PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon has chosen Ace Of Spades as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Avila
vs
Brandon

170 cm
27
153 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

165 cm
30
155 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Brandon!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Avila misses the target.
Avila scores with a jab. Brandon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avila but Avila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brandon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandon.
Brandon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brandon misses with a head kick.
Brandon is looking to slow Avila down with leg kicks.
Brandon closes the distance and clinches up with Avila, looking for a takedown. Brandon pushes Avila against the cage but Avila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brandon fails to land the takedown.
Oscar Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Brandon.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon throws the left hand but Avila avoids the punch easily.
Brandon misses with an uppercut.
Avila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Avila.
Brandon tries to clinch but Avila is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Avila appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila throws a nice looking combination but Brandon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taz Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandon throws a leg kick but Avila checks it.
Avila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandon.
A punch lands to the side of Avila 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Brandon looking to score a takedown here. Avila is defending well but Brandon drives through and ends up in Avila's guard.
Brandon trying to control but Avila is working from the bottom.

Brandon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brandon prevents Avila from getting back to his feet.

Avila pushes Brandon off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Avilas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brandon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big right from Brandon misses.
Brandon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Avila swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandon.
Avila takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brandon throws a low kick but Avila avoids it.
Brandon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brandon's coach down at Death Valley Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brandon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice takedown defense from Avila. No joy for Brandon on that attempt.
It looked like Avila was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brandon.
Avila misses with a wild combination.
Brandon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Avila checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Avila counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brandon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Avila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Brandon's head but Brandon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Avila as he avoids it easily.
Avila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avila definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Avila misses with a looping right.
Brandon replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Avila blocks it well.
Avila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brandon throws a right hand that misses
and Avila counters with a series of strikes. Brandon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Avila lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Avila.
Brandon lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brandon scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Avila. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a series of punches but Brandon moves out of range.
Avila throws a right and a left that Brandon avoids nicely.
Avila connects with a crisp jab.
Brandon throws a right hand that misses
and Avila counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brandon misses with a hook.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon is looking to slow Avila down with leg kicks.
Brandon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avila closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Avila lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Brandon throws an off balance right hand
and Brandon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brandon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Avila tries to avoid it but Brandon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Avila to the ground. Avila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Avila swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Avila will probably get the nod.
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.

Brandon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandon lands a jab to the head.
Avila avoids the body shot from Brandon.
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Avila takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Brandon clinches up against the cage.
Avila blocks the elbow strike.
Avila has had enough of the clinch but Brandon keeps him there for the moment.

Brandon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Avila thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Brandon misses.
Avila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him 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!

Brandon moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila wants to break the clinch but can't.
Avila tries to break free but Brandon pushes him back against the cage.
Brandon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Avila wants to get back to striking at distance but Brandon won't allow it.

Brandon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon throws a right hand that misses
and Avila counters with a one-two to the body.
Avila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon looks to throw a body kick
letting Avila counter with a right hand.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brandon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandon. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandon swings for the body but Avila moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon has a takedown stuffed.
Avila blocks a jab.
Avila lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandon tries to clinch up but Avila circles away and keeps his distance.
Avila walks into a stiff left hand from Brandon.
Oscar Avila is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandon throws a lazy uppercut
and Avila counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brandon thinking.
Brandon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Avila.
Brandon misses with a hook
and Avila counters with a right hand to the body.
Avila throws a right and a left that Brandon avoids nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brandon.
Brandon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Avila throws a series of punches but Brandon avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brandon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brandon is looking to stall here but Avila recovers full guard.
Avila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brandon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon trying to control but Avila is working from the bottom.
Avila wants to stand and escape but Brandon is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Avila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Avila manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Brandon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Avila's efforts to push away.
Brandon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Avila walks away with a smile on his face. Brandon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oscar Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Brandon.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
It looked like Avila was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brandon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Avila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brandon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Taz Brandon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Avila on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Avila connects with a looping right hand.
Avila keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandon with a poor takedown
and Avila counters with a one-two to the body.

Brandon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Avila, pushing him back against the cage.
Brandon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brandon keeps control of Avila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Avila can't break the clinch.

Brandon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Avila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brandon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avila went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brandon scores with a jab. Avila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Avila counters with a one-two to the body.
Avila throws a nice looking combination but Brandon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandon looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a left hand
and Avila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandon with the counter takedown but Avila avoids it easily.
Brandon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Avila defends well and Brandon ends up having to push Avila into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oscar Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Brandon.
Brandon tries for a takedown but Avila circles away easily
and Avila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brandon. That's going to slow Avila down.
Brandon misses with a takedown attempt
and Avila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Avila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avila.
Brandon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brandon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Avila lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Avila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brandon closes the distance and clinches.
Brandon looking to stall.

Avila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Brandon.
Brandon blocks a jab.
Avila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Avila.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
Brandon throws a leg kick but Avila checks it.
As Brandon looks to move away, Avila throws a big counter combo bu Brandon just gets out of the way.
Avila is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Avila counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Avila misses.
Brandon wants to clinch.
Brandon catches Avila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Brandon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Avila, pushing him back against the cage.
Avila can't break the clinch.

Brandon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oscar Avila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandon.
Brandon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avila throws a hook but Brandon avoids it easily.
Brandon closes the distance and clinches up with Avila, looking for a takedown. Brandon pushes Avila against the cage but Avila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brandon.
It looked like Avila wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brandon scores with a one two! Avila had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oscar Avila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Avila throws a big counter combination but Brandon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brandon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Avila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.

Brandon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Avila is trying to force a seperation but Brandon has the dominant position.
Avila is trying to break free.
Avila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brandon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Avila.

Avila manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Avila showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Avila has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Avila!
Oscar Avila decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.