PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wynn (ranked 5937 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canelo Avila (ranked 7219 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wynn
vs
Avila

189 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Wynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canelo Avila!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wynn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wynn throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wynn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Avila.
Wynn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Avila counters with a one-two to the body.
Avila just misses with a punch to the body.
Avila plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Avila stuns Wynn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Canelo Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Avila.
Wynn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avila swinging wildly here.
That kick from Wynn tenderised Avila's leg. Avila is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wynn tries to counter with a takedown but Avila is quick to defend against it.
Avila throws a sloppy head kick and Wynn moves out of range easily.
As Avila tries to get set, Wynn tries to push him back and clinch up but Avila manages to avoid the attempt.
Avila throws a low kick but Wynn moves out of range easily.
Wynn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avila scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Avila swats away the attempt to clinch by Wynn.
A low kick from Wynn misses
and Avila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Avila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wynn's hands.
Avila checks a low kick from Wynn.
Wynn tries to close the distance and clinch but Avila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avila only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avila tries a head kick but it misses.
Avila takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Wynn is looking for a counter combo.
Avila looks winded!
Wynn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Avila.
Avila scores with a three punch combo!
Avila swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wynn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wynn connects with an inside leg kick.
Wynn wants to clinch.
Avila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wynn throws a leg kick which misses Avila's front leg but catches the back leg as Avila tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wynn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wynn throws a big elbow that misses.

Wynn gets to his feet - Avila follows without any prompting.
Avila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wynn circles away quickly and effectively.
Avila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wynn tries to clinch but Avila is having none of it.
Avila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wynn.
Wynn swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Avila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avila scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Canelo Avila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wynn tries to clinch but Avila moves out of range.
Avila misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Sloppy strikes from Avila. Those never looked like landing.
Wynn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wynn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Avila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack Wynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avila is breathing heavily.
Wynn wants to clinch
and Avila makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wynn really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wynn clinches up with Avila and pushes him back against the cage.
Wynn lands with a right to the head.

Wynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wynn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wynn tries to work over Avila's front leg with a kick but Avila checks it.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Avila feints and then cracks Wynn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wynn down.
Wynn blocks a head kick by Avila.
A punch combination from Avila misses.
Avila checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Wynn slips the punch.
Wynn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Avila throws a series of punches but Wynn avoids them all with ease.
Wynn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Avila defends well and Wynn ends up having to push Avila into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Avila throws a series of punches but Wynn moves out of range.
Wynn throws a low kick, looking for Avila's leg but Avila calmly moves out of range.
Wynn connects with a leg kick. Avila looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wynn dodges the punch combination from Avila.
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!
Wynn throws a leg kick but Avila moved away.
Avila unleashes a big counter combination but Wynn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wynn.
Avila is looking for the big counter here.
Wynn looks to clinch
and Avila counters with a two punch combo.
Avila throws a head kick but Wynn moves out of range.
Avila fakes the leg kick and cracks Wynn in the body.
Wynn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wynn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Wynn rushes Avila and presses him up against the cage.
Avila content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wynn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Wynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wynn wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wynn tries to pull guard but Avila holds him up against the cage and eventually Wynn drops back down to his feet.
Avila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wynn.
Wynn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Avila just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Avila.

Avila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avila lands with a nice combination. Wynn backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canelo Avila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Avila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wynn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avila scores with a head kick. Wynn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick from Wynn misses.
Wynn wants to clinch up but Avila keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avila misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wynn counters with a three punch combo that has Avila backing up. Avila nods at Wynn to acknowledge the strikes.
Avila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avila takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wynn.
Avila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wynn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wynn wants to clinch
and Avila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wynn fails with a takedown attempt.
Avila is looking for the big counter here.
Wynn tries to clinch
and Avila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wynn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Avila's waist but Avila gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wynn off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Nice body kick there by Avila.
Avila throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Avila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Wynn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Avila lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wynn misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wynn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Avila - the referee stops the clock and Wynn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Avila. Wynn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A low kick from Wynn is predictable there
and Avila counters with a good, hard body kick but Wynn shrugs it off.
Wynn closes the distance but Avila moves to the side
and Avila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Avila throws a head kick that misses.
Avila throws a front kick that sends Wynn stumbling back into the cage.
Canelo Avila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wynn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Avila checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avila lands a leg kick that knocks Wynn off balance momentarily.
Avila misses with a head kick.
Avila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wynn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Avila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Wynn clinches with his opponent.
Wynn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Avila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Wynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wynn is trying to break the clinch but Avila is controlling him.
Jack Wynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canelo Avila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wynn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Canelo Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Avila winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canelo Avila!