PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinan Cavus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinan Cavus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Avila
vs
Cavus

170 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinan Cavus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavus shoots for a double leg takedown but Avila sprawls well. He's pushed Cavus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Avila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avila throws a nice looking combination but Cavus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cavus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Avila.
Avila throws a nice looking combination but Cavus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cavus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Avila looks to land a combination but Cavus avoids it well.
Avila throws a body shot but no joy.
Avila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cavus.
Avila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cavus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avila throws a combination that misses
letting Cavus counter with a right hand.
Cavus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Avila circles away.
Oscar Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinan Cavus.
Avila misses with a combination

and Cavus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cavus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavus tries to stall but Avila uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Avila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cavus has him pressed against the cage.

Avila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Cavus with that takedown attempt.
Cavus dodges the punch combination from Avila.
Good work by Avila as he checks the leg kick.

Cavus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cavus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Avila smiles and moves away.
Avila is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cavus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Avila.
Oscar Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cavus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cavus or perhaps it was just good defense by Avila, which made it look bad.
Avila fails to land with a series of punches.
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Avila scores with a sloppy right hand. Cavus should have avoided that one.
Avila throws a right and a left that Cavus avoids nicely.
Cavus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Avila checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cavus with a poor takedown
and Avila counters with a two punch combo.
Avila misses with a wild combination.
Avila lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Avila.
Cavus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Avila.
Avila misses with a few strikes there.
Cavus throws a head kick but Avila moves out of range.
Cavus slips a jab and a cross from Avila.
Avila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Avila scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Avila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cavus counters with a left and a right that stings Avila.
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 fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avila is breathing heavily.
Avila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cavus circles away quickly and effectively.
Cavus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cavus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Cavus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Avila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Avila gets through Cavus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Cavus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Avila. No joy for Cavus on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Avila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cavus shoots in looking for a takedown. Avila tries to sprawl out of it but Cavus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Avila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Avila throws a combination that misses
and Cavus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Avila dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Avila swinging wildly here.
Avila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cavus circles away quickly and effectively.
Avila misses with a combination

and Cavus moves into the clinch.
Cavus slowing the pace effectively.
Cavus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Avila is keeping busy.
Cavus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Avila to keep the fight standing.

Cavus breaks the clinch.
Cavus misses with a takedown attempt - Avila sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Avila misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila tries to bum rush Cavus with a series of wild strikes but Cavus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cavus dodges the punch combination from Avila.
Avila fails to land with a series of punches.
Avila misses with a few strikes there.
Avila falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cavus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cavus is looking to clinch.
Cavus is looking to clinch but Avila is avoiding it.
Avila throws a right hand that Cavus ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavus also avoids with ease.
Avila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cavus.
Oscar Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinan Cavus.
A combination from Avila does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila blocks a head kick by Cavus.
Cavus shoots in but no luck this time.
Sloppy strikes from Avila. Those never looked like landing.
Avila throws a right hand that Cavus ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavus also avoids with ease.
Cavus fails with a takedown attempt.
Cavus is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cavus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Avila is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cavus.
Cavus throws a head kick but Avila moves out of range.
Avila misses with a two punch combination.
Avila misses with a wild combination.
Avila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cavus.
Avila throws a nice looking combination but Cavus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avila throws a series of punches but Cavus moves out of range.
Avila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Avila throws a nice looking combination but Cavus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cavus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Avila.
Cavus doesn't manage to clinch there - Avila circles away.
Cavus wants to clinch up but Avila keeps it at a distance.
Avila misses with a double jab.
Cavus misses with a takedown attempt - Avila sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cavus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cavus has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a series of punches but Cavus moves out of range.
Cavus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Avila.
Cavus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cavus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Avila defends it nicely.
Cavus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila throws a combination. Cavus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Avila throws a right and a left that Cavus avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Avila throws a nice looking combination but Cavus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cavus closes the distance and pushes Avila back into the cage.

Cavus breaks from the clinch.
Cavus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cavus slips a jab and a cross from Avila.
Avila throws a right hand that Cavus ducks under and follows up with a left that Cavus also avoids with ease.
Oscar Avila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cavus fails to land the takedown.
Cavus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oscar Avila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinan Cavus.
Cavus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avila but Avila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Avila misses with a series of wild punches.
Cavus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Avila. Those never looked like landing.
Avila scores with a hook.
Avila lands with a cross.
Avila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cavus counters with a left to the body.
Avila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cavus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avila misses with a double jab
and Cavus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cavus circles away quickly and effectively.
Avila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oscar Avila is winning the standup battle so far.
Cavus takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avila throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cavus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Avila breaks from the clinch.
Avila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cavus.
Avila misses with a few strikes there.
Avila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cavus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cavus throws a head kick but Avila moves out of range.
Oscar Avila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Avila misses with a wild combination.
Avila shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cavus eats them both and turns towards Avila to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavus throws a right hand that Avila ducks under and follows up with a left that Avila also avoids with ease.
Cavus shoots in looking for a takedown but Avila manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cavus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Avila cracks Cavus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Avila misses with a wild combination.
Avila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cavus.
Avila misses with a series of wild punches.
Avila swinging wildly here.

Cavus has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avila lands a two punch combo.
Avila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavus.
Some wild striking there from Avila.
Avila falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cavus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cavus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Avila. Those never looked like landing.
Avila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cavus counters with a nice body shot.
Cavus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Avila.
Cavus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Avila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Avila, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Avila!
During a confident post fight interview, Oscar Avila thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.