PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dragneel
vs
Gavin

170 cm
26
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
156 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Gavin keeps Dragneel at a distance using the push kick.
Dragneel keeps Gavin at a distance using the push kick.
Dragneel misses with a head kick.
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dragneel scoring well with a low kick there.
Gavin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gavin throws a leg kick
and Dragneel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gavin thinking.
Gavin swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
Dragneel throws a leg kick

and Gavin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dragneel's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel controls Gavin momentarily but Gavin frees himself.
Dragneel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dragneel has Gavin pulled in close to control his posture.

Natsu Dragneel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gavin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin misses with a double jab
and Dragneel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Natsu Dragneel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
Dragneel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gavin slips a straight right by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a leg kick that misses.
Dragneel takes one on the button.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dragneel throws a front kick that sends Gavin stumbling back into the cage.
Dragneel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Dragneel slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body.
Dragneel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gavin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dragneel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gavin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Gavin with a nice cross.
Dragneel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gavin drops his hands momentarily and Dragneel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dragneel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gavin throws an overhand right that lands on Dragneel's shoulder, as Dragneel tries to avoid the shot.
Dragneel misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel moves out of range as Gavin strikes.
Gavin cracks Dragneel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel tries to land a leg kick but Gavin saw it coming and moves away.
Gavin misses with a double jab
and Dragneel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gavin's knee momentarily.
Dragneel checks a low kick from Gavin.
Dragneel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gavin dips to his left and cracks Dragneel with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gavin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dragneel counters with a thumping low kick.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Natsu Dragneel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dragneel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gavin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dragneel's head backwards.
Gavin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dragneel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragneel cracks Gavin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragneel.
Natsu Dragneel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragneel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dragneel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin throws an overhand right that lands on Dragneel's shoulder, as Dragneel tries to avoid the shot.
Gavin throws a leg kick

and Dragneel counters with a head kick that drops Gavin to the mat! Gavin scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Gavin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin thows a leg kick but Dragneel checks it
and Dragneel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gavin is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragneel finish him?
Dragneel throws a lazy head kick

and Gavin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dragneel!
Dragneel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dragneel struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel is looking for a sweep.
Gavin seems to have recovered his senses.
A control attempt from Dragneel but he's now mounted!
Gavin throwing strikes but Dragneel bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Dragneel sitting in guard here, content to control.

Gavin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragneel is aware though and is defending well.
Dragneel wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to sweep here but Dragneel controlling him for the moment.
Dragneel is looking to stand up but Gavin won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gavin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragneel is aware though and is defending well.
Dragneel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gavin trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Natsu Dragneel just wasn't active enough.
Gavin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragneel's hands.
Dragneel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a hook. Dragneel ducked under it nicely.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Dragneel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gavin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dragneel momentarily.
Gavin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dragneel misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Gavin blocks the low kick.
Gavin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Gavin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick from Gavin misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragneel, right into the meat.
Gavin checks a low kick from Dragneel.
Gavin misses with a kick to the body.
Dragneel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gavin cracks Dragneel with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body

and Gavin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dragneel!
Dragneel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gavin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dragneel is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natsu Dragneel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dragneel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Gavin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dragneel's guard.
Gavin postures up.
Dragneel controlling the position.
Dragneel looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragneel, not yet.
Gavin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Natsu Dragneel.
Gavin jabs Dragneel right on the nose. Dragneel blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel walks into a jab.
Gavin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.

Gavin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dragneel is trying to control Gavin's posture but Gavin avoids it.
Check out the look on Gavin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gavin misses with the ground and pound.
Gavin throwing strikes but Dragneel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin tries to bench press Dragneel off him but Dragneel keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Dragneel decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dragneel counters with a nice leg kick.
Dragneel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gavin is out of range and Dragneel settles back down.
Dragneel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dragneel wants to land a leg kick but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin walks into a stiff left hand from Dragneel.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
Dragneel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragneel. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gavin looks to land a body kick but Dragneel moved away.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dragneel. That did some damage!
Dragneel throws a leg kick but Gavin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
Dragneel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gavin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gavin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gavin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragneel is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dragneel moves out of range of the leg kick from Gavin.
Dragneel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gavin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragneel counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Gavin. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Gavin misses.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dragneel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dragneel defends well and Gavin ends up having to push Dragneel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dragneel lands with a short shot to the head.
Dragneel lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dragneel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gavin lands with a good body shot.
Gavin scores with a hook to the body. Dragneel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dragneel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Dragneel finds it's way through Gavin's defenses.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavin scores with a nice strike.
Dragneel throws out a leg kick but Gavin moves out of range and Dragneel only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Gavin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dragneel connects with the punch.
Gavin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dragneel scores with a leg kick.
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!
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Jab by Gavin.
Gavin avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dragneel momentarily.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
Gavin is looking to score with low kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Dragneel.
Dragneel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
Dragneel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dragneel avoids the body shot from Gavin.
Gavin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragneel walks into a left hand.
Gavin blocks a head kick by Dragneel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut

and Gavin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gavin.
Gavin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragneel is keeping the position for now.
Gavin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dragneel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gavin wants to control from the top but Dragneel keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gavin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragneel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gavin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gavin trying to control but Dragneel is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Gavin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dragneel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gavin.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragneel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gavin. That did some damage!
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Dragneel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragneel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Gavin. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragneel throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gavin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragneel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dragneel thumps Gavin with a low kick.
Gavin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragneel checks it well.
Gavin looks to land a body kick but Dragneel moved away.
Dragneel throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Dragneel throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin throws a body shot but no joy.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavin throws out a powerful jab.
Gavin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
Dragneel lands a leg kick that knocks Gavin off balance momentarily.

Gavin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dragneel sprawls well initially but Gavin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel tries to get to full guard but Gavin has control of the leg.
Gavin is looking to take a break and control but Dragneel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dragneel tries to get to full guard but Gavin has control of the leg.
Dragneel gets full guard.
Dragneel keeping full guard, as Gavin tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragneel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gavin looking to sit in guard and control but Dragneel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gavin has an active guard here but Dragneel has managed to pass into half guard.
Gavin is not content to let Dragneel control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is looking to control Dragneel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gavin avoid being mounted?
Well, if Dragneel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gavin wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Natsu Dragneel.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragneel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragneel looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragneel's hands.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gavin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dragneel - the referee stops the clock and Gavin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dragneel. Gavin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Gavin.
I think Gavin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Natsu Dragneel retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!