PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Avalon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Avalon
vs
Darko

187 cm
24
203 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avalon moves away.
Darko throws a nice looking combination but Avalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avalon misses with a hook.
Darko takes one to the chin there.
Avalon misses with an uppercut
and Darko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avalon moves away.
Darko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avalon.
Darko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Darko staying out of range there.
Darko slips under a jab from Avalon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Darko misses its intended target.
Darko scores with a nice head shot.
Avalon throws an overhand right that lands on Darko's shoulder, as Darko tries to avoid the shot.
Avalon wants to clinch up but Darko keeps it at a distance.
Avalon connects with a looping right hand.
Donnie Darko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Darko.
James Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darko's head backwards.
Darko misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon tries for a takedown but Darko circles away easily
and Darko counters with a three punch combo that has Avalon backing up. Avalon nods at Darko to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like James Avalon has been cut.
Avalon with a hook.
Darko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darko moves out of range as Avalon strikes.
Darko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Avalon finds it's way round the side to connect with Darko's head.
Darko throws a combination that misses
and Avalon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko swings widly with a right hand

and Avalon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Avalon tries to land a knee to the head but Darko blocks with his arms.
Darko takes a shot to the head.
Avalon is pushing Darko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Avalon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Darko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Avalon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Avalon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avalon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Avalon throws an overhand right that lands on Darko's shoulder, as Darko tries to avoid the shot.
Avalon tries to clinch but Darko moves out of range.
Avalon throws a series of strikes that have Darko backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avalon throws an off balance right hand
enabling Darko to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Avalon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Avalon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Avalon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Avalon.
Darko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
James Avalon is winning the standup battle so far.
Avalon misses with a double jab
and Darko counters with a left and a right that stings Avalon.
Darko tries to bum rush Avalon with a series of wild strikes but Avalon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Darko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avalon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Avalon misses.
Avalon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon misses with a hook
and Darko counters with a stiff right hand.
Darko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Darko duly obliges.
A combination from Avalon does no damage.
Darko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Avalon.
Darko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Avalon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko swats away the attempt to clinch by Avalon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avalon misses with a wild body shot.
Avalon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darko misses with a two punch combination.
Darko misses with a body shot.
Avalon clobbers Darko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses with a left hand
and Darko counters with a left and a right that stings Avalon.

James Avalon's cut is getting worse.
Darko throws a jab but it's blocked by Avalon.
Darko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Avalon eats them both and turns towards Darko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Avalon with a poor takedown
and Avalon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donnie Darko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice sprawl there from Darko as Avalon shoots in.
Darko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avalon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon cracks Darko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Avalon in his tracks.
A punch combination from Darko misses.
Avalon misses with a combination
and Darko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

James Avalon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko throws a right hand that Avalon ducks under and follows up with a left that Avalon also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Darko misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Darko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Avalon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Avalon misses with an uppercut
and Darko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avalon misses with a straight left.
Darko misses with a lunging right hand
and Avalon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avalon throws a good cross that connects.
Darko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Darko looks to throw the jab but Avalon is out of range.
Darko takes one on the button.
Avalon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avalon misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darko slips a jab from Avalon.
Avalon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Avalon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darko circles away quickly and effectively.
Avalon throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Avalon misses with an uppercut
and Darko counters with a nice uppercut.
Avalon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darko looks to land a combination but Avalon avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Avalon throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease.
A jab from Avalon misses.
Avalon slips under a jab from Darko.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Avalon.
Darko lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Darko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Avalon misses its intended target.
No joy there for Darko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avalon circles away quickly and effectively.
Avalon throws a big shot that misses.
Avalon with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Darko misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko blocks a jab.

Avalon clinches.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avalon misses with a punch on the inside.
Avalon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Avalon scores with a shot to the side of Darko's head.
Darko tries to break the clinch but Avalon is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avalon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Avalon misses with a body punch.
Avalon connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Avalon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Avalon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Avalon!
Our winner, James Avalon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.