PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Sikapossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon comes to the cage accompanied by Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sikapossu's choice of entrance music: Little pig. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Seppo Sikapossu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Avalon
vs
Sikapossu

187 cm
26
203 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sikapossu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikapossu thuds his shin into the meat of Avalon's side.
Avalon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Avalon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avalon looks to land a combination but Sikapossu avoids it well.
Sikapossu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avalon manages to avoid it.
James Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon lands a jab.
Sikapossu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avalon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Sikapossu.
Sikapossu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Avalon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Avalon scores with a nice right hand.
Sikapossu looks to throw the jab but Avalon is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Avalon misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sikapossu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Avalon digs a good body shot into Sikapossu's ribs.

Avalon clinches up against the cage.

Sikapossu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sikapossu checks a leg kick.
Avalon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avalon tries to clinch up.
Avalon fails to land with a series of punches.
Avalon is looking to clinch but Sikapossu is avoiding it.
Avalon tries to bum rush Sikapossu with a series of wild strikes but Sikapossu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sikapossu ducks under a wild hook from Avalon.
Avalon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sikapossu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikapossu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Sikapossu thuds his shin into the meat of Avalon's side.
Sikapossu checks a leg kick.
Avalon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sikapossu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sikapossu looks to land a combination but Avalon avoids it well.
Avalon wants to slow Sikapossu down by chopping away at his legs.
Avalon throws a jab but it's blocked by Sikapossu.
Sikapossu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avalon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sikapossu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Avalon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sikapossu is trying to push Avalon away but Avalon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sikapossu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikapossu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avalon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avalon.
Avalon stalls.
Sikapossu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avalon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Avalon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Avalon.
Sikapossu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Avalon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sikapossu wants to break free but Avalon has control.
Sikapossu has a couple of punches blocked by Avalon.
Sikapossu is trying to break the clinch but Avalon is controlling him.

Avalon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avalon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses with an uppercut.
Sikapossu thows a body shot but no joy.
Sikapossu thumps Avalon with a low kick.
Sikapossu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut there from Avalon.
A big right from Avalon misses.
Nice body punch from Avalon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avalon throws a hook to the side of Sikapossu's head but Sikapossu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sikapossu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Avalon counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avalon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sikapossu counters with a series of strikes. Avalon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Avalon throws a right hand that Sikapossu ducks under and follows up with a left that Sikapossu also avoids with ease.
Avalon loads up on a big right hand but Sikapossu slips the punch.
Avalon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sikapossu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Avalon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sikapossu misses with a double jab.
Sikapossu misses with a jab, cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Avalon.
A shot to the liver by Avalon. Beautiful body shot.
Sikapossu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Avalon finds it's target.
Avalon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Sikapossu misses.
Avalon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sikapossu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like James Avalon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avalon throws a shot to the body.
Avalon blocks a head kick by Sikapossu.
Sikapossu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James Avalon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avalon is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikapossu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sikapossu is breathing heavily.
Avalon lands a jab to the nose.
James Avalon is winning the standup battle so far.
Sikapossu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Avalon lands with an overhand left.
Sikapossu misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sikapossu, right into the meat.
Avalon misses with a hook.
Sikapossu throws a leg kick
enabling Avalon to counter with a crisp jab.
Sikapossu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Avalon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Avalon moves into range and clinches up with Sikapossu.
Sikapossu misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikapossu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avalon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sikapossu's face.
Avalon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sikapossu can't find room to land a body shot as Avalon controls the action.
Avalon looking to slow down the pace here.
Sikapossu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sikapossu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Avalon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sikapossu throws a head punch that misses.
Avalon is trying to stall.
Avalon prevents a body shot from Sikapossu.
Sikapossu misses with a body punch.
Sikapossu wants to get back to striking at distance but Avalon won't allow it.
Sikapossu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Avalon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avalon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sikapossu backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikapossu misses with a punch on the inside.
Avalon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sikapossu backwards.

Avalon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Avalon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Avalon has Sikapossu pressed against the cage.
Avalon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avalon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sikapossus head.
Sikapossu misses with a body punch.
Avalon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sikapossu is trying to push Avalon away but Avalon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sikapossu is looking to break free of the clinch but Avalon has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Avalon.
Sikapossu wants to break free but Avalon has control.
Sikapossu misses with a body punch.
Avalon taking a breather.
Avalon lands a hook that snaps the head of Sikapossu backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sikapossu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sikapossu.
Sikapossu tries to break free but Avalon pushes him back against the cage.
Sikapossu avoiding damage as Avalon throws knees to the body.
Sikapossu is trying to push Avalon away but Avalon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Avalon gets through Sikapossu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sikapossu lands with a left to the head.
Avalon lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Sikapossu.
Avalon looking to throw knees to the head but Sikapossu is blocking nicely.
Avalon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Avalon to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikapossu can't break the clinch.
Sikapossu is trying to break the clinch but Avalon has him pressed against the cage.
Avalon landing knees to the head.

Sikapossu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Avalon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Avalon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Avalon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sikapossu on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Avalon misses the target.
Avalon swings widly with a right hand
and Sikapossu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Avalon scores with a jab.
Avalon defending well as Sikapossu loads up on a big left hand.
Avalon throws a head kick but Sikapossu moves out of range.
Avalon digs a good hook to Sikapossu's body.
Nice shot lands for Avalon.
Avalon misses with a wild combination.
Avalon connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avalon misses with a series of wild punches.
Avalon cracks the inside of Sikapossu's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Avalon there.
Avalon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sikapossu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Avalon checks a leg kick.
Avalon scores with the left hand. Sikapossu knows he should have avoided that one.

Avalon has Sikapossu up against the cage in a clinch.
Sikapossu misses with a body punch.
Sikapossu struggles to land a body shot inside as Avalon controls his hands.

Sikapossu breaks from the clinch.
Sikapossu throws a leg kick but Avalon checks it.
Avalon swings widly with a right hand
and Sikapossu counters with a big head kick but Avalon shrugs it off.
Sikapossu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avalon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Avalon thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Avalon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Avalon.
Sikapossu swings widly with a right hand
and Avalon counters with a left and a right that stings Sikapossu.
Sikapossu blocks a jab.
Sikapossu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sikapossu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sikapossu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avalon.
A left lands for Avalon.
Avalon connects with a nice looking jab.
Sikapossu tries to bum rush Avalon with a series of wild strikes but Avalon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Avalon blocks a head kick by Sikapossu.
Avalon cracks Sikapossu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avalon 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.
Avalon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sikapossu walks into a left hand.
Avalon lands a head shot.

Sikapossu is rocked!
Avalon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sikapossu is still on wobbly legs! Can Avalon finish him?
Avalon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avalon throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Sikapossu stumbling backwards into the cage! Sikapossu bounces back off the cage towards Avalon, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Avalon lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Avalon celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Avalon!
Our winner, James Avalon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.