PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Gaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eddie Gaven was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hampton
vs
Gaven

170 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Gaven!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaven misses with a two punch combination.
Hampton slips a jab and a cross from Gaven.

Hampton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gaven is trying to defend but Hampton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ground and pound from Hampton.
Gaven looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Hampton.
Hampton controlling the action here.
Hampton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gaven is trying to stand back up but Hampton is controlling him
Hampton is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaven wants to get back to his feet.

Gaven kicks Hampton off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaven clinches with his opponent.
Gaven wants to break free but Hampton has control.
Gaven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaven gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hampton.
Gaven tries to work over Hampton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaven is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaven pushes Hampton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hampton prevents a body shot from Gaven.
Gaven misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gaven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaven is looking to break free of the clinch but Hampton has double underhooks.
Gaven prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hampton tries for a takedown but Gaven manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaven can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hampton is keeping busy.
Gaven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gaven has had enough of the clinch but Hampton keeps him there for the moment.
Hampton has Gaven pressed against the cage, preventing Gaven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaven is trying to break free.
Gaven is trying to push Hampton away but Hampton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hampton is working for takedown but Gaven is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Gaven.
Gaven lands a shot to the body.
Hampton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hampton tries for a takedown but Gaven manages to get underhooks.
Gaven is looking to break free of the clinch but Hampton has double underhooks.
Gaven is trying to force a seperation but Hampton has the dominant position.
Gaven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Gaven.
Hampton is breathing heavily.
Gaven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hampton has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hampton shoots in looking for a takedown. Gaven tries to sprawl out of it but Hampton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gaven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hampton throws a leg kick but Gaven moved away.
Nice body punch from Hampton.
No joy there for Gaven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaven fails to land with a series of punches.
Hampton throws an off balance right hand
and Gaven counters with a two punch combo.
Hampton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaven misses with a wild combination.
Hampton misses with a right hand
and Gaven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hampton thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Gaven as he connects with a hook.
Gaven is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Gaven shuts the power down on Hampton. Lights out, game over! Gaven is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Gaven!