PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Landshark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Landshark acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gavin
vs
Landshark

172 cm
19
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Landshark!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
Landshark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gavin.
Landshark moves in looking to clinch but Gavin pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin lands the left hand.
Landshark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gavin throws a hook but Landshark avoids it easily.
Gavin misses with a takedown attempt

and Landshark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gavin won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Landshark looks up at the clock and then as Gavin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Landshark smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Landshark misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Landshark taking a breather here.
Landshark throws an elbow but Gavin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gavin being controlled for a moment.
Landshark scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin struggling a bit here.
Landshark in side control, throwing shots but Gavin defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landshark working the body and head with strikes.
Gavin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Landshark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Landshark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Landshark wants to free his trapped foot but Gavin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Landshark wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.
Gavin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Landshark is working away from the top position though.
Landshark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landshark wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.
Gavin wants to control but Landshark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Landshark trying to advance position but Gavin counters by regaining guard.
Landshark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Landshark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Landshark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Landshark stopping the sweep attempt from Gavin.
Gavin keeping moving, preventing Landshark from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landshark is looking to work some ground and pound but Gavin has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Landshark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Landshark passes Gavin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gavin is pressing down on Landshark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Landshark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Landshark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gavin seems keen to control Landshark's posture.

Gavin is looking for a triangle but Landshark pushes his legs off easily.
Landshark trying to control the position from guard on top but Gavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landshark cracks Gavin with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landshark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Landshark is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landshark throws a strike but Gavin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gavin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Landshark is controlling Gavin's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gavin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gavin chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Landshark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gavin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gavin lands a right hook to the body.
Landshark slips a straight right by Gavin.
Nice defenses there by Landshark.
Landshark moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Landshark doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavin circles away.
Gavin has a takedown stuffed.
Gavin lands the left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Gavin. No joy for Landshark on that attempt.

Landshark dives in and scores a takedown into Gavin's guard.
Gavin wants to sweep here but Landshark controlling him for the moment.
Landshark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Landshark postures up in Gavin's guard and throws a big left but Gavin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landshark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Landshark throwing strikes from guard but Gavin blocks nicely.
Landshark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Landshark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gavin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Landshark is in close to Gavin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Landshark wants to pass the guard but Gavin is keeping the position.
Landshark wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Landshark trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gavin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landshark looking to control.
Landshark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gavin won't allow Landshark to sweep him here.
Landshark keeping moving, preventing Gavin from controlling successfully.
Gavin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Landshark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gavin trying to control but Landshark is working from the bottom.
Gavin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landshark swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a big elbow that misses.
Gavin tries to free his leg and advance position but Landshark is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Landshark fails to land the takedown.
Gavin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Landshark.
Landshark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Landshark is rocked!
Gavin fakes the body blow, causing Landshark to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Landshark goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Untouchable Fight Nutrition, into his post fight interview.