up but Avitan circles away and keeps his distance.
Covers misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Covers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Covers wants to clinch but Avitan slips to the side
and Avitan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping body kick lands there for Avitan.
Avitan scores with a nice body kick.
Avitan scores with a body shot.
Avitan throws a body punch but Covers moves out of range.
Avitan jabs at Covers's body.
Avitan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Avitan misses the shot to the body.
Covers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Covers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avitan.
Covers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Covers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Avitan.
Avitan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Covers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan lands a nice looking body kick.
Avitan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Covers.
The fight stays on the outside here - Covers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Covers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Avitan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Covers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avitan lands a high kick!
Dusty Covers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Covers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avitan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Avitan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Avitan!
A nice leg kick lands there from Avitan.
Avitan pushes Covers away with a front kick.
Covers drops his hands momentarily and Avitan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Covers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Avitan.

Avitan has closed the distance and engaged Covers in a clinch.
Avitan scores a nice knee to the body.
Avitan stalls.
Covers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Avitan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avitan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Avitan scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Avitan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Covers misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avitan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Avitan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Covers tries to break the clinch but Avitan is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yossi Avitan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dusty Covers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Covers is defended easily by Avitan.
Avitan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avitan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Avitan lands with a slapping head kick.
Avitan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Covers takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Covers is rocked!
Yossi Avitan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avitan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Covers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Avitan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Covers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Avitan.
Avitan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Covers seems to have got his legs back now.
Avitan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Covers.

Avitan lands a big head kick that sends Covers tumbling to the mat! Avitan takes a step backwards and waves Covers back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Covers. Those never looked like landing.
Avitan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avitan moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Avitan obliges.
Avitan lands a good knee to the midsection. Covers won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Avitan.

Avitan breaks from the clinch.
Avitan connects with an inside leg kick.
Avitan misses with a body shot.
Avitan connects with an inside leg kick.
Avitan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Covers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avitan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Avitan clinches.
Avitan looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Covers.
Avitan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Avitan with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avitan lands an elbow inside.
Avitan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coverss head.
Avitan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Covers takes a knee to the side of the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Avitan lands with a light punch inside.

Avitan breaks the clinch.
Covers avoids the head kick by Avitan.
Avitan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Avitan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Covers.
Avitan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Avitan lands a front kick.
Avitan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Covers's head.
Covers is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avitan misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Avitan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Avitan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Avitan with a knee to the head.
Avitan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Avitan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Covers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Covers swings wildly with an uppercut but Avitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avitan just leaning against Covers, taking a breather.
Covers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Avitan has Covers pressed against the ropes, preventing Covers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Covers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avitan landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avitan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Avitan to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Avitan.
Avitan lands an elbow that stopped Covers in his tracks for a moment.
Avitan pushes Covers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Covers takes an elbow to the temple.
Avitan is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Avitan misses with a body punch.
Avitan is working Covers over against the ropes.

Avitan breaks from the clinch.
Avitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Covers.
Covers tries to close the distance and clinch but Avitan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Avitan closes the distance and clinches.

Avitan breaks the clinch.
Covers tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yossi Avitan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dusty Covers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Covers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Avitan scores with a punch to the head.
Covers cracks Avitan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Avitan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avitan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Avitan connects with an inside leg kick.
Covers tries to clinch there but Avitan circles away.
Covers wants to clinch.
Avitan looks to land a body kick but Covers moved away.
Avitan keeps the fight on the outside.
Covers tries to clinch up
letting Avitan counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covers avoids the body shot from Avitan.
Avitan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Covers takes a step back to recover.
Covers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avitan swinging wildly here.
Covers loads up on a big right hand but Avitan slips the punch.
Covers tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Avitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Covers doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
Yossi Avitan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Covers is looking to clinch but Avitan is avoiding it.
Avitan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Covers tries to clinch but Avitan moves out of range.
Covers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Avitan throws a head kick that half lands.
Covers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Avitan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yossi Avitan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Covers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Avitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Covers.
Covers tries to clinch but Avitan is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Avitan.
Covers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Avitan counters with a low kick, right behind Covers 's knee.
Avitan misses with a series of wild punches.
Covers wants to clinch up but Avitan keeps it at a distance.
Covers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Covers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avitan lands a jab to Covers's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Avitan pinned against the ropes. Avitan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Covers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avitan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Covers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avitan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Covers doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
Avitan misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Avitan!
Avitan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Avitan counters with a straight right hand.
Avitan connects with a high kick.
Avitan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Covers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Avitan throws the kick towards the body but Covers avoids it.
Dusty Covers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan misses with a hook.
Covers slips under a jab from Avitan.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Avitan!
Covers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avitan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Covers moves in looking to clinch but Avitan pushes him off.
Covers 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.
Avitan throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Covers misses.
Covers doesn't manage to clinch there - Avitan circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avitan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Avitan gets tackled into the ropes by Covers. Covers maintains the clinch.
Avitan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yossi Avitan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avitan 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yossi Avitan!