PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little has chosen Muse - Knights Of Cydonia as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gavin
vs
Little

172 cm
23
156 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Fast

Sparta Fightware

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 9 - 2 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Little!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gavin does it's job there.
Little throws a right and a left that Gavin avoids nicely.
Little moves forwards but Gavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Gavin.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Little takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Little misses with a looping right.
Little slips under a jab.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Little has time to react.
Gavin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Little swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gavin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gavin lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Little looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Little.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Gavin tenderised Little's leg. Little is trying to keep his angry face on.
Little on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Little.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Gavin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Gavin misses.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws the kick towards the body but Gavin avoids it.
Gavin checks a leg kick nicely.
Little thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gavin - that will leave a mark!
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Little.
Gavin moves out of range as Little throws a body kick.
Gavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it.
Gavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Gavin misses.
Gavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Little avoids the body shot from Gavin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gavin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gavin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Little can do anything to dispel that myth.
Little is refusing to be controlled, as Gavin sits in half guard.
Little looks like he's trying to stand up.

Little makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A head kick misses from Little.
Gavin misses with a left hand
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Gavin.
Little throws a right hand that Gavin ducks under and follows up with a left that Gavin also avoids with ease.
Gavin works over Little's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little misses with a looping right.
Little misses with a low kick.
Little has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Little misses its intended target.
Little throws a sloppy head kick
and Gavin counters with a nice body shot.
Gavin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin jabs at Little's body.
Gavin thuds a left hand into Little's body.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Little is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Little staying out of range there.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Little. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throws a head kick but Gavin moves out of range.
Good shot there by Gavin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gavin.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Gavin slips a jab and a cross from Little.
A head kick misses from Little.
Little lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Gavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Gavin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Little keeps working.
Gavin is really struggling to control Little but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Gavin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Little takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gavin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Little throws a leg kick

and Gavin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gavin trying to control the action but Little is working from the bottom.
Little pushes Gavin off looking to stand but Gavin dives back in and keeps control.
Gavin wants to pass to mount but Little is defending the position.
Gavin wants to take a breather but Little is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gavin is looking to stall here but Little recovers full guard.
Little keeping full guard, as Gavin tries to pass.

Little pushes Gavin off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that second round.
That's time! Gavin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin misses with a series of wild punches.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gavin.
Little missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Little attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gavin misses with a body punch
and Little cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Little blocks a jab.
Gavin thumps Little with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Little.
Little throws a head kick but Gavin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Little was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Little throws a head kick but Gavin moves out of range.
Little has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.
Gavin avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Little counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gavin's knee momentarily.
Little swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gavin counters with an inside leg kick.
Gavin scores with a nice head shot.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Little.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Little takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gavin slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Little.
Gavin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Little has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gavin avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Little's sensitive parts.
Little has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin scores with a leg kick.
Little on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gavin.
Little has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.
Little throws a lazy head kick
and Gavin counters with a low kick, right behind Little 's knee.
Dalton Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little misses with a jab, cross combination.
Little takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gavin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Little misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Little's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gavin thumps Little with a low kick.
Gavin scores with a hook to the body. Little takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gavin lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Gavin catches Little right on the button with a cross.
Gavin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Little misses with a head kick.
Gavin lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Little's calf.
Little drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Little's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavin scores with a sloppy right hand. Little should have avoided that one.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little.
Dalton Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
A relieved looking Tommy Gavin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.