PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anurag Dikshit (ranked 396 p4p, 56 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 675 p4p, 85 weight class). 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?

Dikshit
vs
Gavin

178 cm
37
158 lbs
40 - 17 - 0

183 cm
31
160 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class 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 40 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Anurag Dikshit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dikshit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Dikshit.
Anurag Dikshit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dikshit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gavin defending well as Dikshit loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin throws out a counter right but Dikshit avoids it with no problem.
Dikshit scores with a hook to the body. Gavin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gavin lands a head shot.
Gavin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dikshit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dikshit blocks it well.
Gavin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Gavin.
Dikshit misses the shot to the body.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dikshit.
Dikshit fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavin tries to land a leg kick but Dikshit saw it coming and moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gavin. Dikshit shrugs it off though.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Dikshit.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
Gavin misses with a leg kick.
Dikshit lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Dikshit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gavin pushes Dikshit away with a front kick.
Gavin tries to land a front kick but Dikshit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gavin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dikshit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikshit is just out of range.
Gavin dips to his left and cracks Dikshit with an uppercut!
Gavin lands with a nice body kick.
Dikshit moves out of range as Gavin strikes.
Dikshit misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin cracks the inside of Dikshit's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Dikshit misses the target.
Dikshit misses with a straight right.
Dikshit misses with a head kick.
Dikshit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dikshit digs a good body shot into Gavin's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dikshit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dikshit is looking to wear down Gavin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dikshit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gavin fakes the leg kick and cracks Dikshit in the body.
Dikshit throws a right and a left that Gavin avoids nicely.
Gavin scores with a jab.
Dikshit moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Dikshit lands the left hand.
Gavin avoids a kick to the body.
Gavin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dikshit tries to counter by clinching up but Gavin breaks away and moves out of range.
Gavin stuns Dikshit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gavin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gavin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gavin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Dikshit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Gavin lands but Dikshit takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Dikshit misses the target.
Gavin is looking to chop away at Dikshit's legs.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dikshit. That did some damage!
Dikshit misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dikshit moves into range and clinches up with Gavin.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Dikshit misses with some punches.
Gavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dikshit lands with a short shot to the head.
Gavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dikshit backwards.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dikshit misses with a body punch.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Dikshit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Gavin.
Dikshit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gavin or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gavin as the two fighters clinch.
Dikshit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Dikshit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dikshit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin tries to work over Dikshit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dikshit blocking some punches.
Dikshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Dikshit misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Dikshit swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Gavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikshit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin moves out of range as Dikshit throws a body kick.
Gavin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dikshit with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikshit loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Gavin looks to land a left hand but Dikshit moved out of range nicely.
Dikshit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gavin has time to react.
Gavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikshit scores with a three punch combo!

Dikshit clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Dikshit.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dikshit.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Dikshit on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tommy Gavin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gavin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikshit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dikshit misses with a body punch.
Dikshit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dikshit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Dikshit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavin's elbow.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Dikshit.
Gavin misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Gavin - that landed with a thud.
Dikshit tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dikshit lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Dikshit lands a left hand.
Gavin misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Gavin.
Gavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dikshit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dikshit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dikshit blocks an uppercut.
Dikshit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dikshit 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.
A short left from Gavin.
Dikshit working aggressively here.
Dikshit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dikshit is leaning against Gavin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Dikshit.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.
Dikshit lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dikshit.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Dikshit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin prevents a body shot from Dikshit.
Dikshit scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dikshit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dikshit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gavin is looking to chop away at Dikshit's legs.
Dikshit seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dikshit throws a body shot but no joy.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin is looking to chop away at Dikshit's legs.

Dikshit closes the distance and clinches.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dikshit tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dikshit catches Gavin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gavin scores with a nice head shot.
Gavin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. Dikshit moves away and avoids it.
Gavin defending well as Dikshit loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dikshit throws a right hand that misses
and Gavin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dikshit's knee momentarily.
Tommy Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dikshit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dikshit throws out the jab.
Gavin moves out of range as Dikshit throws a body kick.
Dikshit throws a nice head kick!
Dikshit checks a low kick from Gavin.
It looked like Dikshit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gavin.
Dikshit misses with the combination.
Dikshit walks into a stiff left hand from Gavin.
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
Dikshit looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
Gavin flicks out a counter leg kick but Dikshit steps away.

Dikshit moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikshit has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Dikshit scores with a hook to the body.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
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 Anurag Dikshit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dikshit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dikshit tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dikshit backwards.
Gavin blocking some punches.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Gavin lands a hook that snaps the head of Dikshit backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Gavin.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dikshit's elbow.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gavin.
Gavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dikshit lands with a right to the head.
Dikshit blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Gavin.
Dikshit misses with the head strike.
Gavin presses Dikshit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin lands with a nice body punch.
Dikshit's corner calls for a 1-2. Dikshit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dikshit moves out of range as Gavin throws a body kick.
Dikshit is looking to counter punch.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
Dikshit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gavin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dikshit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dikshit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dikshit checks a leg kick.
Gavin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dikshit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Dikshit throws a series of punches but Gavin avoids them all with ease.
Gavin blocks a head kick by Dikshit.
Dikshit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin misses with a straight right.

Dikshit has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gavin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit blocking some punches.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dikshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Dikshit misses with the head strike.
Dikshit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gavin misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Gavin misses with some punches.
Dikshit blocking some punches.
Gavin tries a body shot but Dikshit blocks it.
Dikshit tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dikshit.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dikshit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dikshit blocks a body shot from Gavin.
A right handed body shot lands from Dikshit.
Dikshit digs a right hand into Gavin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gavin's gas tank.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dikshit controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikshit is working Gavin over against the cage.
Dikshit scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin lands with a left to the head.
Dikshit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gavin's efforts to push away.
Dikshit misses with some punches.
Dikshit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dikshit working aggressively here.
Gavin lands a left hand.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
Dikshit tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Dikshit.
Dikshit swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dikshit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gavin.
Dikshit will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gavin.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dikshit backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dikshit misses with some punches.
Dikshit misses with some punches.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Dikshit.
Dikshit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavin's elbow.
Dikshit misses with some punches.
A short left from Gavin.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dikshit controls his hands.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Dikshit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dikshit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dikshit scores with a shoulder strike.
Dikshit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dikshit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Gavin.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy Gavin thanked Groove Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).