PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolo Avecilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xavier
vs
Avecilla

177 cm
23
156 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

171 cm
28
149 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Bullet Proof System

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dalton Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicolo Avecilla!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avecilla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xavier.
Avecilla is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Xavier throws a nice looking combination but Avecilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xavier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avecilla's head backwards.
Xavier throws a lazy right hand but Avecilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avecilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xavier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avecilla walks into a straight right hand from Xavier.
Avecilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avecilla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Xavier.
Avecilla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Avecilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avecilla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xavier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avecilla misses with a double jab.
Xavier thuds his shin into the meat of Avecilla's side.
Xavier lands a high kick!

Avecilla is rocked!
Avecilla misses with the combination.
Avecilla is still on wobbly legs! Can Xavier finish him?
The crowd cheers as Xavier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avecilla doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier cracks the inside of Avecilla's front leg.
Xavier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avecilla lands with a nice combination. Xavier backs away looking to recover.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xavier.
Xavier jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Avecilla clinches up with Xavier and pushes him back against the cage.
Xavier slowing the pace effectively.
I was talking to Xavier's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Avecilla misses with a body punch.
Xavier lands a right hand.
Xavier lands with a short shot to the head.
Avecilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Xavier is pushing Avecilla up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Avecilla seems to have recovered his senses.
Avecilla told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Xavier slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avecilla manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Avecilla tries a body shot but Xavier blocks it.
Avecilla can't find room to land a body shot as Xavier controls the action.
Xavier blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Xavier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avecilla throws a series of punches but Xavier moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Xavier - just one landing.
Xavier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avecilla.
Xavier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xavier lands a head shot.
Avecilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Xavier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xavier throws the left hand but Avecilla avoids the punch easily.
Avecilla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Avecilla drives through and clinches with Xavier against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Xavier.
Avecilla swings wildly with an uppercut but Xavier uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Xavier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Xavier misses with a punch on the inside.
Avecilla misses with an elbow strike.
Xavier's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Avecilla.
Avecilla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Xavier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xavier throws a head kick but Avecilla moves out of range.
Xavier misses with a low kick as Avecilla jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Avecilla.
Xavier moves out of range of the leg kick from Avecilla.
Avecilla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xavier loads up on a big right hand but Avecilla slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xavier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avecilla misses with a few strikes there.
Xavier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avecilla moves away.

Avecilla moves into the clinch.

Xavier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avecilla defending well as Xavier loads up on a big left hand.
Avecilla steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Xavier.
Avecilla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xavier circles away quickly and effectively.
Xavier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Avecilla.
Xavier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xavier misses with a low kick.
Avecilla will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Avecilla walks into a stiff left hand from Xavier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Xavier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Avecilla does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xavier.
Xavier misses with a body shot.
Xavier throws a head kick but Avecilla moves out of range.
No joy there for Xavier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avecilla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xavier.
Avecilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xavier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Avecilla has Xavier up against the cage in a clinch.

Xavier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Avecilla looks to land a combination but Xavier avoids it well.
Avecilla throws a nice looking combination but Xavier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xavier swats away the attempt to clinch by Avecilla.
Avecilla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
Avecilla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Xavier misses.
Dalton Xavier is winning the standup battle so far.
Xavier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dalton Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xavier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avecilla.
Avecilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xavier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avecilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xavier wants to land a leg kick but Avecilla is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Avecilla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Xavier moves out of range of the strikes.
Avecilla staying out of range there.
Xavier tries to score with a low kick but Avecilla moves his leg out of the way.
Avecilla wants to clinch.
Avecilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicolo Avecilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xavier misses with a straight right.
Xavier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avecilla can do to turn this around?
Avecilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avecilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Xavier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xavier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Avecilla under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avecilla is looking to clinch but Xavier is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Xavier misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Avecilla.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xavier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avecilla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avecilla tries to clinch but Xavier moves out of range.
Xavier throws a lazy right hand but Avecilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avecilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xavier lands with a straight right. Avecilla didn't see that one coming.
Xavier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Avecilla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xavier misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Avecilla fails to land.

Xavier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Xavier.
Avecilla shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xavier keeps the fight on the outside.
Xavier checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Xavier misses the target.
Nice shot by Avecilla.
Avecilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xavier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xavier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xavier lands a leg kick that knocks Avecilla off balance momentarily.
Avecilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Xavier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avecilla scores with a leg kick.
Avecilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xavier.
Avecilla wants to counter the offense by Xavier and move into the clinch position.
Avecilla scores with a one two! Xavier had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Avecilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xavier misses with a double jab.

Avecilla clinches up against the cage.
Xavier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avecilla backwards.
Xavier just leaning against Avecilla, taking a breather.
Avecilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Xavier controls his hands.
Xavier is trying to maintain a safe position but Avecilla gets an underhook and turns Xavier into the cage.
Avecilla tries to circle away but Xavier has him pinned against the cage.

Xavier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Avecilla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xavier misses with a double jab.
Xavier sets himself, and Avecilla steps forward looking for the clinch! Xavier avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Xavier dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Avecilla staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Xavier.
Avecilla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xavier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xavier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Avecilla moves into range and clinches up with Xavier.
Avecilla swings wildly with an uppercut but Xavier uses good head movement to avoid it.

Xavier manages to break the clinch.
Xavier lands the left hand.
Avecilla wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xavier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Avecilla's sensitive parts.
Avecilla moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avecilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avecilla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avecilla misses with a low kick.
Avecilla wants to clinch.
Avecilla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xavier circles away quickly and effectively.

Avecilla pushes Xavier up against the cage in a clinch.
Xavier lands a shoulder strike.

Xavier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Avecilla throws a series of punches but Xavier avoids them all with ease.
Xavier lands a brutal head kick. Avecilla looks out on his feet and Xavier throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dalton Xavier!
During a confident post fight interview, Dalton Xavier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Nicolo Avecilla had this to say: 'I have no excuses. He was the better fighter. I'll come back stronger.'.