PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Avreli
vs
Laine

187 cm
25
275 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
35
240 lbs
42 - 20 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Viljo Laine!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avreli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avreli moves away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Laine enables Avreli to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laine manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Avreli is looking to work some ground and pound but Laine has wrist control.
Avreli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Avreli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Laine wants to stand and escape but Avreli is having none of it.
Laine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avreli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Laine pulls Avreli in close to prevent any damage.
Avreli connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avreli is working Laine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Avreli works over Laine with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli postures up in Laine's guard and throws a big left but Laine blocks it.
Avreli wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Avreli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laine wants to stand and escape but Avreli is having none of it.
Avreli wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Avreli is looking to work some ground and pound but Laine has wrist control.
Avreli controls from within his opponent's guard.
Avreli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli is looking to work some ground and pound but Laine has wrist control.
Avreli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Avreli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avreli scores with a couple of nice shots.
Avreli throws a strike but Laine avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Avreli lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avreli wants to pass the guard but Laine is keeping the position.
Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Avreli slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laine pulls Avreli in close to prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine slips a jab from Avreli.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Avreli is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
Avreli looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Avreli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avreli throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Avreli dives in and grabs Laine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laine pushes down on Avreli's head and hops out.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avreli throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Avreli.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Avreli dominated that round.
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.

Avreli looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Avreli is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Laine's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Laine lands a glancing blow to the side of Avreli's head.

Avreli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Laine has hold of Avreli's hands but Avreli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Avreli wants to control but Laine is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Avreli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avreli lands with a punch from half guard.
Laine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Avreli.
Avreli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Avreli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Laine in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Laine is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli cracks Laine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Laine is still in real trouble! Can Avreli finish him?
Avreli lands a big elbow - Laine is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Laine is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Avreli!