PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Saunier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saunier comes into the arena with Muse - Hysteria blaring out of the sound system. Avalon has chosen Superman - Super Junior as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saunier
vs
Avalon

184 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthieu Saunier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jules Avalon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avalon has a takedown stuffed.
Saunier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avalon.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saunier lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Avalon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Avalon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saunier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avalon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avalon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saunier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking cross lands there for Avalon.
Avalon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matthieu Saunier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Avalon.
Avalon throws the left hand but Saunier avoids the punch easily.
Avalon slips a straight right by Saunier.
Avalon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avalon takes a swing at Saunier's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saunier tries to avoid it but Avalon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saunier to the ground. Saunier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saunier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saunier misses with a wild body shot.
Saunier throws a lazy right hand but Avalon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saunier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avalon moves out of range as Saunier throws a body kick.
Saunier looks to score with a jab to the body but Avalon is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Avalon or perhaps it was just good defense by Saunier which made him look bad.
Saunier throws the left hand but Avalon avoids the punch easily.
Avalon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Saunier.
Avalon misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunier missing with a left hand there. Avalon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Saunier tenderised Avalon's leg. Avalon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saunier stuns Avalon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saunier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avalon.
Saunier lands with a shot to the body.

Avalon drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Avalon wants to stand but Saunier is controlling his posture from full guard.
Avalon stopping the sweep attempt from Saunier.
Avalon tries to stand but Saunier is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunier is looking to stand back up but Avalon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Saunier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avalon controlling the action here.
Avalon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saunier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Avalon decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avalon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saunier.
Avalon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avalon misses with a looping left.

Avalon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Avalon lands in his opponent's guard.
Avalon looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunier keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Avalon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jules Avalon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saunier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saunier sprawls well. Saunier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Avalon gets slowly back to his feet.
Avalon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Avalon misses with a takedown attempt - Saunier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matthieu Saunier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Avalon.
Avalon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Saunier to counter with a crisp jab.
Saunier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Avalon blocks the leg kick.
Saunier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Avalon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunier misses with a body shot.
Avalon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon throws a body punch but Saunier moves out of range.
Saunier misses with a double jab.
Saunier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthieu Saunier is winning the standup battle so far.
Avalon misses with a low kick.
Avalon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saunier is able to avoid easily.
Avalon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Avalon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunier manages to avoid it.
Saunier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avalon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saunier rather than just go for the knockout.
Saunier takes a swing at Avalon's ribcage but misses.
Saunier swings for the body but Avalon moves out of range.
Avalon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saunier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A combination from Saunier does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Avalon.
Saunier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saunier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Avalon slips under a jab from Saunier.
Avalon lands an overhand right.
That kick from Saunier tenderised Avalon's leg. Avalon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saunier avoids the body shot from Avalon.
Avalon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon throws a body punch but Saunier moves out of range.
Saunier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avalon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saunier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Avalon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Avalon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saunier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matthieu Saunier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunier moves out of range of the leg kick from Avalon.
Avalon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Avalon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Avalon is just content to waste time from the top position. Saunier takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Avalon stands up and waves to Saunier to follow him.
Saunier lands a glancing blow to the side of Avalon's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses with a hook.
Saunier's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saunier duly obliges.
Saunier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Avalon moves forwards but Saunier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saunier looks to land a combination but Avalon avoids it well.
Avalon throws a series of punches but Saunier avoids them all with ease.
Avalon shoots for a double leg takedown but Saunier sprawls well. He's pushed Avalon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot by Saunier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Saunier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunier misses with a left hand

and Avalon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saunier's guard now.
Saunier controls Avalon momentarily but Avalon frees himself.
Avalon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Avalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jules Avalon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avalon looks for a takedown but Saunier sprawls well.
Saunier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saunier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saunier misses with an uppercut. Avalon saw that one coming.
Avalon misses with a body shot.
Avalon 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.
Saunier misses the shot to the body.
Avalon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saunier.
Saunier checks the leg kick.
Avalon takes a swing at Saunier's ribcage but misses.
Saunier misses the shot to the body.
Avalon takes a swing at Saunier's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunier lands with a cross.
Avalon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Avalon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saunier misses the jab.
Saunier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saunier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avalon.
Avalon throws a jab but it's blocked by Saunier.
Saunier throws a jab but it's blocked by Avalon.
Avalon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Saunier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avalon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saunier missing with a left hand there. Avalon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon takes one to the chin there.
Saunier misses the shot to the body.
Avalon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saunier.
Saunier swings for the body but Avalon moves out of range.
Saunier connects with an inside leg kick.
Avalon just misses with a punch to the body.
Avalon tries to work over Saunier's front leg with a kick but Saunier checks it.
Avalon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saunier.
Saunier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avalon manages to avoid it.
Saunier ducks under a wild hook from Avalon.
A head kick misses from Saunier.
Saunier just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunier misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunier misses with a wild body shot.
Avalon misses the shot to the body.
Saunier throws a right hand that Avalon ducks under and follows up with a left that Avalon also avoids with ease.
Saunier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avalon manages to avoid it.
Avalon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saunier.
Saunier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saunier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Avalon back to the cage. Saunier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saunier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab by Saunier.
Saunier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Saunier misses.
Saunier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saunier looks to throw the jab but Avalon is out of range.
Avalon scores with a hook to the body. Saunier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Avalon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saunier is fending him off so far but Avalon persists. Nope, Saunier circles away and we're back to standing.
Avalon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunier was well out of range. Poor timing from Avalon.
Avalon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saunier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avalon thows a body shot but no joy.

Avalon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avalon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Saunier working for a triangle but Avalon defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avalon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Matthieu Saunier did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Avalon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunier sizes up Avalon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saunier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Avalon misses its intended target.
Saunier cracks Avalon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Avalon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Saunier to the mat! Saunier manages to get full guard.

Avalon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Saunier has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Avalon is looking to defend but Saunier has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Avalon! Saunier pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Avalon taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matthieu Saunier!
Matthieu Saunier retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Matthieu Saunier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.