PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Bolivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avalon
vs
Bolivar

190 cm
30
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
28
197 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 8 - 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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Bolivar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avalon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bolivar connects with a solid leg kick.
Bolivar walks into a jab.
Bolivar walks into a jab.
Bolivar cracks the inside of Avalon's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bolivar.
Avalon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bolivar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bolivar lands a nice looking body shot.
Avalon lands a lovely overhand right.
Bolivar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Avalon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bolivar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Avalon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolivar throws out the jab.
Avalon blocks a jab.
Bolivar throws a body punch but Avalon moves out of range.
Avalon tries to counter with a takedown but Bolivar is quick to defend against it.
Avalon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolivar.
Avalon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Avalon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Bolivar gets caught flat footed, as Avalon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bolivar wants to stand but Avalon is controlling the position.
Bolivar controlling the position.
Avalon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Avalon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Avalon is working Bolivar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Avalon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar is adopting a defensive guard.
Bolivar trying to keep a closed guard but Avalon is proving a slippery customer.
Bolivar wants to stand and escape but Avalon is having none of it.
Avalon throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolivar wants to stand up but Avalon is controlling him.
Avalon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bolivar has wrist control.
Bolivar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bolivar swats away the attempt to clinch by Avalon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avalon manages to avoid it.
Avalon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bolivar on the side of the head.
Bolivar throws a big shot that misses.
Bolivar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Avalon catches Bolivar right on the button with a cross.
Avalon blocks a jab.
Bolivar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bolivar lands with an uppercut that bounces Avalon off the cage and back into range.
Bolivar throws a lazy uppercut
and Avalon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Bolivar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bolivar.
Bolivar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolivar tries to clinch up.
Avalon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Avalon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bolivar throws a lazy body kick
and Avalon counters with a straight right hand.
Avalon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolivar throws out the jab.
Bolivar slips under a jab.

Avalon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bolivar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bolivar manages to break the clinch.
Bolivar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolivar.
Avalon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bolivar throws a head kick but Avalon moves out of range.
Bolivar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avalon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolivar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bolivar throws a looping overhand right but Avalon ducks down to avoid it.
Avalon misses with a jab to the body
and Bolivar counters with a nice uppercut.
Avalon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Bolivar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avalon throws a hook but Bolivar blocks it.
Bolivar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jarvis Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bolivar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Avalon checks it well.
Avalon throws a lazy right hand but Bolivar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avalon blocks a head kick by Bolivar.
Avalon feinted with a counter takedown.
Bolivar misses with a hook.
Avalon is looking to clinch but Bolivar is avoiding it.
Bolivar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Avalon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolivar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Avalon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bolivar misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Avalon misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolivar throws a head kick but Avalon moves out of range.
Avalon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Avalon looks to clinch
and Bolivar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avalon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bolivar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Avalon misses with a jab to the body
and Bolivar counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolivar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Avalon to score with a decent uppercut.
Avalon misses with a wild body shot.
Bolivar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bolivar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bolivar slips under a jab.
Bolivar connects with the punch.
Avalon throws a head kick that misses.
Bolivar throws an overhand right that lands on Avalon's shoulder, as Avalon tries to avoid the shot.
Avalon misses with a head kick.
Avalon throws a nice looking combination but Bolivar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bolivar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avalon's hands.
Avalon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolivar tries a quick counter leg kick but Avalon is wise to it.
Bolivar lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolivar scores with a jab. Avalon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bolivar ducks under a wild hook from Avalon.
Avalon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Avalon cracks Bolivar with a right hand to the side of the head.

Bolivar rushes Avalon and presses him up against the cage.
Bolivar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avalon backwards.
Bolivar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avalon swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolivar uses good head movement to avoid it.

Avalon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bolivar lands a right hook to the body.
Bolivar throws a body kick that misses.
Bolivar connects with a nice looking jab.
Avalon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar misses with a hook

and Avalon counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bolivar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bolivar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bolivar lands with an overhand left.
Avalon throws a good cross that connects.
Good work by Avalon as he checks the leg kick.
Bolivar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avalon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bolivar swivels and escapes.
Avalon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avalon misses with a left hand
and Bolivar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolivar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Avalon misses with a right hand
and Bolivar counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bolivar finds it's way through Avalon's defenses.
Avalon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avalon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avalon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bolivar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bolivar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Avalon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bolivar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Avalon is able to avoid easily.
Pablo Bolivar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avalon slips a jab from Bolivar.
Avalon tries to clinch up but Bolivar circles away and keeps his distance.
Avalon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Bolivar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avalon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolivar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avalon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bolivar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avalon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Bolivar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Bolivar misses its intended target.
Bolivar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avalon.
Bolivar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bolivar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bolivar connects with a solid leg kick.

Avalon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Avalon drags the fight down to the ground.
Avalon keeping full guard, as Bolivar tries to pass.
Avalon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolivar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Avalon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bolivar wants to control from the top but Avalon keeps moving.
Avalon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolivar stays in close to Avalon's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Avalon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bolivar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bolivar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Avalon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Avalon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bolivar has picked Avalon up and slammed him! Avalon can't keep hold of the triangle and Bolivar manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Avalon being controlled for a moment.
Avalon is trying to get back to half guard.
Avalon can't do much from the bottom here.
Avalon is trying to improve his position.
Bolivar tries to advance to mount but Avalon denies him.
Avalon can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar just content to control the position.
Avalon tries to buck Bolivar off but Bolivar is having none of it.
Avalon is not content to let Bolivar control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Avalon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bolivar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avalon. That did some damage!
Jarvis Avalon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Bolivar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bolivar lands with an overhand left.
Bolivar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Avalon.
Bolivar scores with a spinning back kick!
Avalon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bolivar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avalon tries to break free but Bolivar pushes him back against the cage.
Bolivar prevents a body shot from Avalon.

Avalon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bolivar throws a leg kick which misses Avalon's front leg but catches the back leg as Avalon tries to avoid it.
Avalon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolivar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avalon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Avalon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolivar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bolivar is looking to slow Avalon down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Bolivar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bolivar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30

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