A judge recognised the potential of a Yate man who admitted affray and sentenced him accordingly.
Kieran Curry admitted affray after an incident in Station Road on January 30 last year.
Bristol Crown Court heard the 21-year-old, of Station Road, was in breach of a previously suspended sentence but had stayed out of trouble since.
The court was told a report on him concluded that he did not satisfy criteria for the court to treat him as someone with autism.
But Nicholas Lee, defending, said his client had behavioural challenges consistent with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Mr Lee told the court: "He is taking positive steps to tap his potential. He has been researching a course at a specialist music college. Music production is his passion. He is looking at accredited qualifications he can take."
Judge Mark Horton told the court: "Mr Curry may not satisfy the criteria for autism, but there's no question he does have quite strong autistic tendencies.
"They may be for the major part of his life debilitating, as well as a very impressive quality in other areas."
The judge imposed an 18-month community order, including a programme of up to 42 days.
He told Curry: "I have total belief you are capable of that without further difficulty."
The judge did not impose Curry's previously suspended sentence and gave no separate penalty for his admitted breach of bail.
