PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rickey Shakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickey Shakes looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Shakes
vs
Avila

154 cm
26
134 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rickey Shakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gio Avila!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shakes looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Avila closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shakes's guard.

Avila is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shakes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shakes has escaped and now he's on top!

Avila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Avila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Avila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shakes is aware though and is defending well.

Avila working for a triangle but Shakes defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Avila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shakes defends it easily.
Shakes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Avila looking for a guillotine here but Shakes defends easily.

Avila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Avila is looking for a triangle here but Shakes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Avila is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Avila is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shakes pulls his head out easily.
Avila is looking for a sweep. Shakes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing that Shakes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Avila looking for submissions off his back.

Avila looking for submissions off his back.
Avila gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes wants to get up but he can't break Avila's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Avila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Avila is on top in guard.

Avila thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Avila tries to free his leg and advance position but Shakes is retaining full guard.
Shakes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Avila thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Avila stands and throws Shakes's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Avila is trying to get an arm triangle but Shakes is defending well.

Avila is trying to get an arm triangle but Shakes is defending well.
Shakes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Avila thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Avila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Avila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shakes, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Avila drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gio Avila has got the better of the ground game so far.

Avila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shakes, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Shakes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Avila tries for a kimura but Shakes is defending well.
Avila is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Avila is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shakes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avila is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shakes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Avila working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Avila tries for a kimura but Shakes is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Avila is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shakes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Avila working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shakes tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Avila tries for a kimura but Shakes is defending well.

Avila has hold of Shakes's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Shakes tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Avila cranks the arm and Shakes screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Shakes, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gio Avila!
Gio Avila decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.