PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Avery (ranked 5545 p4p, 587 weight class) and Kane Ardal (ranked 3644 p4p, 441 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avery
vs
Ardal

178 cm
32
175 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

182 cm
29
176 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Ardal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ardal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Avery.

It looks like Sean Avery has been cut.
Ardal throws a sloppy head kick and Avery moves out of range easily.
Ardal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avery swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Avery swings for the body but Ardal moves out of range.
Avery blocks a head kick by Ardal.
Avery looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Avery lands with an overhand left.
Avery takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ardal takes one on the button.
Avery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ardal unleashes a big counter combination but Avery bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ardal misses with a two punch combination.
Avery changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avery.
Ardal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Avery scores with a hook to the body. Ardal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardal misses with a combination
and Avery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ardal throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardal throws a right hand that misses

and Avery counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Avery fails to land.

Avery wants the takedown. Ardal is fighting it off but Avery persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ardal's guard against the cage.
Ardal keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
Avery slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Avery is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Avery is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ardal looking for a guillotine here but Avery defends easily.
Avery is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ardal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Avery defends it easily.
Avery cracks Ardal with a solid left hand.
Avery wants to control from the top but Ardal keeps moving.
Avery lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardal keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
Avery scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avery looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Avery has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Avery landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ardal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Avery with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Avery looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avery postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avery wants to control from the top but Ardal keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Ardal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Avery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Avery's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Avery feints and as Ardal raises his hands in defense, Avery changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Avery lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Avery postures up.

Avery thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ardal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Avery defends it easily.
Avery seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ardal has his foot on Avery's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Avery works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery lands a couple of elbows.
Avery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ardal can do to turn this around?

Ardal looking for a guillotine here but Avery defends easily.

Ardal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ardal trying to control the position.
Avery landing with the ground and pound.
Avery is working Ardal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Avery content to stall in guard here.
Avery wants to pass the guard but Ardal is keeping the position.
Avery trying to control the position from guard on top but Ardal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avery content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ardal has momentary wrist control but Avery slips an elbow through the middle.

Ardal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Avery defends it easily.
Ardal keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ardal working a defensive guard but Avery manages to pass into side control anyway.
Avery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ardal keeps working.
Avery lands a nice forearm strike.
Sean Avery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Avery content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ardal taking a bit of punishment here - Avery scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Avery scores with punches from side control.
Avery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ardal keeps working.
Ardal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ardal gets back to half guard.
Avery seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Ardal looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avery working over Ardal with some ground and pound. Ardal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Avery dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Avery's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jab, jab by Ardal - just one landing.
Avery tries to clinch there but Ardal circles away.
Avery scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Avery walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Avery clinches.

Avery is trying to trip Ardal. He has hold of a leg but Ardal is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Avery persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Avery content to stall in guard here.
Ardal pulls Avery in close to prevent any damage.
Avery is in close to Ardal's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardal working a defensive guard here.
Avery slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Avery is putting a hurting on Ardal here, landing some big shots from side control.
Avery scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ardal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Avery landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Avery stalls from top position.
Avery lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ardal down.
Avery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ardal keeps working.
Ardal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ardal struggling a bit here.
Ardal is looking to reverse the position.
Avery landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardal trying his best to control but Avery has mounted him.
Avery working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Avery breaks from Ardal's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Avery working Ardal over with strikes here.
Avery landing strikes, looking to finish!

Ardal is rocked!
Avery lands a couple of good shots and Ardal has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ardal is still in real trouble! Can Avery finish him?
Avery 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.
Good control from Avery.

Avery looking for the choke from the back.
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!
A helpless look comes across Ardal 's face. He knows he's trapped as Avery lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Avery!
Our winner, Sean Avery, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.