PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Avila (ranked 25267 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matik (ranked 5164 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avila
vs
Matik

200 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lester Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Matik!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Avila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Matik kicks Avila off and gets back to his feet.

Matik clinches.
Matik avoids a wild elbow strike from Avila.
Avila fails to pull guard.

Matik ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Matik no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Avila won't allow Matik to get back to his feet.
Avila throws a strike but Matik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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!
Avila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Avila working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Avila landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matik has momentary wrist control but Avila slips an elbow through the middle.
Avila 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.
Matik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avila.
Matik is looking to stand back up but Avila counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Matik.
Matik looks winded!
Matik is trying to stand.
Matik regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Avila.
Avila might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Avila prevents Matik from getting back to his feet.
Avila throwing strikes but missing.
Matik wants to stand and escape but Avila is having none of it.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Matik manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Matik breaks the clinch.

Avila gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matik is trying to pull guard but Avila has him pressed against the cage.
Avila is looking for a takedown.
Avila is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Avila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matik breaks the clinch.
Matik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Avila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matik somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matik as he jumps to the side.
Matik shoots in for a double leg but Avila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Matik clinches with his opponent.
Matik working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Avila.
Avila prevents a body shot from Matik.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Avila avoids the elbow strike from Matik, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Matik dominated that round.
That's time! Avila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matik looks for a takedown but Avila sprawls well.
Avila shoots for a double leg takedown but Matik sprawls well. He's pushed Avila's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Avila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Avila dives in for a single leg takedown but Matik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Avila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matik misses with a takedown attempt

and Avila holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila misses with an elbow over the top.
Avila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matik lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Lester Avila has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Matik pulls guard.
Avila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Matik has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Avila off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Matik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avila but Avila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Avila tries to counter by clinching up but Matik breaks away and moves out of range.
Avila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matik paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matik throws a low kick but Avila moves out of range easily.
Avila fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matik.
Avila seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Avila throws a looping overhand right but Matik ducks down to avoid it.
Matik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lester Avila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avila circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avila tries to clinch but Matik moves out of range.

Matik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Avila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Matik is looking to stand back up but Avila counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Matik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matik defending well though.
Avila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Avila is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Avila seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matik scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Avila manages to mount him!
Matik is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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 Lester Avila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lester Avila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Matik misses with a few strikes there.
Matik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Avila pinned against the cage. Avila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Avila blocks a leg kick.
Avila tries to clinch up but Matik circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Avila tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Matik manages to circle out of the way.
Matik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matik throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Matik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matik stuffs the takedown.
Matik is looking for the big counter here.
Matik looks for a takedown but Avila sprawls well.
It looked like Avila was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matik.
Avila jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Avila drives through with a takedown into Matik's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Avila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester Avila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Avila postures up in Matik's guard and throws a big left but Matik blocks it.
Matik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Avila connects with a couple of short punches.
Matik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Matik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Avila tries for a takedown but Matik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matik tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Avila appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lester Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Matik.
Matik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Avila closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matik did well to prevent Avila getting side control.
Avila not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Avila stops Matik from getting back to his feet.
Avila 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.
Matik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avila scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matik has hold of Avila's hands but Avila slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Avila stops Matik from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matik defending well though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Avila showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Avila 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!