PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between River Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Aveiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristiano Aveiro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Walken
vs
Aveiro

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, River Walken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristiano Aveiro!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aveiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walken's calf.
Aveiro tries to clinch there but Walken circles away.
Aveiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walken shoots for a takedown but Aveiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aveiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aveiro tries to clinch up but Walken circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aveiro is looking to clinch but Walken is avoiding it.
Aveiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cristiano Aveiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aveiro throws a head kick that misses.
Aveiro misses with the combination.
Aveiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aveiro moves in looking to clinch but Walken pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aveiro wants to clinch up but Walken keeps it at a distance.
Aveiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aveiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Walken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aveiro misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aveiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aveiro stuffs the takedown.
Walken shoots in and drives through. Aveiro sprawls well.
Walken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aveiro tries to avoid it but Walken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aveiro to the ground. Aveiro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aveiro is looking to clinch but Walken is avoiding it.
Walken shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aveiro pinned against the cage. Aveiro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four 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.
Aveiro tries to clinch but Walken is having none of it.
Aveiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walken swats away the attempt to clinch by Aveiro.
Walken shoots for a takedown but Aveiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristiano Aveiro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aveiro wants to clinch up but Walken keeps it at a distance.
Aveiro throws a head kick but Walken moves out of range.
Walken avoids the head kick by Aveiro.
Aveiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aveiro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aveiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Walken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aveiro connects with a high kick.
Aveiro tries to clinch up.
Walken shoots for a takedown but Aveiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aveiro throws a solid leg kick but Walken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aveiro.
Aveiro wants to clinch up but Walken keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Aveiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aveiro tries to clinch but Walken is having none of it.
Walken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Walken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aveiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Walken circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aveiro!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aveiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aveiro managing to block the knees to the body from Walken.
Aveiro landing knees to the body.
Walken tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aveiro smiles and moves away.
Aveiro tries to clinch up but Walken circles away and keeps his distance.
Walken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aveiro as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aveiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aveiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cristiano Aveiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
River Walken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aveiro scores with a head kick.
Walken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walken closes the distance and clinches up with Aveiro, looking for a takedown. Walken pushes Aveiro against the cage but Aveiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristiano Aveiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Aveiro tries to clinch up.
Aveiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aveiro is looking to clinch but Walken is avoiding it.
Aveiro tries to clinch there but Walken circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aveiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aveiro tries to clinch there but Walken circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walken swats away the attempt to clinch by Aveiro.
Aveiro is looking to clinch.
Aveiro scores with a nice head shot.

Aveiro has closed the distance and engaged Walken in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aveiro misses with an elbow strike.
Walken is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Walken is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Aveiro can't fight it off and eventually Walken manages to take the fight to the floor. Aveiro looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Walken stops Aveiro from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristiano Aveiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to River Walken.
I think Aveiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristiano Aveiro!