PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Avila might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - Ain't No Sunshine. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Avila
vs
Jones

186 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Avila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avila looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Avila scores with a shoulder strike.
Avila lands a shot to the body.

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Jones trying to control the action but Avila is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Avila gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.

Avila is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Avila is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Avila keeps working.
Avila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is trying to control. Avila wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila gets full guard.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Avila throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Avila throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jones wants to stand but Avila has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Avila.
Jones is keen to just control but Avila is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Avila missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Avila.
Avila throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Avila keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Avila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Avila has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Jones has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes.
Avila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Avila pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones fails to pull guard.
Eric Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Avila.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Avila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Avila gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Avila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones looks winded!
Avila gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avila lands with a left to the head.
Avila lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jones is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Avila as the two fighters clinch.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Avila finish him?
Avila lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Avila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Avila lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Avila stalling against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Avila.
Avila lands a left hand.
Avila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Avila scores with a shoulder strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Avila lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jones to his knees! Avila keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Avila!
Our winner, Eric Avila, 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.