PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hughtavious Mingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Avalon
vs
Mingo

190 cm
34
210 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

193 cm
30
215 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarvis Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hughtavious Mingo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mingo thuds a left hand into Avalon's body.
Avalon catches Mingo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Avalon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mingo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mingo misses with a two punch combination.
Avalon attempts a counter takedown but Mingo avoids it well and moves away.
Avalon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mingo misses with a hook. Avalon ducked under it nicely.
Avalon throwing a counter right hand but Mingo manages to avoid it.
Mingo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Mingo.

Avalon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mingo to the ground. Avalon is now in Mingo's guard.
Avalon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avalon throws a big elbow that misses.
Avalon is working Mingo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mingo is controlling Avalon's posture.
Avalon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mingo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingo keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Avalon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mingo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Avalon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Avalon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Avalon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Avalon passes Mingo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Avalon throwing shots but Mingo is blocking nicely.
Mingo has his hands clasped together around Avalon's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Avalon connects with a nice short shot to Mingo's temple.
Avalon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Avalon throwing shots but Mingo is blocking nicely.
Avalon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Avalon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mingo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Avalon connects with a nice short shot to Mingo's temple.
Mingo wants to get back to full guard.
Avalon is trying to control the action in half guard but Mingo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Avalon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mingo is not content to let Avalon control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon prevents Mingo from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mingo keeping control of the position.
Mingo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Avalon.
Mingo tries to get to full guard but Avalon has control of the leg.
Avalon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mingo moves into full guard.
Mingo keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Mingo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mingo, not yet.
Avalon postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Avalon doesn't manage to clinch there - Mingo circles away.
Mingo looks to land a left hand but Avalon moved out of range nicely.
Avalon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mingo throws out a counter right but Avalon avoids it with no problem.
Avalon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mingo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avalon misses with a looping right.
Avalon throws a big shot that misses.
Mingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avalon moves away.
Avalon looks to land a right hand but Mingo moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarvis Avalon dominated that round.
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.

A telegraphed right hand from Avalon misses the target.
Mingo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Avalon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avalon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mingo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Avalon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mingo misses with an uppercut.
Avalon throwing a counter right hand but Mingo manages to avoid it.
Avalon lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mingo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Avalon there.
Avalon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jarvis Avalon has been cut.
Avalon looks to land a right hand but Mingo moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Mingo - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avalon works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingo misses with a hook. Avalon ducked under it nicely.
Avalon throws a good cross that connects.
Avalon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Avalon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avalon avoids the body shot from Mingo.
Avalon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mingo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Avalon swings for the body but Mingo moves out of range.
Mingo misses with a hook
and Avalon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Avalon gets a clinch.

Avalon breaks the clinch.
Avalon misses with a wild body shot.
Avalon lands with a hook. Mingo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mingo slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mingo misses.
Mingo scores with a jab. Avalon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mingo lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Avalon.
Mingo throws a jab when Avalon was well out of range.
Mingo cracks Avalon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mingo. Avalon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarvis Avalon is winning the standup battle so far.
Mingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Avalon closes the distance and clinches.
Avalon is trying to break the clinch but Mingo has him pressed against the cage.
Mingo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avalon backwards.
Mingo is trying to break the clinch but Avalon is controlling him.

Mingo breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mingo.
A counter left hand to the body from Avalon misses its target.
Mingo throws a one two combo.
Jarvis Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mingo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Avalon.
Mingo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mingo.
Mingo misses with a double jab.
Avalon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Avalon throws a body punch but Mingo moves out of range.
Mingo punishes Avalon's body with a nice straight punch.
Avalon fails to land the takedown.
Mingo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mingo looks to land a left hand but Avalon moved out of range nicely.
Mingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avalon moves away.
Avalon is looking to slow Mingo down with leg kicks.
Mingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon dodges the punch combination from Mingo.
Avalon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mingo misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mingo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Avalon connects with a body shot.
Avalon throws an overhand right that lands on Mingo's shoulder, as Mingo tries to avoid the shot.
Avalon looks to land a right hand but Mingo moved out of range.
Avalon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avalon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Avalon catches Mingo right on the button with a cross.
Mingo throws the left hand but Avalon avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Mingo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jarvis Avalon will probably get the nod.
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! This is the final round!

Mingo catches Avalon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Mingo does it's job there.
Avalon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mingo throws a body punch but Avalon moves out of range.
Avalon throws a front kick aimed at Mingo's knee but Mingo avoids it well.
Mingo digs a good body shot into Avalon's ribs.
Mingo misses with a straight right.
Avalon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mingo throws a shot from downtown. Avalon moves away and avoids it.
Avalon moves away from the strike by Mingo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Avalon is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mingo.
Mingo stuns Avalon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Avalon. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avalon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mingo counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avalon manages to avoid it.
Avalon throws a hook but Mingo avoids it easily.
Avalon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mingo at a distance.
Mingo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avalon.
Avalon tries a head kick but it misses.
Mingo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Avalon slips a jab from Mingo.
Mingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avalon.
Avalon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mingo.
Avalon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mingo! But no joy.
Avalon tries to clinch up.
Avalon misses with an uppercut
and Mingo counters with a nice uppercut.
Avalon takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingo misses with a looping right.
Avalon fails to land with a series of punches.
Avalon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Avalon throws a right and a left that Mingo avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mingo lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Mingo. Beautiful body shot.
Mingo loads up on a big right hand but Avalon slips the punch.
Avalon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mingo misses with a hook.
Mingo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mingo lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mingo throws a good cross that connects.
Avalon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mingo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Avalon is rocked!

Jarvis Avalon's cut is getting worse.
Hughtavious Mingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mingo keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Avalon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mingo connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Avalon tumbling to the canvas! Mingo pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Avalon was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hughtavious Mingo!
In his post fight interview, Hughtavious Mingo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.