PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey has chosen One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marcus Garvey enters the cage!

Avila
vs
Garvey

177 cm
27
156 lbs
14 - 4 - 2

170 cm
24
152 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garvey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Avila explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Avila will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Avila throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Avila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avila thows a leg kick but Garvey checks it
and Garvey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garvey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Avila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garvey's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Garvey blocks the leg kick.
Garvey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Avila throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garvey counters with an outside leg kick.
Garvey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Avila is looking to chop away at Garvey's legs.
Garvey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garvey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Garvey.
Avila is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Garvey misses its intended target.
Garvey tries to clinch
and Avila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avila motions for Garvey to come forward. Avila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garvey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Avila throws a leg kick but Garvey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tommy Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Garvey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
Garvey checks a low kick from Avila.
Avila throws the kick towards the body but Garvey avoids it.
Avila throws a leg kick
and Garvey counters with a head kick. That will keep Avila thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some bone on bone action there as Garvey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garvey throws a shot from downtown. Avila moves away and avoids it.
Garvey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garvey thuds a left hand into Avila's body.
Garvey moves out of range of the leg kick from Avila.
Avila misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garvey checks it well.
Garvey tries to clinch but Avila moves out of range.
Garvey tries to clinch but Avila moves out of range.
Garvey throws a front kick aimed at Avila's knee but Avila avoids it well.
That kick from Garvey tenderised Avila's leg. Avila is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garvey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Avila motions for Garvey to come forward. Avila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avila misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garvey 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 Avila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Avila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Garvey off balance momentarily.
Garvey lunges at Avila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avila's hand.
Garvey avoids a kick to the body.
Garvey just misses with a punch to the body.
Garvey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garvey connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Avila. That's going to slow Garvey down.
Avila ducks under a wild hook from Garvey.
Avila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garvey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avila is looking to score with low kicks.
Garvey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Avila misses.
Avila thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garvey if he has to take too many more of those.
Garvey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garvey tries to clinch but Avila is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avila.
A clash of legs there as Garvey blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garvey misses with a body kick.
Avila checks a low kick from Garvey.
Garvey checks a leg kick nicely.
Avila throws a body kick that misses.
Garvey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avila throws a shot from downtown. Garvey moves away and avoids it.
Garvey is looking to clinch but Avila is avoiding it.
Avila lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila thumps Garvey with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garvey. That's going to slow Avila down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garvey connects with a body shot that sends Avila's belly button to the back.
Garvey throws a head kick that misses.
Avila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Avila takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Avila dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garvey lands a jab to the nose.
Garvey tries to clinch up but Avila circles away and keeps his distance.
Garvey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tommy Avila is winning the standup battle so far.
Avila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garvey is out of range and Avila settles back down.
Garvey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Avila takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Garvey off balance momentarily.
Avila is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garvey is looking to slow Avila down with leg kicks.
Avila is looking to score with low kicks.
Garvey checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Garvey blocks the low kick.
Avila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garvey.
Garvey throws a leg kick
and Avila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garvey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garvey misses with a looping left.
Avila throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila throws a solid leg kick but Garvey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Avila.
Garvey avoids the head kick by Avila.
Garvey throws a nice head kick!
Avila throws a low kick, looking for Garvey's leg but Garvey calmly moves out of range.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Garvey is just out of range.
Garvey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Avila tried to score with a low kick but Garvey checks it.
Avila tries a low kick but Garvey avoids it.
Garvey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Garvey is looking to chop away at Avila's legs.
Garvey throws a leg kick but Avila sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Avila wants to slow Garvey down by chopping away at his legs.
Garvey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Avila checks it well.
Garvey is looking to clinch but Avila is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Avila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Avila.
Avila looks for the body kick but Garvey saw that one coming.
Garvey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garvey lands a nice shot that snaps Avila's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garvey throws a head kick that misses.
Avila scores with a nice body kick.
Garvey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Avila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avila throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garvey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garvey's calf.
Avila is looking to land body kicks.
Avila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garvey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Avila throws a leg kick but Garvey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garvey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a leg kick but Garvey checks it.
Avila scores with a punch to the head.
Avila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Avila tries to land a leg kick but Garvey saw it coming and moves away.
Avila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Avila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Avila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garvey.
Garvey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Avila.
Garvey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garvey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avila keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garvey scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Garvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avila throws a push kick but Garvey slaps the foot to one side.
Avila wants to slow Garvey down by chopping away at his legs.
Garvey throws a leg kick but Avila sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Avila is predictable there
and Garvey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Garvey off balance momentarily.
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!
Garvey stuns Avila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Avila is predictable there
and Garvey counters with a big head kick but Avila shrugs it off.
Garvey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garvey checks a low kick from Avila.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avila misses with a leg kick
and Garvey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garvey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garvey's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Avila dominated that second round.
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!

Avila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garvey. Garvey obviously looking to wear him down.
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Garvey's knee but Garvey avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Garvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avila lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Garvey checks a leg kick.
Avila throws a leg kick
and Garvey counters with a nice body kick.
Garvey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Garvey.
Garvey tries to clinch but Avila is having none of it.
Avila lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab from Avila finds it's way through Garvey's defenses.
Avila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garvey. That did some damage!
Garvey avoids a kick to the body.
Garvey 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 one minute gone in the round.
Avila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garvey. Garvey obviously looking to wear him down.
Avila ducks right into an uppercut from Garvey.
Garvey throws an overhand right that lands on Avila's shoulder, as Avila tries to avoid the shot.
Garvey lands a glancing blow to the side of Avila's head.
Avila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avila moves out of range of the leg kick from Garvey.
A leg kick checked by Garvey.
Garvey just misses with a punch to the body.
Garvey misses with a straight right.
Avila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Garvey off balance momentarily.
Garvey moves out of range of the leg kick from Avila.
Avila throws a leg kick but Garvey checks it.
Garvey ducks under a wild hook from Avila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avila throws a leg kick that misses.
Garvey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avila can pounce on him.
Garvey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avila throws a low kick, looking for Garvey's leg but Garvey calmly moves out of range.
Garvey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garvey slips under a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Avila finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garvey misses with a body kick.
Garvey checks a leg kick nicely.
Avila connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Garvey is predictable there
and Avila counters with a thumping low kick.
Garvey tests Avila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garvey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avila. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garvey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Avila checks it well.
Garvey just misses with a punch to the body.
Garvey tries to clinch but Avila moves out of range.
Avila throws a leg kick but Garvey moved away.
Garvey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Avila.
Avila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Avila is looking to chop away at Garvey's legs.
Tommy Avila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garvey throws a chopping leg kick but Avila manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garvey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Avila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garvey checks it well.
Marcus Garvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garvey throws a sloppy head kick and Avila moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Avila misses
and Garvey counters with a nice body shot.
Avila connects with a leg kick. Garvey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A leg kick checked by Garvey.
Garvey misses the shot to the body.
Garvey wants to land a leg kick but Avila is out of range.
Avila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garvey's calf.
Avila swinging wildly here.
Garvey throws a head kick but Avila moves out of range.
Garvey shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garvey. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avila is looking to score with low kicks.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garvey.
Garvey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Avila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Avila has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Avila!