PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shooter McGavin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McGavin
vs
Charles

205 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
231 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slim Charles!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin scores with a sloppy right hand. Charles should have avoided that one.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
McGavin lands a body shot.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but McGavin shows good takedown defense.

Charles clinches with his opponent.

Charles turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGavin is looking to reverse the position.
Charles controls the position.
McGavin is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Charles decides to stand back up.
McGavin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charles looks gassed!
Charles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGavin lands a with a good body shot.
McGavin throws out a powerful jab.
McGavin lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin lands a slapping body shot.
McGavin lands a jab-cross combination.
McGavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
McGavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charles on the side of the head.
Charles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGavin.
McGavin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charles at a distance.
Charles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGavin drops Charles with a left and a right! Oh, Charles is hurt - McGavin dives into side control looking to finish!

Charles is rocked!

It looks like Slim Charles has been cut.
McGavin trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles is still in real trouble! Can McGavin finish him?
Charles is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McGavin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Charles seems to have recovered his senses.
McGavin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Charles's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin wants to control but Charles is keeping him busy.
Charles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Charles tries to get to full guard but McGavin has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to stand up here but McGavin is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles misses with a combination
and McGavin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Charles thinking.
McGavin digs a good hook to Charles's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGavin!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGavin lands with a right hand.
McGavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGavin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
McGavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Charles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by McGavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGavin.
McGavin scores with a hook to the body. Charles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Charles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good shot there by McGavin.
McGavin slaps away a takedown attempt from Charles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGavin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGavin!
McGavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGavin scores with a body shot.
McGavin thuds a left hand into Charles's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGavin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice combination there by McGavin.
McGavin connects with a jab.

Charles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McGavin to the mat! McGavin manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shooter McGavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slim Charles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Charles is trying hard to land a takedown here. McGavin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McGavin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab by McGavin.
McGavin cracks Charles with an open hand slap.
Charles wants to clinch up but McGavin keeps it at a distance.
McGavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from McGavin.
McGavin scores with a body shot.
Charles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice combination there by McGavin.
Jab, jab by McGavin - just one landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGavin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGavin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGavin connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGavin keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGavin cracks Charles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGavin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGavin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGavin!
McGavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGavin lands a jab-cross combination.
Charles is looking to clinch but McGavin is avoiding it.
McGavin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
Charles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGavin avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.

Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
McGavin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Charles wants to clinch up but McGavin keeps it at a distance.
McGavin lands with a nice body punch.
Shooter McGavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Charles's head.
McGavin is working the combinations to good effect here.
McGavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGavin lands a slapping body shot.
McGavin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin lands a nice looking body shot.
McGavin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McGavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for McGavin.
McGavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Charles can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from McGavin.
Donk. McGavin catches Charles right on the button with a cross.
McGavin cracks a nice hook into Charles's ribs.
Charles ducks right into an uppercut from McGavin.
Charles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGavin lands a glancing blow to the side of Charles's head.

Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Charles looking to slow down the pace here.
McGavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
McGavin can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Charles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGavin can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing McGavin back against the cage.
Charles has McGavin pressed against the cage, preventing McGavin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGavin misses with a punch to the body.

Charles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGavin uses from the top position.
Charles looking to control.

Charles has his foot on McGavin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGavin works his way back into a safe position though.
McGavin stopping the sweep attempt from Charles.
McGavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Charles keeping full guard, as McGavin tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles tries to clinch but McGavin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charles misses with the combination.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch but McGavin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shooter McGavin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slim Charles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGavin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charles.
Shooter McGavin is winning the standup battle so far.
McGavin scores with a jab to the body.
McGavin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Charles doesn't seem bothered though.
McGavin stuns Charles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGavin lands a with a good body shot.
Charles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGavin lands a nice hook to Charles's body. Charles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGavin lands a jab.
Charles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left and a right from McGavin both land. Nice combination.
Charles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGavin swivels and escapes.
McGavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGavin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGavin duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGavin.
McGavin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Charles doesn't seem bothered though.
McGavin scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from McGavin.
McGavin throws a good cross that connects.
McGavin lands a nice looking body shot.
McGavin lands a with a good body shot.
McGavin misses with the combination.
McGavin is looking to wear down Charles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGavin.
McGavin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Charles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Charles preventing the sweep.
McGavin is working hard here to advance position.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but McGavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles stands and throws McGavin's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McGavin!
Charles prevents McGavin from getting the reversal.
Charles throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGavin because Charles loaded up on that one.
McGavin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Charles tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Charles controlling the pace for now.

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.
Charles thowing shots but they're missing.
Charles controlling the pace for now.
McGavin blocking the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shooter McGavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGavin, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shooter McGavin!