PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai (ranked 25363 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lisandro Avellaneda (ranked 5568 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Aumkatongchiangmai
vs
Avellaneda

174 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lisandro Avellaneda!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avellaneda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aumkatongchiangmai.
Avellaneda closes the distance and clinches up with Aumkatongchiangmai, looking for a takedown. Avellaneda pushes Aumkatongchiangmai against the cage but Aumkatongchiangmai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Avellaneda throws a leg kick but Aumkatongchiangmai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Avellaneda fails to land the takedown.
Avellaneda tries to clinch but Aumkatongchiangmai moves out of range.
Avellaneda tries to clinch but Aumkatongchiangmai moves out of range.
Avellaneda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aumkatongchiangmai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Avellaneda is fending him off so far but Aumkatongchiangmai persists. Nope, Avellaneda circles away and we're back to standing.
Avellaneda tries to clinch up.
Aumkatongchiangmai has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Aumkatongchiangmai.

Aumkatongchiangmai closes the distance and pushes Avellaneda back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avellaneda tries to score a body lock takedown but Aumkatongchiangmai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lisandro Avellaneda.
Avellaneda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Avellaneda wants to take the fight to the mat but Aumkatongchiangmai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Aumkatongchiangmai pulls guard successfully.
Aumkatongchiangmai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Avellaneda looking to pass the guard.
Avellaneda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Avellaneda wants to stand but Aumkatongchiangmai is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avellaneda wants to pass the guard but Aumkatongchiangmai is keeping the position.
Aumkatongchiangmai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Avellaneda on the ground.
Avellaneda keeps trying to improve his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Avellaneda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Avellaneda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Aumkatongchiangmai clinches with his opponent.

Aumkatongchiangmai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avellaneda wanted to stand there but Aumkatongchiangmai had control of the position.
Avellaneda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aumkatongchiangmai is trying to control the position but Avellaneda postures up.
Avellaneda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Aumkatongchiangmai working for submissions but it's allowed Avellaneda to get to half guard.
Aumkatongchiangmai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Avellaneda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Aumkatongchiangmai working for a triangle but Avellaneda defends it easily.
Avellaneda wants to stand but Aumkatongchiangmai is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avellaneda works over Aumkatongchiangmai with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aumkatongchiangmai leaves Avellaneda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Avellaneda tries to keep at a distance but Aumkatongchiangmai has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Aumkatongchiangmai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aumkatongchiangmai can't get the takedown.
Avellaneda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aumkatongchiangmai walks away with a smile on his face. Avellaneda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Avellaneda moves in looking to clinch but Aumkatongchiangmai pushes him off.
Aumkatongchiangmai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Avellaneda.
Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lisandro Avellaneda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Avellaneda or perhaps it was just good defense by Aumkatongchiangmai, which made it look bad.

Aumkatongchiangmai forces Avellaneda back against the cage and clinches.
Avellaneda tries to circle away but Aumkatongchiangmai has him pinned against the cage.

Aumkatongchiangmai has Avellaneda pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Aumkatongchiangmai pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Avellaneda tumbling to the mat - Aumkatongchiangmai dives into Avellaneda's guard.
Avellaneda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Avellaneda looking for a sweep. Not yet Avellaneda, not yet.
Avellaneda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aumkatongchiangmai is controlling him.
Aumkatongchiangmai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avellaneda lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Avellaneda wants to stand but Aumkatongchiangmai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aumkatongchiangmai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avellaneda can do to turn this around?

Aumkatongchiangmai working for a triangle but Avellaneda defends it easily.
Avellaneda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Avellaneda passes Aumkatongchiangmai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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.
Avellaneda controlling the pace.
Aumkatongchiangmai won't allow Avellaneda to pass to mount.
Aumkatongchiangmai is looking for a sweep. Avellaneda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Avellaneda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avellaneda lands a nice short elbow.

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.
Avellaneda controlling the action here.

Avellaneda seems to be looking for submissions.
Avellaneda tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Avellaneda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aumkatongchiangmai pushes Avellaneda off looking to stand but Avellaneda dives back in and keeps control.
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 Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai 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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Avellaneda tries to circle away but Aumkatongchiangmai has him pinned against the cage.
Avellaneda tries to pull guard but Aumkatongchiangmai holds him up against the cage and eventually Avellaneda drops back down to his feet.
Avellaneda has had enough of the clinch but Aumkatongchiangmai keeps him there for the moment.
Aumkatongchiangmai is trying to pull guard but Avellaneda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Avellaneda is working for takedown but Aumkatongchiangmai is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aumkatongchiangmai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Avellaneda after a bit of a struggle.
Avellaneda blocks a body shot from Aumkatongchiangmai.

Avellaneda decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aumkatongchiangmai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Avellaneda has a closed guard, preventing Aumkatongchiangmai from standing up.
Aumkatongchiangmai won't allow Avellaneda to sweep him here.
Avellaneda has his hands on Aumkatongchiangmai's head, controlling the position.
Aumkatongchiangmai throwing strikes but missing.
Aumkatongchiangmai wants to control from the top but Avellaneda keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aumkatongchiangmai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Avellaneda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Avellaneda has his hands on Aumkatongchiangmai's head, controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Avellaneda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aumkatongchiangmai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lisandro Avellaneda.
Aumkatongchiangmai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Avellaneda circles away.

Avellaneda scores with a takedown into Aumkatongchiangmai's guard.
Avellaneda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Avellaneda scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avellaneda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Avellaneda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Avellaneda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lisandro Avellaneda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Avellaneda advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aumkatongchiangmai takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee asks Avellaneda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Avellaneda prefers to stall for the moment though.
Avellaneda is continuing to stall.
Avellaneda working the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avellaneda in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lisandro Avellaneda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Avellaneda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aumkatongchiangmai, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lisandro Avellaneda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aumkatongchiangmai 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yodwicha Aumkatongchiangmai!