PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon comes to the cage accompanied by Harder Better Faster - Daft Punk. Velazquez has chosen Since the Flood- as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kain Velazquez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Avalon
vs
Kain Velazquez

187 cm
31
205 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

203 cm
30
218 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, James Avalon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kain Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velazquez throws a shot from downtown. Avalon moves away and avoids it.
Velazquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avalon.
Avalon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avalon's corner calls for a 1-2. Avalon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Avalon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Avalon moves in looking to clinch but Velazquez pushes him off.
Avalon throws a head kick but Velazquez moves out of range.
Velazquez tries to move into range but Avalon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Avalon throws a jab but it's blocked by Velazquez.
Avalon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Velazquez throws a front kick aimed at Avalon's knee but Avalon avoids it well.
Velazquez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velazquez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Avalon to score with a decent uppercut.
Avalon blocks a leg kick.

Avalon lands a high kick to the side of Velazquez's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Avalon dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Kain Velazquez has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon trying to control but Velazquez is working from the bottom.
Avalon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Velazquez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Avalon stays in close to Velazquez's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Avalon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Velazquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Avalon has Velazquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Velazquez is trying to push Avalon away but Avalon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon controlling the action here for a moment.

Velazquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velazquez misses with a head kick.
Velazquez scores with a body shot.
Velazquez throws a leg kick but Avalon checks it.
Avalon misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velazquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avalon.
Avalon loads up on a big right hand but Velazquez slips the punch.
Avalon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velazquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avalon throws a hook but Velazquez avoids it easily.
Velazquez avoids a kick to the body.
Velazquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez lands an overhand right.

It looks like James Avalon has been cut.
Velazquez dodges the punch combination from Avalon.
Avalon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Avalon misses with a left hand
letting Velazquez counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Velazquez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avalon doesn't seem phased though.
Velazquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Velazquez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avalon doesn't seem phased though.
James Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velazquez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Avalon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Velazquez.
A telegraphed right hand from Avalon misses the target.
Velazquez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Avalon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Velazquez will feel that in the morning.
Avalon closes the distance but Velazquez moves to the side
and Velazquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avalon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avalon throws a looping overhand right but Velazquez ducks down to avoid it.
Velazquez lands a right hook to the body.
Avalon scores with a jab to the head.
Avalon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velazquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avalon is looking to clinch but Velazquez is avoiding it.
Velazquez tries to move into range but Avalon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Avalon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Avalon throws a looping overhand right but Velazquez ducks down to avoid it.
Velazquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avalon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Avalon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velazquez can pounce on him.
Avalon with a jab.
Avalon slips under a jab from Velazquez.
Avalon lands a leg kick that knocks Velazquez off balance momentarily.
Avalon throws a leg kick
letting Velazquez counter with a right hand.
Avalon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Velazquez lands a right hook to the body.
Velazquez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
James Avalon is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Avalon.
Velazquez misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Avalon - just one landing.
Avalon with a hook.
Avalon tries to clinch there but Velazquez circles away.
Velazquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avalon drops his hands momentarily and Velazquez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Avalon scores with a spinning back kick!
Avalon looks to land a right hand but Velazquez moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avalon tries to close the distance and clinch but Velazquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James Avalon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velazquez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Velazquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Avalon cracks Velazquez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Velazquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez misses with a body punch
and Velazquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Velazquez.
Velazquez slips a jab and a cross from Avalon.

Avalon has closed the distance and engaged Velazquez in a clinch.

Velazquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velazquez lands a leg kick that knocks Avalon off balance momentarily.
Velazquez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Avalon has time to react.
Avalon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Velazquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avalon.
Avalon misses with a head kick.
Velazquez slips under a jab from Avalon.
Velazquez digs a good hook to Avalon's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez lands with a hook. Avalon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab from Avalon.
Avalon throws a jab but it's blocked by Velazquez.
Velazquez throws a hook but Avalon avoids it easily.
Jab by Avalon.
Nice defenses there by Velazquez.
Avalon with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avalon wants to clinch up but Velazquez keeps it at a distance.
Avalon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velazquez.
Velazquez with a jab.
Avalon misses with a left hand
and Velazquez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avalon was well out of range. Poor timing from Velazquez.
Avalon tries to clinch up
and Velazquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Avalon thinking.
Velazquez moves out of range as Avalon strikes.
Avalon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velazquez.
Velazquez misses with a body shot.
Avalon throws a series of punches but Velazquez avoids them all with ease.
Velazquez moves out of range as Avalon strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avalon misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Avalon misses.
Avalon throws out a loose jab but Velazquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Avalon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Avalon throws the kick towards the body but Velazquez avoids it.
A combination from Avalon does no damage.
Velazquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velazquez loads up on a big right hand but Avalon slips the punch.
Avalon looks for the body kick but Velazquez saw that one coming.
Velazquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Velazquez counters with a straight right hand.
Velazquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Avalon clinches with his opponent.

