PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Avery (ranked 2969 p4p, 276 weight class) and Dilon Goncalves (ranked 3228 p4p, 295 weight class). Goncalves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TAPOUT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avery
vs
Goncalves

174 cm
33
157 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dilon Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery misses with an uppercut.

Avery drives through with a takedown into Goncalves's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Goncalves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goncalves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Avery controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Avery's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Avery trying to control but Goncalves is working from the bottom.
Avery not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Avery looking to pass the guard.
Avery has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery trying to control the position from guard on top but Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Avery avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.

Goncalves is looking for a triangle but Avery pushes his legs off easily.
Avery trying to control the position from guard on top but Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avery is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Avery content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Avery drops back looking for a leg! Goncalves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goncalves manages to kick Avery off! Avery jumps back into Goncalves's guard.

Goncalves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Avery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Avery is pushing down on Goncalves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Goncalves is fighting to maintain full guard but Avery has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goncalves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Avery wants to control but Goncalves is keeping him busy.
Avery scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Avery seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Goncalves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Goncalves looking for submissions off his back.
Avery is trying to control. Goncalves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Avery seems to be looking for submissions.
Goncalves gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avery sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goncalves's guard.
Avery is looking to take a break and control but Goncalves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avery trying to pass the guard but Goncalves defending well.

Goncalves with the active half guard here but Avery passes nicely into side control.
Avery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goncalves keeps working.
Goncalves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Avery looking for submissions off his back.
Avery is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goncalves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goncalves's back!

Avery is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Goncalves knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Goncalves for a finish.
Goncalves tries to escape the position.
Avery is trying to stick to Goncalves's back but Goncalves is turning into Avery. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Avery's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Goncalves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Avery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goncalves trying to control but Avery is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goncalves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avery swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Avery dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Avery misses its target.

Goncalves darts in and clinches Avery up against the cage.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Avery just stands there and leans against the cage.

Avery is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Goncalves can't fight it off and eventually Avery manages to take the fight to the floor. Goncalves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Avery slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Avery tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Goncalves tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Avery presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery landing strikes, looking to finish!
Avery trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goncalves is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avery is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Goncalves is surviving well by controlling Avery's body position as best he can.
Goncalves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Avery breaks from Goncalves's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Avery trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goncalves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Avery can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goncalves is looking to escape.
Goncalves can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery landing punches.
Avery moves to back control.
I really don't envy Goncalves right now.
Avery trying to control.
Avery is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Avery looking for the RNC.
Goncalves rolls, trying to escape but Avery keeps control of the position.

Avery looking for the RNC.
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!
Goncalves tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Goncalves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Avery landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery scoring with strikes but Goncalves is staying in there.
Goncalves is trying to escape the mount.
Goncalves manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Goncalves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Avery pulls his head out easily.
Avery trying to pass the guard but Goncalves defending well.
Avery landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Avery is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Avery trying to control the action but Goncalves is working from the bottom.
Avery is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goncalves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Avery is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Avery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goncalves can do to turn this around?
Avery stalling.
Avery has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Goncalves looking for a kimura from the bottom but Avery passes into side control!
Avery advances to full mount.
Goncalves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Avery dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Avery tries to keep at a distance but Goncalves has taken the fight into the clinch.

Avery is trying to trip Goncalves. He has hold of a leg but Goncalves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Avery persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Avery working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Avery looking to pass the guard.

Goncalves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Avery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Avery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Avery forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goncalves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Goncalves actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avery is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goncalves defends it well.
Avery is looking to advance position but Goncalves won't allow it.

Goncalves looking for submissions off his back.

Avery is trying to work for a kimura but Goncalves is defending well.
Avery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Goncalves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Avery fails to advance to Goncalves's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is working to get back to half guard.
Avery trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goncalves working to try and regain half guard.

Avery jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Goncalves manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Goncalves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Avery passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goncalves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goncalves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Goncalves is refusing to be controlled, as Avery sits in half guard.
Avery passes to full mount!
Avery connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Avery looking to control but Goncalves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goncalves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dilon Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Avery wants to finish this one by submission but Goncalves is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Avery.
Goncalves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery passes the guard and advances to mount!
Goncalves tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Avery working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Goncalves can't escape the position.
Avery tries to control but Goncalves wriggling away.
Goncalves tries to reverse the position but Avery maintains control.
Avery in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Avery.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Avery postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goncalves looks a forlorn figure.
Goncalves is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Avery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Avery, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Avery!