PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 464 p4p, 59 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 793 p4p, 102 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ozolinsh
vs
Gavin

178 cm
26
159 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin connects with a right hand. Ozolinsh shakes it off.
Ozolinsh blocks a low kick nicely.
Ozolinsh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gavin scores with a hook to the body. Ozolinsh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Ozolinsh off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gavin.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Ozolinsh darts in and clinches Gavin up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
A short uppercut from Ozolinsh.

Gavin manages to break the clinch.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gavin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Gavin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gavin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ozolinsh finds it's way round the side to connect with Gavin's head.
Gavin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gavin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozolinsh.
Gavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gavin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gavin scores with a decent looking hook.
Gavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ozolinsh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ozolinsh, right into the meat.
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gavin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozolinsh looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gavin.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
Gavin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ozolinsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ozolinsh misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gavin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ozolinsh scores with a sloppy right hand. Gavin should have avoided that one.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Ozolinsh slips the punch.
Gavin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh cracks Gavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ozolinsh misses with a looping right.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Gavin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ozolinsh will feel that in the morning.
Ozolinsh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Gavin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozolinsh is looking to land body kicks.
Gavin tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavin drops his hands momentarily and Ozolinsh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. Ozolinsh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gavin cracks the inside of Ozolinsh's front leg.

Gavin tries to keep at a distance but Ozolinsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh prevents a body shot from Gavin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozolinsh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh cracks Gavin with a nice body shot.

Gavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Ozolinsh off balance momentarily.
Ozolinsh throws the left hand but Gavin avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ozolinsh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozolinsh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.

Gavin gets tackled into the cage by Ozolinsh. Ozolinsh maintains the clinch.
Ozolinsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range and Gavin settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gavin checks a leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.

Gavin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ozolinsh working hard to break the clinch.
Ozolinsh is leaning against Gavin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gavin.

Gavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gavin is looking to chop away at Ozolinsh's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Ozolinsh looks to land a body kick but Gavin moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin scores with a push kick.
Ozolinsh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ozolinsh with a nice cross.
Gavin takes a swing at Ozolinsh's ribcage but misses.
Gavin digs a good body shot into Ozolinsh's ribs.
Nice body kick there by Gavin.
Jab, jab by Ozolinsh - just one landing.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when Gavin was well out of range.
Gavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ozolinsh cracks Gavin with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ozolinsh throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teodors Ozolinsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin feints a counter leg kick.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Ozolinsh avoids it.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
Gavin is looking to slow Ozolinsh down with leg kicks.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab.
Gavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gavin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gavin jabs Ozolinsh right on the nose. Ozolinsh blinks but takes it well.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Gavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gavin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Gavin tenderised Ozolinsh's leg. Ozolinsh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range and Gavin settles back down.
Ozolinsh quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gavin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin defending well as Ozolinsh loads up on a big left hand.
Ozolinsh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ozolinsh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for Ozolinsh's leg but Ozolinsh calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh takes one to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ozolinsh on the side of the head.
Gavin thuds his shin into the meat of Ozolinsh's side.
Gavin avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ozolinsh. That did some damage!
Gavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at Gavin's ribcage but misses.
Gavin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ozolinsh blocks it well.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tommy Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Ozolinsh throwing a counter right hand but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Gavin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gavin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it well.
Ozolinsh thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gavin scores with a head 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 throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Ozolinsh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ozolinsh lands a really nice looking cross but Gavin seems unphased.
Gavin lands with a hook. Ozolinsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ozolinsh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ozolinsh has time to react.
Gavin throws a chopping leg kick but Ozolinsh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ozolinsh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ozolinsh loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Gavin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Gavin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozolinsh is just out of range.
Ozolinsh lands a nice shot to the body.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ozolinsh connects with the punch.

It looks like Tommy Gavin has been cut.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gavin has time to react.
Ozolinsh wants to slow Gavin down by chopping away at his legs.
Gavin slips a straight right by Ozolinsh.
Gavin thuds his right hand into Ozolinsh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Gavin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ozolinsh.
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Ozolinsh tries to land a front kick but Gavin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gavin tries to score with a low kick but Ozolinsh moves his leg out of the way.
Ozolinsh throws a chopping leg kick but Gavin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to move into range but Gavin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Ozolinsh misses.
Gavin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ozolinsh's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gavin has closed the distance and engaged Ozolinsh in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ozolinsh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
Ozolinsh lands an uppercut.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Gavin pushes Ozolinsh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozolinsh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ozolinsh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gavin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ozolinsh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gavin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ozolinsh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gavin blocks a head kick by Ozolinsh.
Gavin is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Teodors Ozolinsh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gavin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gavin connects with a body shot that sends Ozolinsh's belly button to the back.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ozolinsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gavin misses with some punches.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Teodors Ozolinsh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ozolinsh is trying to break the clinch but Gavin has him pressed against the cage.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozolinsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin lands a right hand.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gavin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ozolinsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh throws a jab when Gavin was well out of range.
Ozolinsh blocks a head kick by Gavin.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Ozolinsh off balance momentarily.
Ozolinsh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ozolinsh.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ozolinsh. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh throws a big shot that misses.
Ozolinsh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ozolinsh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ozolinsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavin. Gavin obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozolinsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavin. Gavin obviously looking to wear him down.
Gavin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gavin jabs Ozolinsh right on the nose. Ozolinsh blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozolinsh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a leg kick.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gavin is looking to slow Ozolinsh down with leg kicks.
Gavin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ozolinsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavin. Gavin obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Gavin.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Gavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozolinsh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Gavin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ozolinsh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gavin scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Jab by Ozolinsh.
Gavin lands a glancing blow to the side of Ozolinsh's head.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Ozolinsh avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ozolinsh. Ozolinsh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gavin throws a chopping leg kick but Ozolinsh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Ozolinsh.
Gavin lands with a straight right. Ozolinsh didn't see that one coming.
Ozolinsh tries to land a front kick but Gavin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gavin thuds his right hand into Ozolinsh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Gavin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozolinsh connects with a right hand. Gavin shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Gavin - just one landing.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gavin lands a nice shot that snaps Ozolinsh's head back.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Ozolinsh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Gavin tenderised Ozolinsh's leg. Ozolinsh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ozolinsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gavin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ozolinsh misses with a looping left.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin slips a jab from Ozolinsh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
A good leg kick by Gavin.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ozolinsh has time to react.
Ozolinsh throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozolinsh blocks a low kick nicely.
Ozolinsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozolinsh looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ozolinsh misses the jab.
Gavin tries to land a front kick but Ozolinsh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozolinsh misses with a looping left.
Gavin fakes the leg kick and cracks Ozolinsh in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gavin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.