PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avreli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Миша Маваши - &. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Clasie
vs
Avreli

200 cm
43
240 lbs
24 - 29 - 1

187 cm
39
275 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Avreli!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avreli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clasie throws a series of punches but Avreli avoids them all with ease.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Avreli dodges the punch combination from Clasie.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Avreli slips a jab and a cross from Clasie.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clasie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Clasie misses with a low kick.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Clasie avoids it easily.
Clasie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avreli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clasie tries a head kick but it misses.
Clasie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Clasie swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clasie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Mark Avreli has been cut.
Clasie misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clasie.
Clasie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clasie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avreli circles away quickly and effectively.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Clasie avoids it easily.
Clasie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Clasie misses its intended target.
Clasie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Clasie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Clasie.
Clasie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clasie defends it well.
Clasie works over Avreli's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clasie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Clasie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marcel Clasie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clasie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clasie defends it well.
Clasie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Clasie scores with a four punch combination!
Avreli slips a straight right by Clasie.
Clasie throws a series of punches but Avreli avoids them all with ease.
Clasie throws a head kick that misses.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Clasie avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Clasie.
Clasie misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie misses with a few strikes there.
Clasie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clasie defends it well.
Clasie misses the shot to the body.
Clasie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clasie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avreli.
Clasie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clasie just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Avreli.
Clasie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clasie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Clasie avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Clasie.
Avreli defending well as Clasie loads up on a big left hand.
Clasie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Avreli counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Clasie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Avreli.
Avreli is looking to take a break and control but Clasie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clasie is being controlled here.
Avreli working the strikes but Clasie uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Avreli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clasie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Clasie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Avreli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clasie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Clasie misses

and Avreli counters with a single leg into guard. Clasie didn't expect that.

Clasie kicks Avreli off and gets to his feet.
Clasie is looking to land body kicks.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clasie defends it well.
Clasie throws a right hand that Avreli ducks under and follows up with a left that Avreli also avoids with ease.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Clasie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clasie throws a head kick that misses.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clasie throws a series of punches but Avreli moves out of range.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Clasie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clasie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clasie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avreli can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avreli moves away from the strike by Clasie.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Clasie defends it well.
Clasie looks to land a right hand but Avreli moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clasie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clasie looks to land a combination but Avreli avoids it well.
Clasie misses with a lunging right hand

and Avreli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Avreli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clasie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Avreli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Avreli scoring with punches to the head and body.
Avreli throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avreli trying to control but Clasie is working from the bottom.
Avreli stays in close to Clasie's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli wants to control from the top but Clasie keeps moving.
Avreli is looking to work some ground and pound but Clasie has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Clasie dips to his left and cracks Avreli with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Clasie scores with a four punch combination!
Avreli avoids the head kick by Clasie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avreli slips a straight right by Clasie.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clasie looks to score with a jab to the body but Avreli is just out of range.
Marcel Clasie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clasie looks to land a combination but Avreli avoids it well.
A head kick from Clasie lands but Avreli takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie throws a combination that misses

and Avreli counters with a takedown into side control.
Clasie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avreli in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Avreli misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avreli scoring with punches from side control.
Avreli lands a few punches from side control.
Avreli works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Clasie is rocked!
Avreli throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Avreli crashes against the mat.
Avreli works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Clasie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Avreli in side control, throwing shots but Clasie defends.
Avreli lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli crunches a massive hammerfist down on Clasie - he's out! Avreli Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Avreli!