PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shooter McGavin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sharpe
vs
McGavin

180 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Sharpe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shooter McGavin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGavin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGavin throws a sloppy head kick and Sharpe moves out of range easily.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharpe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sharpe looks to score with a jab to the body but McGavin is just out of range.
Sharpe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharpe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharpe throws a hook but McGavin avoids it easily.
Sharpe lands a head kick!
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
McGavin is looking to clinch.
McGavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sharpe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharpe misses with a double jab.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Chris Sharpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sharpe clobbers McGavin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharpe.
Chris Sharpe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharpe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGavin manages to avoid it.
Sharpe scores with a jab to the head.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Sharpe catches McGavin right on the button with a cross.
McGavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe lands a two punch combo.
Sharpe scores with a one two! McGavin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses

and McGavin counters by clinching up.
McGavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
McGavin just leaning against Sharpe, taking a breather.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGavin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sharpe avoiding damage as McGavin throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharpe blocks it with crossed arms.
McGavin looks gassed!
McGavin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the head but McGavin blocks with his arms.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharpe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sharpe tries a knee to the head but McGavin blocks it.
McGavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharpe blocks it with crossed arms.
McGavin is trying to maintain a safe position but Sharpe gets an underhook and turns McGavin into the cage.
Sharpe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGavin being controlled against the cage.
Sharpe can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries a knee to the head but McGavin blocks it.
McGavin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharpe stalling the fight.
McGavin trying to stall but Sharpe improves his position.
McGavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGavin is trying to maintain a safe position but Sharpe gets an underhook and turns McGavin into the cage.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharpe just leaning against McGavin, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sharpe as McGavin tries to tie him up.
McGavin goes for a takedown attempt but Sharpe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Sharpe. Beautiful body shot.
Sharpe connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe lands with a shot to the body.
Sharpe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGavin backs up against the cage.
Sharpe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sharpe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharpe.
Sharpe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharpe misses with a double jab.
McGavin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharpe connects with a crisp jab.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGavin blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharpe connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sharpe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sharpe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sharpe throws a wild body kick that McGavin sees coming a mile off.
Sharpe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sharpe connects with a nice looking jab.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
McGavin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but McGavin avoids them all with ease.
McGavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick
and McGavin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sharpe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chris Sharpe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick and McGavin moves out of range easily.
Sharpe lands a two punch combo.
Sharpe cracks McGavin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sharpe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGavin is breathing heavily.
Sharpe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin avoids the head kick by Sharpe.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
McGavin walks into a left hand.
McGavin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGavin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Sharpe.
Sharpe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses

and McGavin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sharpe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGavin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Sharpe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGavin trying to land knees to the body.
McGavin looking to slow down the pace here.
Sharpe is pressed up against the cage. McGavin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharpe down to the mat. Sharpe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharpe lands a high kick!
Chris Sharpe is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sharpe.
Sharpe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGavin's head.
McGavin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sharpe. That one must have hurt.
Sharpe connects with a right hand. McGavin shakes it off.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharpe looks to score with a jab to the body but McGavin is just out of range.
McGavin tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe stuns McGavin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGavin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sharpe lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe scores with a head kick.
Sharpe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of McGavin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGavin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sharpe.
McGavin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that McGavin avoids nicely.
McGavin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sharpe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sharpe lands the left hand.
Sharpe throws a lazy head kick

and McGavin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sharpe.
Sharpe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharpe stalling the fight.
McGavin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sharpe walks away with a smile on his face. McGavin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGavin blocks a head kick by Sharpe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A cross from Sharpe lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharpe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGavin.
Sharpe lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sharpe.
Sharpe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGavin avoids the head kick by Sharpe.
Nice shot by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a body punch but McGavin moves out of range.
A jab from Sharpe does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Sharpe connects with a high kick.
McGavin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sharpe lands a head kick. McGavin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Sharpe lands.
Sharpe connects with a single shot there.
Sharpe scores with a decent looking hook.
Sharpe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGavin on the side of the head.
Sharpe looks to throw the jab but McGavin is out of range.
Sharpe tries a head kick but it misses.
McGavin moves away from the strike by Sharpe.
Sharpe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGavin manages to avoid it.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick and McGavin moves out of range easily.
Sharpe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGavin throws a head kick that Sharpe semi-blocks.
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
McGavin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a nice looking combination but McGavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGavin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Sharpe throws a series of strikes that have McGavin backpedaling.
Sharpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGavin blocks the body kick.
McGavin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGavin dodges the punch combination from Sharpe.
McGavin ducks right into an uppercut from Sharpe.
Sharpe loads up on a big right hand but McGavin slips the punch.
Sharpe misses the shot to the body.
Sharpe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGavin.
A lazy left from Sharpe finds it's target.
Sharpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGavin throws a head kick that Sharpe semi-blocks.
McGavin tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe looks to throw the jab but McGavin is out of range.
Sharpe connects with a looping right hand.
Sharpe scores with a body shot.
Sharpe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGavin can do to turn this around?
Sharpe throws a lazy right hand but McGavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Sharpe.
McGavin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sharpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sharpe, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but McGavin avoids them all with ease.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharpe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGavin.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McGavin takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGavin tries to clinch up.
Sharpe scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Sharpe.
A head kick from Sharpe lands but McGavin takes it in his stride.
McGavin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGavin there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharpe.
Danga de danga de dang - Sharpe scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharpe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGavin is looking to clinch.
Sharpe misses with a body shot.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharpe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGavin slips a jab and a cross from Sharpe.
A head kick by Sharpe misses

