PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Severs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Gavin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Severs's chin.

Severs
vs
Gavin

200 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
28
160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Severs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Gavin !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin closes the distance but Severs moves to the side
and Severs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gavin thinking.
Gavin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Severs counters with a stiff right hand.
Severs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Severs throws a one two combo.
Gavin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severs slips a jab and a cross from Gavin .
Severs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gavin moves to clinch but Severs breaks away
and Severs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Severs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Severs lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severs keeps the fight on the outside.

Gavin lands a big head kick that sends Severs tumbling to the mat! Gavin takes a step backwards and waves Severs back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Severs is rocked!
Gavin wants to clinch but Severs slips to the side
and Severs counters with a straight right hand.
Severs lands a jab to Gavin 's midsection.
Gavin avoids the body shot from Severs.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Gavin looks to clinch
and Severs counters with a straight right hand.
Severs throws a shot to the body.
Severs slips a jab and a cross from Gavin .
Severs is looking to wear down Gavin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin throws a head kick but Severs moves out of range.
Gavin moves to clinch but Severs breaks away
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tries to clinch up
and Severs counters with a nice uppercut.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Severs lands a nice shot that snaps Gavin 's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severs lands with a shot to the body.
Gavin tries to clinch there but Severs circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Severs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Severs.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin walks into a straight right hand from Severs.
Severs jabs Gavin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Severs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Severs connects with a body shot that sends Gavin 's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severs lands with a nice combination. Gavin backs away looking to recover.
Severs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Severs swats away the attempt to clinch by Gavin .
Gavin tries to clinch but Severs moves away
and Severs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Severs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin .
Gavin tries to clinch up
and Severs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gavin thinking.
Severs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gavin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Severs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Severs lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Severs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunter Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gavin on the side of the head.
Gavin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Severs counters with a right hand to the body.
Gavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severs.
Gavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gavin looks to clinch
and Severs counters with a left to the body.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Severs connects with a body shot that sends Gavin 's belly button to the back.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hunter Gavin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gavin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gavin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gavin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gavin wants to clinch
and Severs counters with a stiff right hand.
Gavin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Severs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Severs throws a series of punches but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Severs does no damage.

Gavin lands a big head kick that sends Severs tumbling to the mat! Gavin takes a step backwards and waves Severs back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Severs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Joe Severs has been cut.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a few strikes there.
Gavin is breathing heavily.
Gavin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Severs.
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Severs finds it's way through Gavin 's defenses.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses.
Severs seems to have got his legs back now.
Gavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Severs with a jab.
Gavin misses with a double jab
and Severs counters with a straight right hand.
Gavin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Severs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Severs lands a jab to the head.
Severs jabs Gavin right on the nose. Gavin blinks but takes it well.
Severs lands a slapping body shot.
Severs lands a slapping body shot.
Gavin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severs lands a right hook to the body.
Severs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gavin darts in trying to clinch
and Severs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Severs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Severs.
Severs fails to land with a series of punches.
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gavin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gavin . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to clinch
and Severs counters with a right hand to the body.
Severs jabs at Gavin 's body.
Severs with a jab.
Severs throws a good cross that connects.
Severs connects with a jab.
Severs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gavin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gavin tries to clinch but Severs moves away
and Severs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin misses with a combination
and Severs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gavin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severs scores with a body shot.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter Gavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Severs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Severs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Severs lands a slapping body shot.
Severs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Severs lands a nice hook to Gavin 's body. Gavin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gavin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Severs counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Severs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Joe Severs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Severs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice cross by Severs.
Severs scores with a nice strike.
Gavin throws a nice looking combination but Severs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gavin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Severs scores with a jab. Gavin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gavin misses with a combination
and Severs counters with a nice uppercut.
Gavin tries a head kick but it misses.
Severs keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Severs scores with a four punch combination!
Gavin misses with a double jab
and Severs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severs works the jab nicely.
Gavin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Severs with a jab.
Severs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Severs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Severs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Severs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavin doesn't seem bothered though.
Gavin is looking to clinch but Severs is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Severs.
Gavin is looking to clinch.
Severs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gavin back to the cage. Severs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to clinch.
Severs lands a body shot.
Gavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Severs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Severs.
Severs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Severs lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Severs - just one landing.
Gavin looks to clinch
and Severs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gavin tries to clinch up
letting Severs counter with a right hand.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Severs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gavin tries to clinch up but Severs circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
Gavin misses with the combination.
Gavin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severs with a jab.
Severs lands a nice shot to the body.
Gavin tries to clinch but Severs moves away
and Severs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gavin tries to bum rush Severs with a series of wild strikes but Severs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gavin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severs counters with a nice body shot.
Severs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Severs jabs Gavin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Severs punishes Gavin 's body with a nice straight punch.
Severs lands a jab to Gavin 's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Severs.
Severs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Severs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Severs 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Severs!