PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Avare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo Motta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Avare
vs
Motta

200 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaston Avare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Motta!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Motta lands a big uppercut and Avare crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Avare looks OK. Motta waves Avare back to his feet!

It looks like Gaston Avare has been cut.

Motta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Avare, pushing him back against the cage.

Motta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avare fails with the takedown.
Motta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Motta moves into range and clinches up with Avare.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Avare has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Motta regains guard immediately.
Motta wants to sweep but no luck.

Motta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Avare is aware though and is defending well.

Avare stands up from Motta's guard - Avare perhaps looking for a knockout.
Motta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avare stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Motta clinches up with Avare and pushes him back against the cage.
Avare is looking to take this one to the mat.
Motta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Avare backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motta scores with a nice hook to the head.

Motta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Motta walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Avare drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Motta swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Avare's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Motta!