PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javan Gavial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Burnhope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Burnhope told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gavial
vs
Burnhope

181 cm
25
172 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javan Gavial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Burnhope!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gavial tries to keep at a distance but Burnhope has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gavial has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burnhope is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Burnhope throws a head punch that misses.
Burnhope tries to throw a body punch but Gavial avoids it by throwing Burnhope back against the cage.
Burnhope connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Javan Gavial has been cut.
Burnhope gets through Gavial's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Burnhope.
Burnhope throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavial.
Burnhope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavial's elbow.
Burnhope misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnhope lands a knee to the head.
Burnhope working aggressively here.
Burnhope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavial's elbow.
Gavial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burnhope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnhope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burnhope throws a head punch that misses.
Burnhope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gavial backwards.
Burnhope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burnhope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gavial.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burnhope unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burnhope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burnhope makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burnhope.
A knee to the head by Burnhope.
Burnhope working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnhope tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnhope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burnhope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burnhope throws a head punch that misses.
Burnhope working aggressively here.
Gavial tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burnhope smiles and moves away.

Burnhope has managed to clinch.
Burnhope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavial's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burnhope.
Burnhope misses with a knee strike.
Burnhope misses with some punches.
Burnhope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnhope tries to land a knee to the head but Gavial blocks with his arms.
Burnhope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavial jumps guard but Burnhope turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javan Gavial. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnhope trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Burnhope fails to land.
Burnhope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gavial is defending well for now.
Burnhope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burnhope throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gavial blocks it with crossed arms.
Burnhope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gavial backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burnhope.
Burnhope throws a head punch that misses.
Burnhope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burnhope with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavial has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burnhope avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burnhope tries to land a knee to the head but Gavial blocks with his arms.
Burnhope connects with a knee to the head.
Burnhope working aggressively here.
Burnhope trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burnhope digs a right hand underneath Gavial's ribcage. Gavial let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burnhope just leaning against Gavial, taking a breather.
Burnhope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burnhope looking to throw knees to the head but Gavial is blocking nicely.
Burnhope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gavial is trying to pull guard but Burnhope turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Burnhope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javan Gavial's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Burnhope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burnhope fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnhope misses with a few strikes there.
Gavial shoots in for a takedown but Burnhope shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burnhope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burnhope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gavial moves out of range of the body kick from Burnhope.
Burnhope looks to land a left hand but Gavial moved out of range nicely.
Gavial shoots in and drives through. Burnhope sprawls well.

Gavial shoots in and bounces Burnhope off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burnhope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burnhope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnhope is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gavial working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burnhope's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnhope keeping moving, preventing Gavial from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gavial connects with a couple of short punches.
Burnhope wants to stand and escape but Gavial is having none of it.
Gavial connects with a couple of short punches.
Gavial postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gavial working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gavial lands a couple of digs.
Burnhope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gavial postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gavial content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gavial working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burnhope has momentary wrist control but Gavial slips an elbow through the middle.
Gavial keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burnhope's head.
Gavial has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gavial won't allow Burnhope to get back to his feet.
Gavial stopping the sweep attempt from Burnhope.
Burnhope has momentary wrist control but Gavial slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavial keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burnhope's head.
Gavial postures up.
Gavial landing some decent shots from guard.

Burnhope is rocked!
Burnhope trying to control the position.
Gavial scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burnhope is still in real trouble! Can Gavial finish him?
Gavial lands a couple of digs.
Burnhope seems to have recovered his senses.
Gavial working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavial lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gavial postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gavial won't allow Burnhope to get back to his feet.
Gavial working some strikes from top position.
Gavial works over Burnhope with some ground and pound from guard.
Gavial stops Burnhope from standing up.
Gavial lands a couple of elbows.
Burnhope really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gavial. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavial distracts Burnhope with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gavial stands up over Burnhope, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Burnhope is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gavial is controlling him.
Gavial stands up over Burnhope, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burnhope can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burnhope is trying to keep Gavial in close.
Gavial working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burnhope has control of Gavial's left arm, preventing Gavial from doing any damage.
Javan Gavial overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gavial works over Burnhope with some ground and pound from guard.
Gavial scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gavial scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gavial lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gavial is working Burnhope over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnhope wants to get back to his feet but Gavial is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gavial lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gavial works over Burnhope with some ground and pound from guard.
Gavial keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burnhope's head.
Gavial won't allow Burnhope to sweep him here.
Gavial makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gavial cracks Burnhope with a solid left hand.
Burnhope looking to control.
Gavial keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burnhope's head.
Gavial wants to control from the top but Burnhope keeps moving.
Burnhope looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gavial is one step ahead there.
Burnhope looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javan Gavial dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javan Gavial's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Burnhope clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Burnhope scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burnhope lands with a short shot to the head.
Burnhope throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gavial tries to pull guard but Burnhope won't allow it.

Gavial successfully pulls guard.
Burnhope wants to stand and escape but instead Gavial has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Gavial prevents Burnhope from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavial lands a couple of elbows.
Burnhope trying to control the position.
Gavial distracts Burnhope with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gavial working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burnhope's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavial postures up and lands a big shot to Burnhope's brow.
Burnhope is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavial passes into half guard.
Gavial working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gavial slips a nice elbow through Burnhope's hands, connecting with Burnhope's forehead.
Burnhope is trying to control but can't.
Burnhope is trying to stand.
Gavial slips a nice elbow through Burnhope's hands, connecting with Burnhope's forehead.
Burnhope has hold of Gavial's hands but Gavial slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burnhope on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Burnhope trying to control here.
Gavial working Burnhope over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavial lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Burnhope quite badly. Burnhope pulls Gavial in close trying to recover. Gavial postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Burnhope on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Burnhope doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javan Gavial!
A victorious Javan Gavial thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.