PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teco Avelino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Munhoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Munhoz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Avelino
vs
Munhoz

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teco Avelino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elias Munhoz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A big head kick from Munhoz and Avelino is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Teco Avelino has been cut.
Munhoz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Avelino is proving hard to escape from.

Avelino is working an open guard so Munhoz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Munhoz throws a head kick but Avelino moves out of range.
Avelino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Avelino is breathing heavily.
Avelino avoids the head kick by Munhoz.
Munhoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munhoz moves out of range as Avelino strikes.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Avelino misses.
A head kick misses from Munhoz.
Avelino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munhoz but Munhoz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munhoz throws a head kick but Avelino moves out of range.
Avelino misses with a takedown attempt - Munhoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teco Avelino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelino blocks a head kick by Munhoz.
Avelino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Munhoz.
Avelino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munhoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Avelino or perhaps it was just good defense by Munhoz which made him look bad.
Munhoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Avelino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Avelino avoids the head kick by Munhoz.
Munhoz stuffs the takedown attempt from Avelino. Avelino gets slowly back to his feet.
Munhoz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avelino avoids the head kick by Munhoz.
Avelino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Munhoz swivels and escapes.
Avelino shoots in and drives through. Munhoz sprawls well.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Avelino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avelino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avelino looks to land a combination but Munhoz avoids it well.
Munhoz misses with a head kick.
Munhoz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Munhoz throws a head kick but Avelino moves out of range.
Munhoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avelino avoids the head kick by Munhoz.
Avelino misses with a wild combination.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses.
Munhoz misses with a double jab

and Avelino counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Avelino looks to land a strike but Munhoz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munhoz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munhoz wants to get back to his feet but Avelino passes into half guard.
Munhoz is staying active underneath Avelino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Avelino 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.

Avelino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Avelino wants to work for an arm triangle but Munhoz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munhoz is not content to let Avelino control the position.
Munhoz pushes Avelino off looking to stand but Avelino dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avelino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Avelino wants to stand up but Munhoz has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Avelino stops Munhoz from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Munhoz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teco Avelino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Avelino misses with a takedown attempt - Munhoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Munhoz throws a nice head kick!
Munhoz lands a head kick. Avelino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Avelino blocks a head kick by Munhoz.
A head kick misses from Munhoz.
Avelino avoids the head kick by Munhoz.
Munhoz misses with a head kick.
Avelino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Avelino tries to clinch but Munhoz moves out of range.
Avelino avoids the head kick by Munhoz.
Munhoz throws a sloppy head kick and Avelino moves out of range easily.
Avelino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Munhoz pinned against the cage. Munhoz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teco Avelino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munhoz throws a sloppy head kick and Avelino moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Avelino or perhaps it was just good defense by Munhoz which made him look bad.
Munhoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munhoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Avelino tries to clinch there but Munhoz circles away.
A head kick misses from Munhoz.
Munhoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avelino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elias Munhoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munhoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munhoz lands with a slapping head kick.
Munhoz throws a sloppy head kick and Avelino moves out of range easily.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munhoz throws a sloppy head kick and Avelino moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Avelino.
A head kick misses from Munhoz.
Avelino blocks a head kick by Munhoz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munhoz lands a head kick. Avelino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Teco Avelino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avelino wants to clinch.
Munhoz lands a head kick. Avelino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Munhoz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Munhoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avelino shoots in for a takedown but Munhoz shows good takedown defense.
Avelino blocks a head kick by Munhoz.
Munhoz scores with a head kick.
Munhoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munhoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munhoz throws a sloppy head kick and Avelino moves out of range easily.
Avelino throws a sloppy head kick and Munhoz moves out of range easily.
Munhoz throws a head kick but Avelino moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelino avoids the head kick by Munhoz.
Avelino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munhoz is fending him off so far but Avelino persists. Nope, Munhoz circles away and we're back to standing.
Avelino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munhoz.
Munhoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avelino blocks a head kick by Munhoz.
Munhoz misses with a head kick.
Munhoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munhoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munhoz throws a head kick but Avelino moves out of range.
Munhoz throws a head kick that half lands.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses.
Avelino avoids the head kick by Munhoz.
Munhoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munhoz throws a head kick but Avelino moves out of range.
Munhoz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Avelino tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Munhoz does no damage.
Munhoz lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Munhoz throws a head kick but Avelino moves out of range.
Avelino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Munhoz throws a head kick but Avelino moves out of range.
Munhoz throws a head kick that misses.
Avelino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munhoz but Munhoz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Munhoz stuffs the takedown.
Avelino takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Avelino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Munhoz!
Avelino with the ground and pound from mount.
Avelino has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Munhoz's face.

Avelino quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Avelino but it's paid off an Munhoz is forced to tap! Nice work by Avelino.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teco Avelino!