PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Granville Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Lette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Lette looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Avila
vs
Lette

199 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Granville Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Lette!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lette misses with the combination.
Lette misses with a takedown

and Avila counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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

Avila looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lette!

Lette throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Lette. Those never looked like landing.
Avila appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Avila clinches with his opponent.
Avila landing knees to the body.
Avila trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avila breaks the clinch.
Lette swinging wildly here.

Avila manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lette on his heels. He'll look to pass Lette's guard now, I'm sure.

Lette manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Avila really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lette looks winded!
Lette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avila swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Avila moves into range and clinches up with Lette.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Avila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avila throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila fails to land the takedown.
Lette unleashes a big counter combination but Avila bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Avila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lette at a distance.
Lette takes a kick to the side of the head.
Avila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lette is looking for the big counter here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lette.

Avila closes the distance and clinches.
Lette is leaning against Avila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Avila holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila can't break the clinch.

Lette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avila misses the shot to the body.
Avila slips a jab and a cross from Lette.

Avila has managed to clinch.
Avila misses with a punch to the body.
Lette managing to block the knees to the body from Avila.
Avila just leaning against Lette, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lette trying to stall but Avila improves his position.
Lette lands a body punch in the clinch.
Avila has had enough of the clinch but Lette keeps him there for the moment.
Avila leaning his opponent against the cage.
Avila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Avila breaks the clinch.
Avila misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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 Granville 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.

Avila forces Lette back against the cage and clinches.
Lette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avila or not.
Avila has had enough of the clinch but Lette keeps him there for the moment.
Avila blocking some punches.
Lette struggles to land a body shot inside as Avila controls his hands.
Lette is trying to push Avila away but Avila has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lette manages to break the clinch.

Lette feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Avila has Lette pulled in close to control his posture.
Avila will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila looking for a sweep. Not yet Avila, not yet.
Avila seems keen to control Lette's posture.
Lette wants to get up but he can't break Avila's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Avila has Lette pulled in close to control his posture.
Avila working a defensive guard but Lette passes into half guard.
Avila punching from the bottom.
Avila trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lette manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lette lands a big shot there that rocks Avila but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Avila is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avila is working hard here to advance position.
Lette with good strikes from the mount here!
Avila tries to lock up and control but Lette gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Avila is trying desperately to improve position.

Lette stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lette misses with a double jab.
Avila tries to counter by clinching up but Lette breaks away and moves out of range.

Avila rushes Lette and presses him up against the cage.

Lette manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Lette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Avila clinches up with Lette and pushes him back against the cage.

Avila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Lette. Those never looked like landing.

Avila clinches up with Lette and pushes him back against the cage.
Avila working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Avila breaks from the clinch.
Lette misses with a few strikes there.
Avila feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Avila.
Granville Avila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lette misses with a double jab
and Avila counters with a left and a right that stings Lette.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila looks for a takedown but Lette sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lette throws a nice looking combination but Avila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Lette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Avila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Avila is looking to break free of the clinch but Lette has double underhooks.
Lette tries to break free but Avila pushes him back against the cage.
Avila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Avila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lette wants to break the clinch but can't.
Avila effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Avila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lette gets a takedown into half guard.

Avila has one foot on Lette's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila slaps away a takedown attempt from Lette, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Avila shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lette pinned against the cage. Lette gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Lette tries to keep at a distance but Avila has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lette wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Avila wants to break free but Lette has control.
Lette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avila effectively controlling the action here.
Avila tries to break free but Lette pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila stalling the fight.
Avila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Avila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lette misses with a punch to the body.
Lette prevents Avila from breaking the clinch.

Avila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lette throws a shot from downtown. Avila moves away and avoids it.

Avila pushes Lette up against the cage in a clinch.
Lette has Avila pressed against the cage, preventing Avila from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Avila is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Avila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Avila tries to break the clinch but Lette is controlling the position.
Avila blocks an uppercut.
Lette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granville Avila has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Avila breaks from the clinch.
Avila backs away from a small jab... but Lette lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Avila crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Lette with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sebastian Lette!
In his post fight interview, Sebastian Lette started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.