PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mars comes to the cage accompanied by Solaar Pleure by Solaar. Avreli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Миша Маваши - &. Mark Avreli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mars
vs
Avreli

217 cm
29
277 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

187 cm
34
275 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Mars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars scores with a jab.
Mars jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mars feints and then cracks Avreli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avreli down.
Mars wants to slow Avreli down by chopping away at his legs.
Mars is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avreli.
Mars throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Avreli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mars lands with a right hand.

It looks like Mark Avreli has been cut.
Avreli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mars throws a wild body kick that Avreli sees coming a mile off.
Vincent Mars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mars feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Avrelis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mars scores with a push kick.
Mars ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avreli moves away.
Avreli moves out of range of the body kick from Mars.
Avreli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avreli tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avreli blocks the body kick.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Mars avoids it easily.
Avreli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mars is fending him off so far but Avreli persists. Nope, Mars circles away and we're back to standing.
Mars stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mars throws a push kick but Avreli slaps the foot to one side.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mars throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mars misses with a looping left.
Avreli is trying to counter with his kicks.

Avreli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Avreli throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mars holds on and takes a little breather.
Avreli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

It looks like Vincent Mars has been cut.
Mars will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mars looking for a guillotine here but Avreli defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Avreli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Avreli won't allow Mars to sweep him here.
Avreli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Avreli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mars being controlled here, momentarily.
Mars looking for a sweep. Not yet Mars, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avreli trying to control but Mars is working from the bottom.
Avreli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Avreli looking to pass the guard.
Avreli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Vincent Mars's cut is getting worse.
Mars is trying to control the position but Avreli postures up.
Avreli trying to control but Mars is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mars's corner calls for a 1-2. Mars obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avreli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mars moves away.
Mars scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mars's corner calls for a 1-2. Mars obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avreli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mars tries to land a front kick but Avreli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Avreli feints the counter takedown.
Mars pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Avreli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vincent Mars is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Avreli misses with a hook. Mars ducked under it nicely.
Mars throws a push kick but Avreli slaps the foot to one side.
Mars throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mars throws a body kick that misses.
Mars throws a push kick but Avreli slaps the foot to one side.
Mars is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Avreli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Mars dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Avreli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Avreli slips under a jab.
Avreli with the counter takedown but Mars avoids it easily.
Avreli wants to clinch up but Mars keeps it at a distance.
Mars throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vincent Mars is winning the standup battle so far.
Mars scores with a decent looking hook.

That has opened up Mark Avreli's cut even more.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mars darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Avreli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mars paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Avreli throws a lazy right hand but Mars sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avreli moves out of range of the leg kick from Mars.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avreli throws an overhand right that lands on Mars's shoulder, as Mars tries to avoid the shot.
Mars is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avreli can do to turn this around?
Mars bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Avreli's head.
Mars throws a jab but it's blocked by Avreli.
A head kick misses from Mars.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avreli. Mars does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avreli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The cut above Mark Avreli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Avreli misses with a double jab.
Mars connects with a right hand. Avreli shakes it off.
Jab by Avreli.
Avreli tries to clinch up but Mars circles away and keeps his distance.
Mars throws a half hearted mid kick.
Avreli slips under a jab.
Avreli throws out a counter right but Mars avoids it with no problem.
Avreli tries to clinch there but Mars circles away.
Avreli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mars misses with a straight right.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mars misses with an uppercut. Avreli saw that one coming.
And Avreli tries to counter it with a takedown but Mars pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mars throws a head kick that Avreli semi-blocks.
Mars is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avreli moves out of range of the body kick from Mars.
Avreli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mars takes a swing at Avreli's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Mars does no damage.
Avreli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mars lands a nice shot that snaps Avreli's head back.

Mark Avreli's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Avreli misses with a looping left.
Mars throws a leg kick but Avreli checks it.
Avreli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Avreli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avreli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mars is fending him off so far but Avreli persists. Nope, Mars circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Mars finds it's target.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Avreli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Mars!
An out of breath Vincent Mars thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.