PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Gall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Avala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Gall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gall
vs
Avala

199 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
271 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Gall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Avala!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gall as Avala shoots in.
Avala moves in looking to clinch but Gall pushes him off.

Gall gets a clinch.
Avala tries a body shot but Gall blocks it.
Gall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Gall drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Avala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Avala content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avala won't allow Gall to sweep him here.
Avala not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gall working a defensive guard here.
Gall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Gall.
Gall shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Gall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avala letting Gall take a breather here.
Gall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gall jumps guard but Avala stands there with Gall around his waist. Gall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Avala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Avala stops a takedown attempt from Gall.
Avala trying to stall but Gall improves his position.
Avala is working for takedown but Gall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Avala drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avala is looking to clinch but Gall is avoiding it.
Gall tries for a takedown but Avala circles away easily
and Avala counters with a left and a right that stings Gall.
Avala misses with a head kick.

Gall clinches.

Gall manages to break the clinch.
Avala throws a sloppy head kick

and Gall counters by moving into the clinch.

Avala ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Avala no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Avala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Avala is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gall throws a strike but Avala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This has been an exciting period of action!

Avala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gall is trying to control the action in half guard but Avala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 Glen Gall will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Gall misses.

Gall rushes Avala and presses him up against the cage.
Avala trying to stall but Gall improves his position.

Avala jumps into guard, dragging Gall to the mat.
Gall postures up.

Gall stands up from Avala's guard - Gall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gall shoots in and drives through. Avala sprawls well.
Avala wants to counter the offense by Gall and move into the clinch position.

Gall closes the distance and clinches.

Gall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avala shoots for a takedown but Gall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avala can do to turn this around?
Gall tries to clinch but Avala moves away
and Avala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Gall clinches up against the cage.

Gall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avala tries to clinch but Gall moves out of range.
Gall is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Avala.
Gall shoots in for a double leg but Avala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Avala misses the body punch

and Gall counters by clinching up.
Gall is trying to pull guard but Avala has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Gall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gall tries to pull guard but Avala holds him up against the cage and eventually Gall drops back down to his feet.

Gall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Avala shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gall has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Avala is on him like a limpet, forcing Gall back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Avala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gall as Avala tries to tie him up.

Gall breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avala dives in and grabs Gall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gall pushes down on Avala's head and hops out.
Gall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gall goes for a double leg but Avala avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Avala continues to drive forward.
Gall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glen Gall is winning the standup battle so far.
Avala just misses with a punch to the body.
Gall stuffs the takedown attempt from Avala. Avala gets slowly back to his feet.
Gall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Avala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Avala moves into range and clinches up with Gall.
Gall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Avala gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gall throws an elbow that misses.
Avala tries to pull guard but Gall won't allow it.
Avala is trying to drag Gall to the mat but Gall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Gall manages to pull guard.

Gall pushes Avala off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Avala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No luck for Gall with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Gall dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Avala clinches.

Gall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avala shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gall as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Avala does no damage.
Gall fails with the takedown.
No luck for Avala with that takedown attempt.
Gall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Avala sprawls well. Avala wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gall gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gall keeps the fight on the outside.

Gall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gall stalling in the clinch.
Gall just leaning against Avala, taking a breather.
Avala jumps guard but Gall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Glen Gall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Avala.
Avala goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gall prevents it.
Gall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Avala after a bit of a struggle.
Avala is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gall to keep the fight standing.
Avala is trying to drag Gall to the mat but Gall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Avala is trying to break the clinch but Gall is controlling him.
Gall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Avala tries for a takedown but Gall manages to get underhooks.
Avala avoiding damage as Gall throws knees to the body.
Avala is looking to take this one to the mat.

Gall successfully pulls guard.
Avala is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gall has his hands on Avala's head, controlling the position.
Gall wants to sweep here but Avala controlling him for the moment.
Gall seems keen to control Avala's posture.
Avala wants to control from the top but Gall keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

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.
Avala prevents Gall from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Avala displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gall.
Avala lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gall.
Avala shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gall sprawls well. Gall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Avala gets slowly back to his feet.
Jerry Avala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glen Gall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gall has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Gall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Gall!