PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 1159 p4p, 1736 weight class) and New Breed One (ranked 124 p4p, 183 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gavin
vs
One

168 cm
34
145
21 - 12 - 1

177 cm
34
145
25 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, New Breed One!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gavin takes one to the side of the head.
Gavin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gavin wants it to stay on the feet.
One shoots for a double leg takedown but Gavin sprawls well. He's pushed One's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but One avoided it.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by One.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
One closes the distance and clinches up with Gavin, looking for a takedown. One pushes Gavin against the cage but Gavin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
One looks for a takedown but Gavin sprawls well.
Gavin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gavin slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
One closes the distance and clinches up with Gavin, looking for a takedown. One pushes Gavin against the cage but Gavin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Gavin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from One.
One tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gavin swivels and escapes.

One has closed the distance and engaged Gavin in a clinch.
Gavin prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.

Gavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

One darts in and clinches Gavin up against the cage.
One wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.

Gavin breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Gavin.
Good shot there by Gavin.
Gavin lands with a kick to the temple. One shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
One staying out of range there.
Gavin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gavin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
One shoots in looking for a takedown but Gavin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing One's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gavin is looking to slow One down with leg kicks.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
One fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gavin counters with an inside leg kick.
New Breed One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavin lands a jab to the nose.

One closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - One lands in his opponent's guard.

Gavin pushes One off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by One.
One takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin is looking to slow One down with leg kicks.
One darts in looking for a takedown but Gavin gets double underhooks and turns One into the cage.
Gavin throws a leg kick but One sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from One is defended easily by Gavin.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
One changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gavin tries to avoid it but One manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gavin to the ground. Gavin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gavin slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One slips a jab from Gavin.
And One tries to counter it with a takedown but Gavin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
Gavin lands a right hook to the body.
One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gavin pinned against the cage. Gavin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One fails with the takedown
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
One wants to clinch up but Gavin keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. One does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
One shoots in for a takedown but Gavin shows good takedown defense.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
One slips a jab and a cross from Gavin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from One.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin misses with an uppercut.
Gavin is looking to slow One down with leg kicks.
Gavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but One manages to avoid it.
Gavin throws a lazy right hand but One sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

One gets a double leg takedown into Gavin's guard.
Gavin 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.
One postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gavin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gavin pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gavin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
One wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Gavin managing to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from One.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gavin throws a chopping leg kick but One manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

One closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gavin to the mat! Gavin manages to get full guard.
New Breed One has got the better of the ground game so far.
One postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
One wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
One has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gavin trying to control the position here.
Gavin wants to control but One passes easily into half guard.

One wants to work for an arm triangle but Gavin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One is looking to advance position but Gavin won't allow it.
One is thwarting Gavin's attempts to control the position.
Gavin moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

One trying to hold on to Gavin's head to control him but Gavin postures up.
Gavin passes to side control.
One gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gavin not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gavin controlling the action here.
Gavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?
Gavin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
One is looking to improve his position.
One felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gavin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
One tries to get to full guard but Gavin has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gavin is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin trying to pass the guard but One defending well.
Gavin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
One tries to get to full guard but Gavin has control of the leg.
Gavin is pressing down on One's thigh, looking to free his foot. One is holding on for now.
Gavin not doing much here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
One shoots in for a takedown but Gavin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by One or perhaps it was just good defense by Gavin, which made it look bad.
Gavin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donk. Gavin catches One right on the button with a cross.
One takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
One misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
One tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
One shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gavin as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Gavin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from One.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
Gavin leaves One with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gavin stuffs the takedown.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavin circles away.
Gavin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
One tries to clinch but Gavin is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin 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!

Gavin scores with a body shot.
One shoots in and drives through. Gavin sprawls well.
Gavin works One's body with a nice hook.
One tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from One is defended easily by Gavin.
One tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gavin defends well and One ends up having to push Gavin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
One looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gavin scores with a jab to the body.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
One with a poor takedown
and Gavin counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin throws the left hand but One avoids the punch easily.
Gavin leaves One with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of One's head.
One takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
One moves out of range as Gavin throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. One sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin connects with a leg kick.
One shoots in looking for a takedown. Gavin tries to sprawl out of it but One keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gavin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
One tries to clinch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
Gavin scores with a head kick.
Gavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
One moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Tommy Gavin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Gavin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
One walks into a stiff left hand from Gavin.
One on the wrong end of a nice hook.
One will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
One looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
One tries to clinch but Gavin moves out of range.
One slips under a jab from Gavin.
One on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gavin with the inside leg kick.
Gavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

One scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gavin wants to control but One postures up.
Gavin taking punishment in the form of punches.
An elbow from One crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gavin keeps working.
Gavin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked One off and has taken his back!
One looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gavin has good solid back control here.
Gavin continues to stall.
New Breed One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
One is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
One is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gavin.
Gavin has the hooks in. One is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gavin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.