PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Magetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gavin
vs
Magetsu

172 cm
27
156 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

173 cm
27
157 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Union Fight Gear

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 18 - 6 - 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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aldo Magetsu!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magetsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Magetsu.
Magetsu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Magetsu slips under a jab.
Gavin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Gavin does it's job there.
Magetsu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magetsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin slips a straight right by Magetsu.
Magetsu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magetsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magetsu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Magetsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin throws a wild body kick that Magetsu sees coming a mile off.
Magetsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Magetsu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magetsu.
Magetsu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gavin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice jab there from Gavin.
Magetsu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Gavin tenderised Magetsu's leg. Magetsu is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magetsu throws a leg kick but Gavin moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Magetsu moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magetsu. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Gavin.
Magetsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot by Magetsu.
Gavin thows a body shot but no joy.
Magetsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magetsu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magetsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavin.
Gavin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gavin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magetsu's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magetsu.
Gavin throws a body punch but Magetsu moves out of range.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Magetsu slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magetsu.
Magetsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Magetsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Gavin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Magetsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin throws a wild body kick that Magetsu sees coming a mile off.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magetsu. That did some damage!
Gavin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Gavin is predictable there
and Magetsu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magetsu blocks a head kick by Gavin.
Magetsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Gavin checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Gavin digs a good hook to Magetsu's body.
Gavin pushes Magetsu away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with an uppercut.
Gavin cracks a nice hook into Magetsu's ribs.
Aldo Magetsu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magetsu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magetsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Magetsu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Magetsu checks it.
Gavin misses with a low kick as Magetsu jumps back.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magetsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.

Gavin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Magetsu to the ground. Gavin is now in Magetsu's guard.
Magetsu keeping full guard, as Gavin tries to pass.
Gavin trying to control but Magetsu is working from the bottom.
Gavin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin stopping the sweep attempt from Magetsu.
Magetsu wants to stand but Gavin is controlling the position.
Gavin wants to control from the top but Magetsu keeps moving.
Gavin throwing strikes from guard but Magetsu blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magetsu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s 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.

Magetsu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Magetsu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magetsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magetsu misses the shot to the body.
Magetsu scores with a jab.
Gavin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Magetsu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Gavin.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magetsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magetsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Magetsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Magetsu is just out of range.
Gavin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magetsu staying out of range there.
Gavin wants to slow Magetsu down by chopping away at his legs.
Magetsu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gavin misses with an uppercut. Magetsu saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magetsu. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin misses the body punch
and Magetsu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but Magetsu ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin throws the left hand but Magetsu avoids the punch easily.
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Magetsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magetsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavin jabs at Magetsu's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magetsu digs a good body shot into Gavin's ribs.

Gavin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magetsu is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magetsu manages to get himself to full guard.
Magetsu has control of Gavin's left arm, preventing Gavin from doing any damage.
Magetsu keeping moving, preventing Gavin from controlling successfully.
Gavin throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin won't allow Magetsu to get back to his feet.
Magetsu keeping moving, preventing Gavin from controlling successfully.
Gavin looking to sit in guard and control but Magetsu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gavin working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Gavin.
Gavin throws an overhand right that lands on Magetsu's shoulder, as Magetsu tries to avoid the shot.
Gavin checks the leg kick.
Gavin fails to land the takedown.
Gavin throws a jab when Magetsu was well out of range.
Magetsu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gavin takes a step back to recover.
Gavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magetsu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gavin at a distance.
Magetsu moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Magetsu misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Magetsu. No joy for Gavin on that attempt.
Magetsu misses with the body kick

and Gavin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Magetsu's guard now.
Gavin trying to control but Magetsu is working from the bottom.
Magetsu 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.
Gavin wants to pass the guard but Magetsu is keeping the position.
Magetsu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gavin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Magetsu wants to stand but Gavin is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gavin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gavin throws a head kick but Magetsu moves out of range.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Magetsu's head but Magetsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Magetsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magetsu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magetsu thuds his right hand into Gavin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aldo Magetsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Magetsu moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gavin.
Magetsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Magetsu connects with a looping right hand.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Magetsu.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Magetsu moved out of range.
Magetsu cracks a nice hook into Gavin's ribs.
Magetsu slips a straight right by Gavin.
Magetsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gavin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magetsu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magetsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Magetsu is just out of range.
Magetsu misses with a hook

and Gavin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gavin is fighting to break Magetsu's control of his arms but Magetsu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gavin wants to control from the top but Magetsu keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
Gavin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magetsu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magetsu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magetsu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magetsu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magetsu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magetsu moves away.
Gavin throws a lazy right hand but Magetsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magetsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavin throws a hook but Magetsu blocks it.
Magetsu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magetsu is out of range and Gavin settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses.
Gavin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gavin throws a right and a left that Magetsu avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavin.

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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Gavin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.