PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mac Avelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Avelli
vs
Fisher

180 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Avelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avelli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avelli slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Avelli circles away from the clinch attempt.

Avelli has closed the distance and engaged Fisher in a clinch.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Avelli is controlling him.

Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avelli looks to land a body kick but Fisher moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a leg kick but Avelli moved away.
Fisher tries to score with a low kick but Avelli moves his leg out of the way.
Avelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher wants to slow Avelli down by chopping away at his legs.

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.
Avelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Avelli is out of range.
Avelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher tries to work over Avelli's front leg with a kick but Avelli checks it.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avelli throws the kick towards the body but Fisher avoids it.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avelli slips a straight right by Fisher.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fisher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Avelli - the referee stops the clock and Fisher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Avelli. Fisher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avelli tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Fisher throws the left hand but Avelli avoids the punch easily.
Avelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avelli blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Avelli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Avelli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelli tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher misses with a combination
and Avelli counters with a series of strikes. Fisher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Avelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Fisher takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisher misses with a double jab

and Avelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Avelli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fisher's face.

It looks like John Fisher has been cut.
A knee to the head by Avelli.
Fisher tries to work over Avelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avelli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Avelli.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Avelli controls his hands.
Avelli misses with a knee to the head.
Avelli lands a nice elbow.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Avelli landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelli tries to land a knee to the head but Fisher blocks with his arms.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Avelli has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Avelli tries to land a knee to the head but Fisher blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Avelli.
Avelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fisher's defenses.

That has opened up John Fisher's cut even more.
Avelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Avelli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Avelli lands a damaging elbow.
Avelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fisher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Avelli connects with a knee to the head.
Avelli scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above John Fisher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Avelli lands a nice elbow.
Avelli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Avelli obliges.
Avelli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fisher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fisher avoids a wild elbow strike from Avelli.
Fisher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Avelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Avelli lands a damaging elbow.
Avelli misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Avelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fisher's brow.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Avelli has the dominant position.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Avelli has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher looking to stall.
Avelli landing knees to the head.
Avelli lands a damaging elbow.
Avelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Avelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fisher's brow.

Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fisher wants to clinch up but Avelli keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Avelli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Fisher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Avelli.
Fisher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Avelli counters with a two punch combo.
Avelli throws a head kick that Fisher semi-blocks.
Fisher wants to clinch but Avelli slips to the side
and Avelli counters with a good, hard body kick but Fisher shrugs it off.
Fisher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a takedown
and Avelli counters with a three punch combo that has Fisher backing up. Fisher nods at Avelli to acknowledge the strikes.
Avelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Fisher is predictable there
and Avelli counters with a solid body kick.

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.
Avelli misses with a few strikes there.
Fisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Avelli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Avelli.
A knee to the head by Avelli.
Avelli tries to land a knee to the head but Fisher blocks with his arms.
Avelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Avelli connects with a knee to the head.

John Fisher's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fisher wants to break free but Avelli has control.
Avelli lands a knee to the body.
Avelli lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Avelli.
Avelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Avelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Avelli is controlling him.
Fisher takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to stall.
Avelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Fisher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mac Avelli!