PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lethal Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry has chosen Promise Man as his entrance music. Lethal Larry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Avalon
vs
Larry

190 cm
29
210 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarvis Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lethal Larry!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Larry.
Avalon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Larry swats away the attempt to clinch by Avalon.
A little jabbing left from Larry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larry throws a lazy right hand but Avalon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avalon misses with a body shot.
Larry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larry.
Avalon misses the jab.
Avalon throws a body shot but no joy.
Larry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larry takes a swing at Avalon's ribcage but misses.
Avalon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larry misses the body punch
letting Avalon counter with a right hand.
Avalon is looking to slow Larry down with leg kicks.
Larry just misses with a punch to the body.
Avalon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Avalon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry lands a nice shot that snaps Avalon's head back.
Larry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A combination from Larry does no damage.
Larry moves away from the strike by Avalon.
Avalon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avalon throws a lazy uppercut
and Larry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avalon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larry.
Avalon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larry sprawls and moves away.
Avalon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larry throws a right and a left that Avalon avoids nicely.
Avalon closes the distance and clinches up with Larry, looking for a takedown. Avalon pushes Larry against the cage but Larry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Avalon ducks right into an uppercut from Larry.
Avalon missing with a left hand there. Larry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larry takes a swing at Avalon's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avalon in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Larry.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larry.
Avalon takes a swing at Larry's ribcage but misses.
Lethal Larry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avalon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larry.
Avalon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Avalon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avalon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Avalon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avalon misses with a lunging right hand
and Larry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larry. Avalon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avalon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larry has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larry.
Avalon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Larry back to the cage. Avalon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Larry misses with a looping left.
Avalon ducks under a wild hook from Larry.
Avalon just misses with a punch to the body.
Larry throws a sloppy head kick and Avalon moves out of range easily.
Larry lands a jab-cross combination.
Larry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avalon.
Avalon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larry.
Avalon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Avalon lands a nice shot that snaps Larry's head back.
Larry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avalon manages to avoid it.
Avalon tried to counter with a leg kick but Larry avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avalon moves out of range of the strikes.
Avalon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Avalon jabs at Larry's body.
Avalon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larry is fending him off so far but Avalon persists. Nope, Larry circles away and we're back to standing.
Larry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avalon.
Avalon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avalon tries to counter with a takedown but Larry is quick to defend against it.
Larry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Avalon misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Larry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Avalon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Larry is looking to chop away at Avalon's legs.
Larry avoids the body shot from Avalon.
Larry is trying to counter with his kicks.
Larry misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lethal Larry will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Larry throws a series of punches but Avalon avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Avalon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avalon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Avalon misses the shot to the body.
Larry throws out a counter right but Avalon avoids it with no problem.
Larry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Avalon does it's job there.
Larry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Avalon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avalon is looking to counter punch.
Avalon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larry moves away.
Larry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larry lands with a hook. Avalon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Jarvis Avalon has been cut.
Larry takes a swing at Avalon's ribcage but misses.
Avalon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larry sprawls and moves away.
Avalon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larry counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larry.
Avalon misses the body punch
and Larry counters with a stiff right hand.
Avalon swings widly with a right hand
and Larry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larry misses with a double jab.
Avalon attempts a counter takedown but Larry avoids it well and moves away.
Avalon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larry.
Avalon tests Larry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avalon scores with the left hand. Larry knows he should have avoided that one.
Larry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Avalon.
Avalon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Avalon checks the leg kick nicely there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Avalon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Avalon connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Avalon pushes Larry up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Avalon.
Larry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Avalon.
Avalon lands a hook that snaps the head of Larry backwards.
Larry tries a body shot but Avalon blocks it.

Larry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avalon.
Good standup being displayed there by Avalon as he connects with a hook.
Avalon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larry moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Larry.
A big right from Larry misses.
Avalon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Avalon blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avalon.
Avalon swings for the body but Larry moves out of range.
Larry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avalon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larry scoring well with a low kick there.
Larry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larry lands a leg kick that knocks Avalon off balance momentarily.
Avalon misses with an uppercut.
Avalon's corner calls for a 1-2. Avalon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Larry. Beautiful body shot.
Larry misses with a body kick.
Larry swats away the attempt to clinch by Avalon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry cracks a nice hook into Avalon's ribs.
Avalon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Larry.
A slow jab from Larry misses its intended target.
Avalon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larry sprawls and moves away.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Avalon. Larry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Avalon - just one landing.

Avalon rushes Larry and presses him up against the cage.
Avalon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larry's elbow.
Avalon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Larry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Larry manages to break the clinch.
Avalon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lethal Larry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jarvis Avalon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Larry lands a jab to Avalon's midsection.
Larry moves out of range of the strikes.
Avalon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avalon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Larry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larry cracks the inside of Avalon's front leg.
Avalon tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Larry counter with a right hand.
Larry scores with a jab.
Avalon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avalon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalon misses with a body shot
and Larry counters with a leg kick.
Avalon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larry counters with a nice body shot.
Larry misses with a low kick as Avalon jumps back.
Avalon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jarvis Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon throws a chopping leg kick but Larry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Avalon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larry.
Avalon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larry thows a leg kick but Avalon checks it

and Avalon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Larry's guard.
Larry wants to sweep here but Avalon controlling him for the moment.
Larry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Larry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Avalon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Avalon wants to stand but Larry is controlling the position.
Larry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Avalon is keeping the position for now.
Larry preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avalon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry stays in close to Avalon's body and controls the position.
Avalon keeping moving, preventing Larry from controlling successfully.

Avalon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avalon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Avalon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Avalon is tightening it up a little... Larry has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Larry reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Larry taps out! Nice BJJ there by Avalon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jarvis Avalon!