PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rio Avalos (ranked 5727 p4p, 403 weight class) and Jonathan Harvey (ranked 5424 p4p, 388 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jonathan Harvey enters the cage!

Avalos
vs
Harvey

162 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rio Avalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Harvey misses.

Avalos gets the takedown into side control.
Avalos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Harvey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Avalos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harvey keeps trying to improve his position.
Avalos working the head with strikes.
Avalos scoring with punches from side control.
Avalos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Harvey is looking for a sweep.
Avalos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harvey is looking to regain half guard here but Avalos keeps moving and retains side control.
Harvey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Harvey is trying to get back to full guard.

Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily.

Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalos prevents Harvey from improving his position.

Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily.

Harvey actively working from the bottom here.
Avalos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Avalos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Harvey looking for submissions off his back.
Avalos working Harvey over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Avalos there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avalos lands a nice short elbow.
Avalos scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalos is looking to take a break and control but Harvey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avalos slips a nice elbow through Harvey's hands, connecting with Harvey's forehead.
Harvey wants to get back to full guard.
Avalos drops an elbow to the side of Harvey's head.
Avalos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Avalos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avalos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Harvey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey looks winded!
Avalos is looking to take a break and control but Harvey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avalos working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey taking some punishment here, with Avalos in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Avalos connects with a nice short shot to Harvey's temple.
Avalos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Avalos lands strikes from half guard.
Avalos lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Avalos.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Avalos connects with a nice short shot to Harvey's temple.

Harvey looking for submissions off his back.
Harvey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avalos scores with a couple of nice shots.

Harvey is rocked!

Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily.
Avalos is trying to control. Harvey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Avalos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Avalos there.
Harvey is still in real trouble! Can Avalos finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avalos lands a nice short elbow.
Avalos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avalos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Avalos lands with a punch from half guard.
Avalos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harvey's head.
Harvey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Avalos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Avalos.

Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avalos pulls his head out easily.
Harvey seems to have recovered his senses.
Avalos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harvey on the ground.
Ground and pound from Avalos.
Harvey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey is looking for a sweep. Avalos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Harvey actively working from the bottom here.
Harvey has hold of Avalos's hands but Avalos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Avalos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harvey staying out of range there.
Harvey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Avalos defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Avalos.

Avalos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harvey tries to roll over but Avalos keeps him under control.

Harvey actively working from the bottom here.

Harvey has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Avalos. Oh but Harvey has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Avalos goes limp - he's gone! Harvey jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonathan Harvey!