PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gavin
vs
Cade

172 cm
26
156 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 15 - 5 - 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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Cade!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cade.
Gavin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick from Cade misses.
Gavin dodges the punch combination from Cade.
Cade looks to land a right hand but Gavin moved out of range.
Cade throws a leg kick but Gavin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin cracks Cade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gavin throws a series of punches but Cade avoids them all with ease.
Gavin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cade momentarily.
Cade throws a front kick aimed at Gavin's knee but Gavin avoids it well.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cade is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cade. That's going to slow Gavin down.
Cade throws a right and a left that Gavin avoids nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Gavin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cade throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gavin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cade keeping moving, preventing Gavin from controlling successfully.
Cade wants to get back to his feet but Gavin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cade told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gavin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gavin is controlling him.
Cade is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gavin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gavin won't allow Cade to get back to his feet.
Gavin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin stays in close to Cade's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cade thows a body kick. Gavin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fighters circling - Cade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin moves out of range of the leg kick from Cade.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gavin misses with a takedown attempt - Cade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gavin moves forwards but Cade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cade misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Gavin.

Gavin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gavin trying to control from half guard but Cade is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gavin is working for a submission of some sort.

Cade kicks Gavin off and gets back to his feet.
Cade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gavin checks it well.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cade.
Carl Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gavin checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands a nice hook to Cade's body. Cade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gavin slips a jab from Cade.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavin.
Cade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gavin is out of range and Cade settles back down.
Cade scores with a one two! Gavin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gavin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cade counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cade lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gavin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gavin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Cade throws a solid leg kick but Gavin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cade.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Cade is out of range.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Cade moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cade.
Cade misses with a double jab.
Cade misses with a low kick as Gavin jumps back.
Gavin blocks a jab.
Cade misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carl Cade will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cade takes one to the chin there.
Cade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin dodges the punch combination from Cade.
Cade scoring well with a low kick there.
Cade ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Cade throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gavin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cade to score with a decent uppercut.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cade misses with a looping right.
Gavin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cade tried to score with a low kick but Gavin checks it.
Cade lands with a cross.
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!
Jab from Cade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Cade's front leg but catches the back leg as Cade tries to avoid it.
Cade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gavin at a distance.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Cade.
Cade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gavin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cade wants to stand but Gavin is controlling the position.
Cade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gavin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gavin throws a big elbow that misses.
Gavin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cade is looking to stand up but Gavin isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gavin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cade looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cade looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cade!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cade lands an elbow.

Cade tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cade has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gavin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gavin tries to improve position but can't.

Cade thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is looking to reverse the position.
Gavin manages to get back to half guard.
Cade content to control rather than advance.

Cade is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gavin is just riding it out for now. Cade eventually gives up the hold.
Gavin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is trying is best to control the position here.
Cade trying to control from half guard but Gavin is working away.
Tommy Gavin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cade is looking for a kimura but Gavin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cade to get the leverage.

Cade is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gavin sees it coming and defends easily.

Gavin looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cade is trying to work for a kimura but Gavin is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carl Cade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cade tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Cade misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
Cade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gavin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cade cracks the inside of Gavin's front leg.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin scores with the left hand. Cade knows he should have avoided that one.
Cade throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.
Cade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gavin scores with a jab. Cade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gavin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cade.
Gavin throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cade.
Gavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cade loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Gavin throws out a powerful jab.
Cade misses with a combination

and Gavin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cade's guard now.
Gavin works over Cade with some ground and pound from guard.
Gavin postures up in Cade's guard and throws a big left but Cade blocks it.
Cade wants to stand up but Gavin is controlling him.
Cade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gavin stops Cade from standing up.
Gavin throwing strikes but missing.
Tommy Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin stays in close to Cade's body and controls the position.
Gavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gavin prevents Cade from getting back to his feet.
Cade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gavin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cade throws the left hand but Gavin avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Gavin dips to his left and cracks Cade with an uppercut!
Cade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gavin momentarily.
Cade throws a jab when Gavin was well out of range.
Cade tries to score with a low kick but Gavin moves his leg out of the way.
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gavin scores with a kick to the body.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cade was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Cade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
No joy there for Gavin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gavin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. Cade moves away and avoids it.
Cade wants to slow Gavin down by chopping away at his legs.
Gavin thuds a left hand into Cade's body.
Cade looks to land a right hand but Gavin moved out of range.
Carl Cade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade slips a jab from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a wild combination.
Carl Cade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gavin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cade works the jab nicely.
Cade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cade motions for Gavin to come forward. Cade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cade connects with the punch.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Cade throws an overhand right that lands on Gavin's shoulder, as Gavin tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Gavin misses.
Cade blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cade has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Cade!
Carl Cade bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.