PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jimmy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Gaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

James
vs
Gaven

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jimmy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Gaven!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaven looks to clinch
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaven tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Gaven. Those never looked like landing.
Gaven closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gaven has managed to clinch.
Gaven tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
James has Gaven pressed against the cage, preventing Gaven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaven is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaven is defending well for now.
Gaven on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaven fails to pull guard.
Gaven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James lands a body punch.
Gaven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaven working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaven is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
James keeps control of Gaven as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaven pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gaven avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Gaven tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.
Gaven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaven tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
Gaven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaven wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
Gaven is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.
Gaven lands an uppercut.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaven.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaven.
Gaven has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Gaven tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.
Gaven can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaven is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.

Gaven breaks from the clinch.
Gaven tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Gaven darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James dodges the punch combination from Gaven.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eddie Gaven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gaven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gaven scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Gaven closes the distance looking to clinch
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James slips a jab and a cross from Gaven.
Gaven falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaven closes the distance looking to clinch
letting James counter with a right hand.

James clinches with his opponent.
Gaven tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
jimmy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Gaven.
Gaven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaven.
Gaven is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gaven has his back to the cage.
Gaven lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gaven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Gaven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gaven throws a predictable looking body shot

and James moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Gaven will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gaven moves to clinch but James breaks away

and James counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaven tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.
Gaven wants to break free but James has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gaven can't break the clinch.
Gaven lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Gaven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gaven tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Gaven lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaven wants to break free but James has control.
Gaven tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaven jumps guard but James stands there with Gaven around his waist. Gaven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gaven tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Gaven drops back down to his feet.
Gaven misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James has Gaven pressed against the cage, preventing Gaven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James blocks a body shot from Gaven.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaven.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaven.
Gaven struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James trying to land knees to the body.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaven is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
Gaven on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

James breaks the clinch.
Gaven wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James counters with a leg kick.
Gaven misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaven throws an ugly left hook that misses

and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
Gaven scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Eddie Gaven has been cut.
Gaven managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaven avoids the damage to the body.
Gaven is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.
Gaven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaven is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
jimmy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Gaven.
Gaven scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
James misses with a punch to the body.
Gaven working aggressively here.
Gaven wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
James misses with a knee strike.
Gaven is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for James.
Gaven avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gaven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaven darts in trying to clinch

and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gaven won't be happy with that.
Gaven is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaven tries to escape but James is in control.

James is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gaven is trying to escape and James transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gaven is forced to tap! Nice work there by James! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jimmy James!