Velazquez breaks from the clinch.
Avalon misses with a straight left.
Velazquez misses with a body shot
and Avalon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velazquez scores with a leg kick.
Avalon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Avalon drives through and clinches with Velazquez against the cage.
Nice body punch from Avalon - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Velazquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Avalon keeps control of Velazquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Avalon.
Velazquez wants to break free but Avalon has control.
Velazquez is trying to break free.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Avalon has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Avalon is controlling him.
Velazquez takes a shot to the head.
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!
Velazquez tries to break free but Avalon pushes him back against the cage.
Avalon lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velazquez.
Avalon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
Velazquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velazquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Avalon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velazquez missing with knees to the body.
Velazquez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Avalon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Avalon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avalon misses with a punch on the inside.
Velazquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Avalon won't allow it.
Avalon misses with a body punch.

Velazquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Avalon clinches up against the cage.

Velazquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avalon misses with an uppercut. Velazquez saw that one coming.
Avalon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avalon throws a push kick but Velazquez slaps the foot to one side.
Velazquez scores with a nice right hand.

James Avalon's cut is getting worse.
Avalon scores with a one two! Velazquez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Velazquez throws the left hand but Avalon avoids the punch easily.
Avalon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick by Avalon misses
and Velazquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velazquez takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velazquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez moves out of range as Avalon strikes.
Velazquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avalon misses with a looping left.
Velazquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velazquez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Velazquez lands a jab to the head.
Avalon needs to keep his hands up - Velazquez had a free shot at his head there.
Velazquez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Velazquez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Avalon has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avalon tries to clinch there but Velazquez circles away.
Avalon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Velazquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Avalon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velazquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Velazquez really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Avalon throws a right and a left that Velazquez avoids nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Avalon.
Velazquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Avalon.
Avalon tries to clinch but Velazquez is having none of it.
A big left from Avalon misses.
Velazquez misses with a wild body shot.
Avalon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Avalon clinches.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velazquez digs a right hand into Avalon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Avalon's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Velazquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velazquez.
Avalon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James Avalon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Avalon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velazquez.
Avalon tries to stall but Velazquez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
Velazquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Avalon has double underhooks.

Velazquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avalon ducks under a wild hook from Velazquez.
Avalon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Avalon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avalon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Velazquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Avalon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Avalon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Avalon cracks Velazquez with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avalon misses with an uppercut
and Velazquez counters with a nice body shot.
Velazquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Avalon misses.
Avalon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Velazquez.
Avalon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velazquez.
Velazquez digs a good body shot into Avalon's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez dodges the punch combination from Avalon.
Avalon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velazquez misses with a body shot.
Avalon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velazquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Velazquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Velazquez cracks Avalon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Velazquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avalon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Velazquez.
Avalon takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avalon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avalon missing with a left hand there. Velazquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avalon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velazquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avalon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velazquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avalon misses with a two punch combination.
Avalon chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Avalon darts in and clinches Velazquez up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Avalon.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Avalon is controlling him.
Velazquez is trying to break free.
Avalon tries a knee to the head but Velazquez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Velazquez dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Velazquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Avalon.

Avalon darts in and clinches Velazquez up against the cage.

Velazquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velazquez connects with a body shot that sends Avalon's belly button to the back.
Velazquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Avalon.
Avalon moves in looking to clinch but Velazquez pushes him off.
Avalon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Avalon clinches up against the cage.
Avalon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
Velazquez lands a knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon prevents Velazquez from breaking the clinch.
Velazquez tries to break the clinch but Avalon is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velazquez blocks it with crossed arms.

Velazquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avalon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velazquez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Velazquez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Velazquez scores with a jab.
Velazquez slips under a jab.
Velazquez connects with a solid leg kick.
Velazquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Avalon.
Velazquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avalon.
Velazquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avalon misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Velazquez 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.
Velazquez ducks under a wild hook from Avalon.
Avalon ducks under a wild hook from Velazquez.
Velazquez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avalon.
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!
Avalon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Avalon tries to close the distance and clinch but Velazquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velazquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avalon. That did some damage!
Velazquez blocks a jab.
Avalon misses with a lunging right hand
and Velazquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avalon misses with a right hand
and Velazquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Velazquez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Avalon's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez misses with a wild body shot.
Avalon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Velazquez.
Avalon misses with a straight right.
Velazquez moves away from the strike by Avalon.
Velazquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avalon.
Avalon throws a right hand that misses
and Velazquez counters with a thumping low kick.
Velazquez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Velazquez jabs at Avalon's body.
Velazquez blocks a head kick by Avalon.
The crowd cheers as Velazquez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avalon doesn't seem phased though.
Velazquez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon misses with a hook. Velazquez ducked under it nicely.
Avalon misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Avalon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avalon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Velazquez both land. Nice combination.
Avalon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Velazquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Velazquez misses the shot to the body.
Avalon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avalon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Avalon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Avalon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Velazquez counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Velazquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Velazquez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Velazquez!
Kain Velazquez is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kain Velazquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.