PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Gavilan (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.

Tischer
vs
Gavilan

177 cm
19
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Tischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kid Gavilan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tischer looks to land a right hand but Gavilan moved out of range.
Tischer connects with a right hand. Gavilan shakes it off.
Tischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavilan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tischer.
Gavilan connects with a solid leg kick.
Gavilan keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Tischer misses its intended target.
Tischer lands with an overhand left.
Tischer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gavilan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tischer.
Kid Gavilan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavilan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tischer tries to clinch up.
Tischer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tischer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gavilan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gavilan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tischer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Tischer jabs Gavilan right on the nose. Gavilan blinks but takes it well.
Tischer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gavilan.
Tischer loads up on a big right hand but Gavilan slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavilan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavilan scores with a leg kick.
Kid Gavilan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tischer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tischer slips a jab and a cross from Gavilan.
A punch combination from Tischer misses.
Tischer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Donk. Tischer catches Gavilan right on the button with a cross.
Gavilan delivers a nice body kick.
Gavilan lands with a nice body kick.
Gavilan cracks the inside of Tischer's front leg.
Gavilan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tischer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tischer moves into the clinch.

Gavilan breaks the clinch.
Gavilan throws a head kick that misses.
Tischer misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Gavilan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tischer.
Gavilan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Gavilan.
Tischer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavilan.
Tischer loads up on a big right hand but Gavilan slips the punch.
Tischer takes a swing at Gavilan's ribcage but misses.
Gavilan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tischer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gavilan counters with a good, hard body kick but Tischer shrugs it off.
Gavilan lands a front kick.
Gavilan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tischer is breathing heavily.
Gavilan lands a head kick. Tischer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gavilan throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan lands a right hook to the body.
Gavilan throws a sloppy head kick and Tischer moves out of range easily.
Tischer misses with an uppercut.
Tischer throws a big shot that misses.
Gavilan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gavilan, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gavilan.
Tischer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gavilan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tischer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavilan ducks under a wild hook from Tischer.
Gavilan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tischer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Tischer moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavilan.

Gavilan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tischer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavilan.
Tischer throws the left hand but Gavilan avoids the punch easily.
Tischer scores with a sloppy right hand. Gavilan should have avoided that one.
Gavilan lands a head kick. Tischer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gavilan thuds his shin into the meat of Tischer's side.
Gavilan thows a body kick. Tischer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tischer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gavilan lands a head kick!
Gavilan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gavilan throws a head kick that Tischer semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gavilan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gavilan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tischer.
Gavilan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tischer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Gavilan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tischer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gavilan.
Gavilan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tischer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tischer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tischer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gavilan under the eye.
Tischer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gavilan throws a leg kick which misses Tischer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tischer tries to avoid it.
Gavilan scores with a spinning back kick!
Tischer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gavilan throws a head kick that misses.
Tischer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gavilan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavilan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tischer. That did some damage!
Gavilan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tischer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gavilan.
Gavilan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tischer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tischer tries to clinch up.
Tischer tries to clinch but Gavilan moves out of range.
Gavilan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gavilan cracks the inside of Tischer's front leg.
Tischer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gavilan avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tischer misses with a hook.
Gavilan fakes the leg kick and cracks Tischer in the body.
Gavilan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavilan thows a body kick. Tischer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gavilan lands a front kick.
Gavilan moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tischer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gavilan lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavilan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavilan lands a head kick. Tischer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gavilan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gavilan thows a body kick. Tischer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gavilan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavilan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tischer's calf.
Gavilan throws a leg kick which misses Tischer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tischer tries to avoid it.
Gavilan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tischer sizes up Gavilan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tischer looks to land a right hand but Gavilan moved out of range.
Tischer looks to throw the jab but Gavilan is out of range.
Tischer tries to clinch up
and Gavilan counters with a low kick, right behind Tischer 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tischer blocks a head kick by Gavilan.
Kid Gavilan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tischer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavilan.
Nice shot lands for Tischer.
Gavilan scores with a head kick.
Gavilan throws a hook to the side of Tischer's head but Tischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tischer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tischer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavilan throws a nice head kick!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tischer blocks a head kick by Gavilan.
Gavilan cracks the inside of Tischer's front leg.
Tischer fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan stuns Tischer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tischer throws a hook but Gavilan avoids it easily.
Gavilan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavilan clobbers Tischer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gavilan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavilan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tischer's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavilan.
Tischer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavilan. Gavilan obviously looking to wear him down.
Gavilan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tischer.
Tischer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavilan keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tischer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tischer lands with a right hand.
Tischer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tischer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Gavilan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Tischer.
Tischer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gavilan lands with a slapping head kick.
Tischer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gavilan as he jumps to the side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gavilan. Tischer shrugs it off though.
Tischer is looking to clinch.
Gavilan lands with a shot to the body.
Gavilan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gavilan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tischer's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gavilan.
Gavilan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tischer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gavilan lands a leg kick that knocks Tischer off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavilan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gavilan throws a leg kick which misses Tischer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tischer tries to avoid it.
Gavilan connects with a leg kick. Tischer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tischer blocks a head kick by Gavilan.
Tischer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tischer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gavilan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tischer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gavilan misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Gavilan.
Gavilan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gavilan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Tischer forces Gavilan back against the cage and clinches.

Gavilan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tischer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gavilan.
Gavilan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gavilan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gavilan looks to land a body kick but Tischer moved away.
Gavilan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tischer rather than just go for the knockout.
Gavilan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tischer's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavilan.
Tischer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gavilan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gavilan scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gavilan - that will leave a mark!
Tischer is looking to clinch but Gavilan is avoiding it.
Tischer is looking to clinch but Gavilan is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan scores with a leg kick.
Tischer throws the left hand but Gavilan avoids the punch easily.
Gavilan connects with a right hand. Tischer shakes it off.
Gavilan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tischer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavilan. Gavilan obviously looking to wear him down.
Gavilan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tischer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gavilan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tischer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gavilan counters with a thumping low kick.
Gavilan fakes the leg kick and cracks Tischer in the body.
Tischer blocks a head kick by Gavilan.
Tischer throws a lazy right hand but Gavilan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gavilan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Gavilan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavilan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tischer's calf.
Gavilan throws a leg kick which misses Tischer's front leg but catches the back leg as Tischer tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Gavilan.
Tischer throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavilan.
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!
Gavilan cracks a nice hook into Tischer's ribs.
Gavilan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gavilan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tischer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gavilan throws a head kick but Tischer moves out of range.
Gavilan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tischer blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gavilan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gavilan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavilan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marcus Tischer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid Gavilan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gavilan throws a head kick but Tischer moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Gavilan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gavilan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Gavilan!