PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volga Overstreet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Gavin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gavin
vs
Overstreet

172 cm
29
156 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

176 cm
32
150 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Volga Overstreet!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overstreet loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Overstreet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin throws a body punch but Overstreet moves out of range.
Overstreet moves out of range of the strikes.
Overstreet tries to counter with a clinch but Gavin shakes him off and moves away.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Overstreet is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gavin.
Overstreet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
A counter left hand to the body from Gavin misses its target.
Gavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overstreet connects with a leg kick. Gavin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Overstreet is out of range.
Gavin slips under a jab from Overstreet.
Nice body punch from Overstreet.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Overstreet off balance momentarily.
Gavin looks for the body kick but Overstreet saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin moves forwards but Overstreet connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Overstreet tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gavin is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overstreet.
Gavin digs a good body shot into Overstreet's ribs.
Overstreet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Overstreet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gavin lands a jab to the head.
Overstreet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Overstreet checks it well.
Overstreet misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
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.
The crowd cheers as Gavin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Overstreet doesn't seem phased though.
Gavin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overstreet can pounce on him.
Overstreet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gavin scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overstreet just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Overstreet down.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overstreet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gavin throws a low kick but Overstreet moves out of range easily.
Gavin throws a lazy head kick
and Overstreet counters with a stiff right hand.
Overstreet lands a nice looking body shot.
Overstreet checks a low kick from Gavin.

Overstreet moves into the clinch successfully.
Overstreet is struggling to control the position.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
Overstreet scores a nice knee to the body.
Gavin misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Overstreet lands a good knee to the midsection. Gavin won't want to take too many of those.
Gavin is trying to maintain a safe position but Overstreet gets an underhook and turns Gavin into the cage.
Overstreet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gavin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Overstreet lands a body shot.
Overstreet struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Overstreet tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Overstreet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Overstreet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Overstreet lands with a short shot to the head.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overstreet trying to stall but Gavin improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.
Overstreet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Overstreet.
Overstreet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Overstreet scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Overstreet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Overstreet lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Overstreet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Overstreet.
Overstreet blocks an uppercut.
Gavin trying to stall but Overstreet improves his position.
Gavin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Overstreet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overstreet gets through Gavin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Overstreet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavins head.

Overstreet breaks the clinch.
Overstreet ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Volga Overstreet 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.

Overstreet throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
Overstreet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gavins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Overstreet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overstreet blocks the body kick.
Overstreet slips under a jab from Gavin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Overstreet down.
Overstreet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Overstreet.
Gavin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Overstreet misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Volga Overstreet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Overstreet cracks Gavin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Overstreet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Overstreet blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overstreet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Overstreet's front leg but catches the back leg as Overstreet tries to avoid it.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Overstreet avoids the head kick by Gavin.
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!
The crowd cheers as Gavin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Overstreet doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Overstreet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overstreet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Overstreet is able to avoid easily.
Overstreet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A clash of legs there as Overstreet blocks the low kick.
Gavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Overstreet takes a swing at Gavin's ribcage but misses.
Gavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Overstreet throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overstreet throws a jab when Gavin was well out of range.
Gavin throws a sloppy head kick and Overstreet moves out of range easily.
Overstreet throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gavin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Overstreet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Overstreet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Overstreet swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin throws a counter high kick but Overstreet was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overstreet.
Overstreet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Overstreet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
Overstreet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gavin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Overstreet looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Overstreet to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Gavin.
Overstreet throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet slips a straight right by Gavin.
Overstreet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gavin misses the shot to the body.
Overstreet moves out of range as Gavin strikes.
Overstreet slips under a jab.
Gavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overstreet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overstreet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overstreet misses the shot to the body.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Overstreet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Overstreet looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
Overstreet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Overstreet lands a body shot.
Overstreet throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Gavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Overstreet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Overstreet throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Overstreet.
Overstreet digs a good hook to Gavin's body.
Gavin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Overstreet backs up against the cage.
Overstreet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gavin throws a poor cross that misses
and Overstreet counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Overstreet tenderised Gavin's leg. Gavin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
A nice combination there by Gavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overstreet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gavin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Overstreet scrambles back to his feet.
Gavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overstreet.
A little feinted left hand from Gavin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Volga Overstreet 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!

Gavin lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Overstreet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gavin doesn't seem phased though.
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gavin connects with a looping right hand.
Overstreet slips under a jab.
Overstreet tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overstreet. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin scores with a shot to the body.
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overstreet moves away.
Overstreet throws a leg kick
and Gavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overstreet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gavin in his tracks.
A shot to the body from Gavin misses
and Overstreet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overstreet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Overstreet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gavin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet avoids the head kick by Gavin.
Good work by Gavin as he checks the leg kick.
Overstreet moves out of range of the body kick.
Overstreet slips under a jab.
Overstreet lands with a cross.
Overstreet misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Overstreet.
Gavin misses with a two punch combination.
Gavin looks to land a left hand but Overstreet moved out of range nicely.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overstreet.
Overstreet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Gavin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overstreet.
Tommy Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet lands a lovely overhand right.
Overstreet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gavin on the side of the head.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Overstreet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overstreet throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Gavin lands but Overstreet takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gavin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Overstreet to score with a decent uppercut.
Overstreet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Overstreet.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Overstreet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overstreet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overstreet looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Overstreet is just out of range.
Gavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gavin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Overstreet avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin tries to land a leg kick but Overstreet saw it coming and moves away.
Overstreet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Overstreet 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.
Overstreet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gavin. Those never looked like landing.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Gavin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gavin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Overstreet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
Gavin scores with a leg kick.
Overstreet defending well as Gavin loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Overstreet throws a leg kick which misses Gavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Gavin tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overstreet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Overstreet fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Overstreet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Overstreet. Beautiful body shot.
Overstreet clobbers Gavin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gavin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Overstreet clobbers Gavin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Gavin is rocked!
Overstreet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Overstreet.
Oh Gavin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Overstreet scores with a sloppy right hand. Gavin should have avoided that one.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Overstreet drops Gavin with a huge uppercut! Gavin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Overstreet is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Volga Overstreet!
A very excited looking Volga Overstreet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.