PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Keiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon comes to the cage accompanied by Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Keiser's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Thunderstruck. James Avalon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Avalon
vs
Keiser

187 cm
34
205 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

182 cm
28
209 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, James Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxwell Keiser!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keiser shoots in for a takedown but Avalon shows good takedown defense.
Keiser blocks a jab.

Keiser gets tackled into the cage by Avalon. Avalon maintains the clinch.
Avalon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avalon has Keiser pressed against the cage, preventing Keiser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Avalon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keiser avoids it.
Avalon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Avalon tries to work over Keiser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avalon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keiser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Keiser gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Avalon working a defensive guard here.
Keiser advances to half guard.
Keiser looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Keiser thows a huge punch but Avalon dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avalon is in trouble now - Keiser has advanced to mount!
Keiser avoids the attempt from Avalon to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keiser landing strikes from the mount and Avalon is in trouble!
Avalon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Keiser trying to control but Avalon is having none of it.
Avalon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keiser with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like James Avalon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon is trying desperately to improve position.
Avalon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Keiser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Avalon wants to get back to full guard.

Keiser is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Keiser has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Avalon defend it? Keiser steps over the head and cranks it - Avalon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Keiser!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maxwell Keiser!