PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Van Gogh (ranked 3871 p4p, 442 weight class) and Mark Avreli (ranked 5962 p4p, 644 weight class). Van Gogh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Outro - By: M83. Avreli has chosen Миша Маваши - & as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Van Gogh
vs
Avreli

195 cm
28
264 lbs
11 - 12 - 1

187 cm
40
275 lbs
31 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Sportivité

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Van Gogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Avreli!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gogh looks to land a right hand but Avreli moved out of range.
Avreli moves away from the strike by Van Gogh.
Pierre Van Gogh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Van Gogh misses.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Van Gogh throws a shot from downtown. Avreli moves away and avoids it.
Avreli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Van Gogh looks to land a right hand but Avreli moved out of range.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Gogh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Van Gogh lands a nice hook to Avreli's body. Avreli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Gogh misses with a straight left.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Van Gogh moves in looking to clinch but Avreli pushes him off.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Van Gogh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avreli.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Van Gogh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avreli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avreli moves out of range as Van Gogh strikes.
Van Gogh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avreli was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gogh.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh throws out a loose jab but Avreli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gogh connects with a looping right hand.
Avreli ducks under a wild hook from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh misses with an uppercut. Avreli saw that one coming.
Avreli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Decent striking displayed by Van Gogh there.
Avreli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Avreli slips a straight right by Van Gogh.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Van Gogh misses with the combination.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been told by Van Gogh's head coaches at LOD: Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Avreli moves out of range as Van Gogh strikes.
Van Gogh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avreli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Gogh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Van Gogh looks to land a combination but Avreli avoids it well.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Gogh pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli ducks under a wild hook from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh throws an overhand right that lands on Avreli's shoulder, as Avreli tries to avoid the shot.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Van Gogh misses with a leg kick.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Van Gogh throws a shot from downtown. Avreli moves away and avoids it.
Van Gogh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avreli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avreli slips a straight right by Van Gogh.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van Gogh defends it well.
Van Gogh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Gogh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Gogh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Gogh misses with a straight left.
Van Gogh throws the left hand but Avreli avoids the punch easily.
Avreli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Van Gogh defends it well.
A big left from Van Gogh misses.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Van Gogh lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Avreli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Avreli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Gogh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Van Gogh throws a hook but Avreli avoids it easily.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Van Gogh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Gogh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Gogh tries to work over Avreli's front leg with a kick but Avreli checks it.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Avreli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Avreli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Gogh throws out the jab.
A jab from Van Gogh does it's job there.
Van Gogh throws a right hand that Avreli ducks under and follows up with a left that Avreli also avoids with ease.
A jab from Van Gogh does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Gogh misses the target.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Van Gogh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Gogh.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Avreli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gogh.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avreli moves out of range as Van Gogh strikes.
Van Gogh lands with an uppercut that bounces Avreli off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gogh tries to clinch there but Avreli circles away.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Avreli ducks right into an uppercut from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Van Gogh avoids it easily.
Avreli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Gogh misses with a low kick.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Gogh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Van Gogh thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Gogh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Avreli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Gogh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Avreli scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Van Gogh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Van Gogh looks to land a left hand but Avreli moved out of range nicely.
Van Gogh misses with an uppercut. Avreli saw that one coming.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Gogh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheers as Van Gogh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avreli doesn't seem phased though.
Van Gogh lands with a right hand.
Van Gogh looks to clinch

and Avreli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Van Gogh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avreli can do to turn this around?
Avreli postures up.
Van Gogh wants to sweep but no luck.
Avreli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Van Gogh is controlling Avreli's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh 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.
Avreli slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Van Gogh looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avreli.
Van Gogh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avreli passes Van Gogh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Avreli working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Avreli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Gogh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Avreli drops an elbow to the side of Van Gogh's head.
Avreli is nestled in close to Van Gogh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van Gogh tries to roll over but Avreli keeps him under control.
Van Gogh is working hard here to advance position.
Avreli trying to control the action but Van Gogh is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli drops an elbow to the side of Van Gogh's head.
Van Gogh wants to get back to full guard.
Avreli trying to mount his opponent but Van Gogh defends it.
Van Gogh wants to control but Avreli is keeping busy.
Van Gogh is looking to improve his position.
Avreli working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Van Gogh is looking for a sweep. Avreli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Avreli is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Gogh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Van Gogh tries to roll over but Avreli keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh is not content to let Avreli control the position.
Van Gogh tries to get to full guard but Avreli has control of the leg.
Van Gogh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Gogh is on top in guard.

Van Gogh wants to pass the guard but Avreli is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Gogh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avreli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh passes Avreli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Avreli tries to get to full guard but Van Gogh has control of the leg.
Van Gogh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Van Gogh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Avreli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Avreli pulls Van Gogh in close to prevent any damage.
Avreli wants to sweep here but Van Gogh controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Gogh throws a big right hand that misses.

Van Gogh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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 Pierre Van Gogh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Gogh throws a poor cross that misses

and Avreli counters with a takedown into side control.
Van Gogh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Van Gogh tries to bench press Avreli off him but Avreli keeps the position.
Avreli in side control lands a decent elbow.
Avreli wants to control but Van Gogh is keeping him busy.
Van Gogh tries to bench press Avreli off him but Avreli keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avreli is chipping away with strikes.
Van Gogh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Avreli off and has taken his back!
Avreli turns into Van Gogh and is now in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avreli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Van Gogh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Avreli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli won't allow Van Gogh to sweep him here.
Avreli wants to control from the top but Van Gogh keeps moving.
Avreli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Avreli scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Gogh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Avreli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Avreli with a nice head shot there.

Van Gogh has his foot on Avreli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Avreli works his way back into a safe position though.
Avreli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Van Gogh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Avreli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mark Avreli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Avreli chips away with some ground and pound.
Avreli scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Gogh looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Gogh, not yet.
Avreli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Avreli landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Gogh is on top in guard.

Avreli is trying to control the position but Van Gogh postures up.
Avreli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh is looking to work some ground and pound but Avreli has wrist control.
Avreli wants to sweep here but Van Gogh controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Avreli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Gogh is pushing down on Avreli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Avreli is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Gogh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Van Gogh prevents Avreli from improving his position.

Van Gogh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Avreli is just riding it out for now. Van Gogh eventually gives up the hold.
Van Gogh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Avreli defending well though.
Van Gogh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Avreli's head.
Avreli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avreli gets full guard.
Van Gogh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Gogh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Avreli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Gogh's guard.

Avreli throwing strikes from guard but Van Gogh blocks nicely.
Van Gogh is trying to control the position but Avreli postures up.
Avreli throwing strikes from guard but Van Gogh blocks nicely.
Van Gogh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Avreli trying to control but Van Gogh postures up.
Avreli regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Avreli.
I think Van Gogh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27

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