and McGavin moves into the clinch.
Sharpe with a knee to the head.
McGavin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGavin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sharpe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharpe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGavin missing with knees to the body.

Sharpe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sharpe clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sharpe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McGavin if he has to take too many more of those.
Sharpe cracks a nice hook into McGavin's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharpe.
Sharpe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sharpe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sharpe lands with a straight right. McGavin didn't see that one coming.
Sharpe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpe throws a predictable looking body shot

and McGavin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sharpe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGavin prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGavin looking to throw knees to the head but Sharpe is blocking nicely.
McGavin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Sharpe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharpe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGavin on the side of the head.
Sharpe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharpe throws a one two combo.
McGavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sharpe tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharpe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sharpe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGavin backs up against the cage.
McGavin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharpe finds it's way round the side to connect with McGavin's head.
Sharpe scores with a nice strike.
McGavin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sharpe lands a jab to McGavin's midsection.
Sharpe scores with a body shot.
Sharpe digs a good hook to McGavin's body.
McGavin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sharpe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGavin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharpe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharpe swinging wilding here.
McGavin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Sharpe throws a head kick that McGavin semi-blocks.
Sharpe scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGavin in his tracks.
McGavin blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
McGavin walks into a stiff left hand from Sharpe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that McGavin avoids nicely.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe lands a lovely overhand right.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe pushes McGavin away with a front kick.
Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe throws a head kick that McGavin semi-blocks.
Sharpe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharpe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharpe throws a body punch but McGavin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sharpe thuds a left hand into McGavin's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharpe.
Some wild striking there from Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a combination. McGavin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sharpe stalks McGavin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGavin's face. McGavin staggers backwards, shaken.
McGavin slips a jab from Sharpe.
McGavin tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Sharpe thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharpe just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGavin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sharpe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGavin manages to avoid it.
Sharpe throws a head kick that McGavin semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sharpe had his way with Shooter McGavin in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGavin avoids the head kick by Sharpe.
McGavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharpe.
Sharpe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe lands a high kick!
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe throws a wild body kick that McGavin sees coming a mile off.
Sharpe scores with a body shot.
McGavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGavin walks into a jab.
Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
McGavin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharpe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGavin.
Sharpe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGavin. That did some damage!
Sharpe throws a looping overhand right but McGavin ducks down to avoid it.
Sharpe throws a predictable looking body shot

and McGavin counters by moving into the clinch.
McGavin scores a nice knee to the body.
McGavin tries to stall but Sharpe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sharpe is trying to stall.
McGavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sharpe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharpe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sharpe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharpe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpe lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick from Sharpe lands but McGavin takes it in his stride.
Sharpe throws a jab when McGavin was well out of range.
Sharpe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut there from Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with a double jab
and McGavin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sharpe misses with the combination.
Sharpe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe scores with a hook.
Sharpe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McGavin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGavin.
Sharpe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGavin is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGavin blocks it with crossed arms.
McGavin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharpe looking to throw knees to the head but McGavin is blocking nicely.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGavin misses with a knee strike.

Sharpe has clasped his hands together around McGavin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Sharpe decides to stand up, so the ref orders McGavin to his feet.
Sharpe lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe lands with an overhand left.
McGavin avoids the body shot from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands a nice looking body shot.
Sharpe throws a head kick that half lands.
Jab from Sharpe.
McGavin tries to clinch up but Sharpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Shooter McGavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe swings for the body but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe scores with a head kick.
Sharpe throws a head kick but McGavin moves out of range.
Sharpe lands a high kick!
Chris Sharpe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGavin tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Sharpe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharpe, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Sharpe!
Chris Sharpe retains his welterweight title!