PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avila has chosen DMX - Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. Sterling Archer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Archer
vs
Avila

186 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Avila!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila misses the shot to the body.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Avila saw that one coming.
A left and a right from Archer both land. Nice combination.
Avila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archer.
Archer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Archer misses.
Avila throws a series of punches but Archer avoids them all with ease.

Archer clinches.
Avila misses with the head strike.
Avila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Archer blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Avila lands with a short shot to the head.
Archer taking a breather.
Avila lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Avila.
Archer working hard to break the clinch.
Avila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Archer misses with some punches.
Avila throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avila.
Archer prevents a body shot from Avila.
Archer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Avila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Archer is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila lands a shot to the body.
Avila misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Avila.
Avila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Avila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avila is leaning against Archer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Avila gets through Archer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Avila lands with a light punch inside.
Avila scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Archer is rocked!
Avila throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Avila has him pressed against the cage.
Archer seems to have got his legs back now.
Avila lands a hook that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Avila lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avila effectively controlling the action here.
Avila tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Avila back against the cage.
Avila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Avila lands a shoulder strike.
Avila throws a head punch that misses.
Avila lands with a short shot to the head.
Avila misses with some punches.
Archer prevents a body shot from Avila.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Avila lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer is trying to break the clinch but Avila is controlling him.
Avila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avila misses with the head strike.
Archer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avila throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.

Archer manages to break the clinch.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avila.
Archer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Avila.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer throws a push kick but Avila slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Avila.
Avila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Avila dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Avila tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Archer scores with the left hand. Avila knows he should have avoided that one.
Archer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Avilas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Archer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Archer lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Avila.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer misses with the combination.
Avila slips a jab and a cross from Archer.
Archer connects with a looping right hand.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Avila catches Archer right on the button with a cross.
Archer misses with a body punch
and Avila counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avila.
Avila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Avila throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avila misses with a straight right.
Archer throws a front kick aimed at Avila's knee but Avila avoids it well.
Avila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer misses with a hook

and Avila counters with a crisp right hand that drops Archer! Avila lets Archer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Avila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Avila.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avila throws out the jab.
Archer slips under a jab.
Avila lands a glancing blow to the side of Archer's head.
Archer defending well as Avila loads up on a big left hand.
Archer misses with a double jab.
Archer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Archer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Archer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Avila misses.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot
and Avila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Avila. Those never looked like landing.

Archer moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avila.
Avila tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Avila tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Avila back against the cage.
A short left from Avila.
Eric Avila seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer thows a body shot but no joy.

Avila cracks Archer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Archer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Avila finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Avila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archer circles away quickly and effectively.
Avila closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Archer! Avila dives in looking to finish! Archer is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Avila!
A relieved looking Eric Avila thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.