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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Avit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Avit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harrison King's chin.
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144 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Avit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harrison King!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avit slips a straight right by King.
Avit lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Avit thows a left - swing and a miss!
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King staying out of range there.
Avit misses with a low kick.
Avit staying out of range there.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Avit sprawls well. Avit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Avit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Avit showed some decent athleticism there.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
Avit thows a big elbow that misses.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avit wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Avit looking to pass the guard.
Avit got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Avit has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
Avit trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avit throws a big right hand that misses.
King is looking for a triangle here but Avit uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Avit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Avit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Avit working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
King manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
King is working for a submission of some sort.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Avit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Avit is keeping the position for now.
King wants to control from the top but Avit keeps moving.
King pushing down on Avit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four 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.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Avit defends it well.
King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Avit has managed to free his arm - good work.
King looks gassed!
King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Avit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harrison King will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
King throws a leg kick
and Avit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
Avit punching from mount but King doing a good job of avoiding damage.
King slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Avit with the ground and pound but King uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Avit throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Avit trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King lands a decent shot there.
King keeping moving, preventing Avit from controlling successfully.
King is trying to keep Avit in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Avit defends well.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
King is breathing heavily.
King has a closed guard, preventing Avit from standing up.
Avit is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! King is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! King has escaped and now he's on top!
King passes Avit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a head shot. Avit uses the momentum to regain guard.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Avit's guard.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Avit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King is pressing down on Avit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Avit is holding on for now.
King performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avit is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Avit defends the submission attempt.
That's four 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.
King seems to be looking for submissions.
King is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King throws and elbow that misses. Avit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in King's guard. Nice move by Avit!
King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Avit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Avit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Avit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Avit.
King lands a with a good body shot.
Avit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avit just misses with a punch to the body.
King scores with a head kick.
Avit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
A low kick from King misses
and Avit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throwing hammer fists to the chest of Avit. What's that going to do exactly?
Avit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King regains half guard.
King wants to improve his position but Avit is controlling well.
King looking for submissions off his back.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Avit is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King looking for submissions off his back.
Harrison King has got the better of the ground game so far.
Avit wants to pass to mount but King is defending the position.
That's two 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.
Avit slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
Avit is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Avit misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Avit shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
King stands and throws Avit's legs to the side, diving into side control.
King tries to score with some ground and pound. Avit controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Avit has escaped the position, nice work there.
A control attempt from Avit but he's now mounted!
King throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
King tries to control but Avit wriggling away.
King looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Avit is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
King throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ben Avit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Avit looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by King! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Harrison King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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