PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 1272 p4p, 2762 weight class) and Bjj Catch Wrestler (ranked 124 p4p, 233 weight class). Tommy Gavin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gavin
vs
Catch Wrestler

168 cm
38
145
27 - 18 - 2

180 cm
36
158
22 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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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 27 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Catch Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Gavin as he connects with a hook.
Catch Wrestler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gavin takes a swing at Catch Wrestler's ribcage but misses.
Catch Wrestler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Catch Wrestler lands a lovely overhand right.
Catch Wrestler has a takedown stuffed.
Gavin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Catch Wrestler darts in looking for a takedown but Gavin gets double underhooks and turns Catch Wrestler into the cage.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Catch Wrestler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler throws the left hand but Gavin avoids the punch easily.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Catch Wrestler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gavin circles away.
Catch Wrestler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gavin to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Catch Wrestler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Catch Wrestler blocks a jab.
Catch Wrestler misses with a looping left.
Gavin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gavin stuffs the takedown.
Gavin swings widly with a right hand
and Catch Wrestler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gavin misses with a lunging right hand

and Catch Wrestler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Gavin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gavin misses with a leg kick
and Catch Wrestler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Catch Wrestler misses.
Catch Wrestler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gavin misses.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Catch Wrestler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavin, pushing him back against the cage.
Catch Wrestler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Catch Wrestler is looking to take this one to the mat.

Catch Wrestler gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Catch Wrestler is fighting to break Gavin's control of his arms but Gavin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Gavin has control of Catch Wrestler's left arm, preventing Catch Wrestler from doing any damage.
Gavin continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Catch Wrestler throws an elbow that misses. Gavin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Catch Wrestler's guard. Nice move by Gavin!

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Catch Wrestler is on top in guard.

Catch Wrestler is in close to Gavin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Catch Wrestler is fighting to break Gavin's control of his arms but Gavin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gavin looking to control.
Catch Wrestler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin keeping moving, preventing Catch Wrestler from controlling successfully.
Catch Wrestler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Catch Wrestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Catch Wrestler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gavin is trying to control Catch Wrestler's posture but Catch Wrestler avoids it.
Catch Wrestler in side control, throwing shots but Gavin defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bjj Catch Wrestler will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good exchange - Catch Wrestler coming out on top.
Decent striking displayed by Gavin there.
Gavin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Catch Wrestler walks into a jab.
Gavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Catch Wrestler's sensitive parts.
Gavin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gavin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Catch Wrestler thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Catch Wrestler has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Gavin is working Catch Wrestler over against the cage.
Catch Wrestler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Catch Wrestler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin works on Catch Wrestler's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Catch Wrestler fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gavin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Catch Wrestler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gavin walks away with a smile on his face. Catch Wrestler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Catch Wrestler throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gavin slips under a jab from Catch Wrestler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Catch Wrestler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin throws a push kick but Catch Wrestler slaps the foot to one side.
Catch Wrestler is looking to clinch.
Gavin pushes Catch Wrestler away with a front kick.
Catch Wrestler cracks Gavin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catch Wrestler manages to avoid it.
Catch Wrestler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Catch Wrestler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gavin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catch Wrestler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Catch Wrestler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Catch Wrestler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gavin misses with a wild combination.
Catch Wrestler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Gavin misses its target.
Gavin tries to work over Catch Wrestler's front leg with a kick but Catch Wrestler checks it.

Catch Wrestler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gavin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Catch Wrestler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catch Wrestler.
A short right from Gavin.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Catch Wrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler tries to pull guard but Gavin holds him up against the cage and eventually Catch Wrestler drops back down to his feet.
Catch Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin scores with a hook to the body.
Catch Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
Catch Wrestler blocking some punches.
Catch Wrestler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Catch Wrestler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Catch Wrestler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Catch Wrestler being controlled against the cage.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Catch Wrestler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Catch Wrestler as Gavin tries to tie him up.
Gavin avoiding damage.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Gavin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Catch Wrestler.
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!
Gavin just leaning against Catch Wrestler, taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Catch Wrestler clinches up against the cage.
Gavin lands with a light punch inside.
Catch Wrestler pushes Gavin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Catch Wrestler misses with a punch to the body.
Catch Wrestler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Catch Wrestler.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Catch Wrestler misses with the head strike.
Tommy Gavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Gavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Catch Wrestler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gavin sprawls well initially but Catch Wrestler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin is looking for a sweep. Catch Wrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gavin trying to control here.
Gavin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin is staying active underneath Catch Wrestler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bjj Catch Wrestler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gavin is working hard here to advance position.

Catch Wrestler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gavin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Catch Wrestler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gavin is trying to maintain the position but Catch Wrestler is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gavin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler postures up in Gavin's guard and throws a big left but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin pulls Catch Wrestler in close to prevent any damage.
Gavin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Catch Wrestler is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to stand up but Catch Wrestler is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Catch Wrestler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gavin is trying to defend but Catch Wrestler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Catch Wrestler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Catch Wrestler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin is not content to let Catch Wrestler control the position.
Catch Wrestler prevents Gavin from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Catch Wrestler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gavin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gavin is pulling down on Catch Wrestler's head. It's preventing any offense from Catch Wrestler, at least for the moment.
Catch Wrestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gavin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Catch Wrestler's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catch Wrestler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gavin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Catch Wrestler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Catch Wrestler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gavin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bjj Catch Wrestler.
I think Catch Wrestler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bjj Catch Wrestler!
After the big win, Bjj Catch Wrestler made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Un-Kaged Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.