PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roth
vs
Avitan

175 cm
20
214 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffrey Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roth clinches up with Avitan and pushes him back against the cage.
Roth could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Roth has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Avitan uses from the top position.
Roth pulls Avitan in close to prevent any damage.
Roth lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Roth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Avitan cracks the inside of Roth's front leg.
Roth shoots and misses
and Avitan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Avitan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Avitan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Avitan.
A good leg kick by Avitan.
Avitan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Roth moves into the clinch.
Roth is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth trying to land knees to the body.
Roth scores with a shot to the side of Avitan's head.
A frustrated look appears on Avitan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Avitan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Roth is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Avitan to the mat. Avitan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Avitan looking to control.

Roth stands up and waves to Avitan to follow him.
A jab from Avitan finds it's way through Roth's defenses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Avitan up against the cage.
Roth stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth cracks Avitan with a nice body shot.
Roth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Avitan.
Roth blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Roth.
Avitan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Roth drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
Avitan trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.
Avitan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Avitan throwing strikes but missing.
Roth pulls Avitan in close to his closed guard and prevents Avitan from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Avitan thuds his shin into the meat of Roth's side.
Avitan throws a leg kick which misses Roth's front leg but catches the back leg as Roth tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Avitan.
Avitan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan lands a body shot.

Roth forces Avitan back against the cage and clinches.
Roth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Avitan up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Avitan tries to work over Roth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Roth drags the fight down to the ground.
Avitan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roth pulls Avitan in to control the position.
Roth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avitan wants to control from the top but Roth keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Roth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Avitan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avitan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roth is keeping busy.
Avitan tries to circle away but Roth has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Roth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Roth effectively controlling the action here.

Roth tightens his grip and picks Avitan up, before dumping him to the ground. Avitan manages to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roth stands and steps away. Avitan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Avitan lands a nice shot to the body.
Avitan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Avitan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Avitan lands a leg kick that knocks Roth off balance momentarily.

Roth closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Avitan did well to prevent Roth getting side control.

Roth decides to stand up.
Avitan connects with an inside leg kick.
Avitan digs a good body shot into Roth's ribs.

Roth rushes Avitan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Avitan's efforts to push away.
Avitan looking to slow down the pace here.
Roth has Avitan pressed against the cage, preventing Avitan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth has Avitan pressed against the cage, preventing Avitan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roth has Avitan pressed against the cage.
Avitan misses with a punch to the body.
Roth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Avitan up against the cage.
Avitan stalling in the clinch but Roth improves position.
Roth prevents Avitan from breaking the clinch.

Roth breaks from the clinch.
Avitan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avitan.
A cross from Avitan lands.
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!
Roth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Avitan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roth takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Avitan gets caught napping as Roth dives in and scores a takedown. Avitan manages to retain guard.

Roth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Avitan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avitan lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Avitan finds it's target.
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown but Avitan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Avitan thuds a left hand into Roth's body.
Yossi Avitan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avitan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yossi Avitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roth has his takedown stuffed
and Avitan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Roth 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.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Avitan enables Roth to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Avitan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Avitan is trying to keep Roth in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roth lands a couple of elbows.
Avitan trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.

Roth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Avitan, up you get!
Jeffrey Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Avitan tries to sprawl but Roth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Avitan defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yossi Avitan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Jab, jab by Avitan - just one landing.
Avitan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Avitan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roth 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.
Roth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Avitan is fending him off so far but Roth persists. Nope, Avitan circles away and we're back to standing.
Avitan catches Roth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Avitan clobbers Roth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avitan.
Roth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roth moves into the clinch successfully.
Avitan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan letting Roth take a breather here.
Roth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
Still in the clinch, Roth scores with a nice short uppercut.

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

Roth gets the takedown into side control.
Avitan wants to control but Roth postures up.
Roth is putting a hurting on Avitan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Avitan struggling a bit here.

Roth tries for a kimura but Avitan is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Roth decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Avitan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Avitan blocks the low kick.
Roth has his takedown stuffed
letting Avitan counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avitan throws a series of strikes that have Roth backpedaling.
Avitan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roth. That did some damage!
Avitan scores with a jab to the jaw.

Roth is rocked!
Roth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan cracks Roth with a hook to the temple - Roth is on wobbly legs here! Avitan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Roth falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Avitan wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yossi Avitan!