PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 1112 p4p, 140 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 410 p4p, 55 weight class). Bottura comes into the arena with Face The Pain blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Bottura
vs
Gavin

173 cm
25
165 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

183 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Bottura is out of range.

Gavin rushes Bottura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bottura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gavin walks away with a smile on his face. Bottura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gavin ducks right into an uppercut from Bottura.
Gavin lands with a good body shot.
Gavin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bottura has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bottura moves out of range as Gavin throws a body kick.
Bottura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gavin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bottura.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
A big right from Bottura misses.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
Gavin looks for the body kick but Bottura saw that one coming.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bottura misses with a double jab
and Gavin counters with a nice leg kick.
Bottura throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gavin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin throws a counter combo.
Gavin is looking to slow Bottura down with leg kicks.
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gavin.
Gavin feints and then cracks Bottura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bottura down.
Bottura throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Nice uppercut there from Gavin.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bottura crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gavin - the referee stops the clock and Bottura gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gavin. Bottura manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bottura swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin throws a body kick that misses.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
Bottura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gavin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin connects with a high kick.
Gavin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gavin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gavin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bottura momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura checks the leg kick.
Bottura misses the jab.
Gavin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gavin feints and then cracks Bottura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bottura down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bottura.
Gavin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bottura is looking to wear down Gavin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gavin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bottura checks a low kick from Gavin.
Bottura misses with a body kick.
Bottura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gavin is out of range.
Bottura misses with a straight left.
Gavin stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bottura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gavin.
Bottura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Bottura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good work by Bottura as he checks the leg kick.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for Bottura's leg but Bottura calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Gavin.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Bottura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gavin is out of range and Bottura settles back down.
Bottura blocks a leg kick.
Bottura throws a big counter combination but Gavin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Bottura.
Gavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bottura looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Bottura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bottura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gavin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin with a hook.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gavin has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura takes a swing at Gavin's ribcage but misses.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
And Gavin responds with a good body kick, but Bottura manages to step out the way in time.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bottura avoids a kick to the body.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
Gavin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bottura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Bottura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gavin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bottura scrambles back to his feet.
Gavin scores with a leg kick.
Gavin scores with the left hand. Bottura knows he should have avoided that one.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Gavin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Bottura as he checks the leg kick.
Gavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gavin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bottura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bottura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bottura throws a push kick but Gavin slaps the foot to one side.
Tommy Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bottura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bottura avoids the head kick by Gavin.
Bottura throws a shot to the body.
Bottura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gavin to score with a decent uppercut.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin tests Bottura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bottura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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!
Bottura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bottura moves forwards but Gavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin scores with a decent looking hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Gavin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bottura checks it well.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Bottura off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Gavin blocks the leg kick.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin lunges at Bottura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bottura's hand.
Gavin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gavin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavin.
Gavin blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gavin.
Gavin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bottura counters with a good low kick that Gavin was not able to check.
Bottura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin scores with a body shot.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bottura takes a swing at Gavin's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Gavin as he checks the leg kick.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Bottura - just one landing.
Gavin lands a jab to the nose.
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Bottura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin lands the left hand.
Gavin connects with a nice looking jab.
Gavin cracks Bottura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Gavin.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bottura works Gavin's body with a nice hook.
Gavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gavin connects with a body shot.
Gavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gavin misses with a leg kick
and Bottura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gavin feints and then cracks Bottura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bottura down.
Good work by Bottura as he checks the leg kick.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Gavin lands with a straight right. Bottura didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Gavin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bottura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bottura throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin motions for Bottura to come forward. Gavin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura scores with a decent looking hook.
Gavin moves out of range as Bottura strikes.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Bottura throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gavin pushes Bottura away with a front kick.
Bottura looks to land a right hand but Gavin moved out of range.
Gavin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gavin cracks Bottura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gavin throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Gavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bottura.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gavin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gavin wants to slow Bottura down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Gavin lands a nice hook to Bottura's body. Bottura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gavin connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gavin.
Gavin dips to his left and cracks Bottura with an uppercut!
Gavin misses with a low kick as Bottura jumps back.
Gavin checks a low kick from Bottura.
Bottura cracks Gavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bottura lands with a shot to the body.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bottura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Gavin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bottura. That did some damage!
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!
Bottura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gavin.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Gavin tests Bottura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Gavin feints and then cracks Bottura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bottura down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottura under the eye.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Gavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bottura is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bottura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bottura throws a low kick, looking for Gavin's leg but Gavin calmly moves out of range.
Gavin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bottura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Bottura misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin connects with a solid leg kick.
Gavin avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Gavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Bottura off balance momentarily.
Bottura checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura cracks Gavin with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Bottura misses the jab.
Bottura takes a swing at Gavin's ribcage but misses.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bottura misses with a looping left.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Bottura's corner calls for a 1-2. Bottura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bottura misses with a hook.
Gavin connects with a looping right hand.
Bottura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gavin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bottura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Bottura's front leg but catches the back leg as Bottura tries to avoid it.
Gavin avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Caio Bottura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gavin pushes Bottura away with a front kick.
Gavin throws a chopping leg kick but Bottura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gavin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gavin moves forwards but Bottura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bottura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gavin lands with an overhand left.
Bottura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gavin is able to avoid easily.
Donk. Gavin catches Bottura right on the button with a cross.
Gavin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gavin cracks Bottura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bottura lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin throws a leg kick but Bottura checks it.
Nice body kick there by Gavin.
Decent striking displayed by Gavin there.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Gavin connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gavin.
Bottura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bottura is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot lands for Gavin.
Tommy Gavin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gavin pushes Bottura away with a front kick.
Gavin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bottura.
Gavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bottura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gavin.
Bottura tries a low kick but Gavin avoids it.
Gavin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
A less than humble Tommy Gavin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.