PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 224 p4p, 29 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 221 p4p, 26 weight class). Bottura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Face The Pain. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bottura
vs
Gavin

173 cm
30
165 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

183 cm
30
160 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura misses the shot to the body.

Bottura takes the fight into the clinch.

Bottura pulls guard.
Bottura is pulling down on Gavin's head. It's preventing any offense from Gavin, at least for the moment.
Bottura trying to keep a closed guard but Gavin is proving a slippery customer.

Bottura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gavin defends it easily.

Bottura has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gavin doesn't defend quickly enough and Bottura has managed to lock this one up! Can Gavin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bottura on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caio Bottura!
During a confident post fight interview, Caio Bottura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.