PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javan Gavial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yates
vs
Gavial

175 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javan Gavial!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavial was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Some wild striking there from Yates.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yates will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Gavial scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yates wants to stand back up but Gavial manages to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavial tries to score with some ground and pound. Yates controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yates is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gavial is working Yates over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gavial scoring with punches from side control.
Gavial landing strikes.
Gavial trying to control the action but Yates is working from the bottom.
Yates on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavial lands some shots froms side control.
Gavial lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yates on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yates is looking to regain half guard here but Gavial keeps moving and retains side control.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Gavial scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yates to see if he's OK.
Yates is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gavial creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gavial creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gavial connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yates some visible discomfort.
Gavial landing a few strikes.
Gavial working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Yates is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavial lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oh Yates is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gavial scores with punches from side control.
Yates is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gavial lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yates down.
Gavial wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yates keeps working.
Yates seems to have got his legs back now.
Gavial working the ground and pound.
Yates taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gavial landing strikes.
Gavial looks up at the clock and then as Yates takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gavial smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gavial working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gavial scores with punches from side control.
Gavial scoring with punches and elbows.
Gavial scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yates to see if he's OK.
Yates takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gavial in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gavial is putting a hurting on Yates here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yates taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gavial has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gavial working the ground and pound from side control.
Gavial trying to control the position but Yates is working away.
Yates taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates taking a bit of punishment here - Gavial scoring with strikes.
Yates takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gavial looks up at the clock and then as Yates takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gavial smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yates is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gavial cracks Yates with a big right hand but Yates just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gavial is putting a hurting on Yates here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gavial trying to control the action but Yates is working from the bottom.
Gavial lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gavial cracks Yates with a big elbow.
Gavial lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javan Gavial dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gavial drives through with a takedown into Yates's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gavial with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gavial makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gavial chips away with some ground and pound.
Gavial scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gavial lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gavial is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gavial stands up over Yates, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gavial is in close to Yates's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavial gets to his feet and stands over Yates, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Yates felt that one! Gavial unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Yates from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javan Gavial!
A relieved looking Javan Gavial thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.