PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Gaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Schilt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gaven
vs
Schilt

180 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Gaven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaven throws a series of punches but Schilt moves out of range.
Eddie Gaven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gaven.
Schilt moves away from the strike by Gaven.
Gaven connects with a looping right hand.

Gaven drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gaven postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schilt wants to sweep here but Gaven controlling him for the moment.
Schilt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gaven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gaven gets to his feet. Schilt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schilt throws a head kick that half lands.
Gaven misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schilt. That's going to slow Gaven down.
Gaven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schilt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaven tries to clinch up but Schilt circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schilt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schilt trying to stall but Gaven improves his position.
Schilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaven.
Schilt looks gassed!
Gaven digs a right hand underneath Schilt's ribcage. Schilt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaven gets through Schilt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Schilt is rocked!
Schilt blocks the elbow strike.
Schilt is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaven finish him?
Schilt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gaven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaven throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schilt.
Schilt blocks an uppercut.
Schilt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schilt blocking some punches.
Gaven misses with some punches.
Gaven throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilt.

Gaven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaven throws a nice looking combination but Schilt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaven jabs at Schilt's body.
Gaven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Gaven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schilt circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaven throws a right hand that Schilt ducks under and follows up with a left that Schilt also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Gaven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaven looks to land a combination but Schilt avoids it well.
Schilt dodges the punch combination from Gaven.
Gaven tries to bum rush Schilt with a series of wild strikes but Schilt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schilt blocking some punches.
Gaven throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilt.
Schilt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schilt.
Gaven swings wildly with an uppercut but Schilt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilt is trying to stall.
Schilt wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaven won't allow it.
Gaven working aggressively here.
Gaven swings wildly with an uppercut but Schilt uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gaven breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gaven.
Schilt walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Schilt limp body while Gaven jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie Gaven!