PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 1344 p4p, 2340 weight class) and Henry Wallace (ranked 164 p4p, 261 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?

Gavin
vs
Wallace

168 cm
26
145
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
29
149
15 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wallace manages to circle out of the way.
Wallace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Gavin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Gavin moves into the clinch.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Gavin.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Gavin.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wallace throws an elbow but misses.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wallace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace lands an elbow inside that Gavin shrugs off.
Wallace lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike.
Wallace has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gavin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wallace can turn it around.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gavin.
Wallace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wallace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavin takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Wallace misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin works on Wallace's body with a couple of short punches.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Gavin takes an elbow to the temple.
Gavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gavin digs a right hand into Wallace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wallace's gas tank.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wallace controls his hands.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wallace.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wallace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Gavin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gavin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin digs a right hand into Wallace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wallace's gas tank.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands a shot to the body.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.
Gavin scores with a hook to the body.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.
Gavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gavin tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gavin.
A nice left hand lands by Wallace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Wallace lands an elbow just above Gavin 's eye.
Gavin tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace throws an elbow but it misses.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Gavin.
Gavin lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Gavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wallace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Gavin tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Gavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Nice body punch from Gavin.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gavin blocking some punches.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Gavin.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gavin misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace throws a wild body kick that Gavin sees coming a mile off.
Wallace walks into a stiff left hand from Gavin.
Henry Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Gavin. Beautiful body shot.
Gavin misses the jab.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gavin is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace throws a lazy uppercut
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Henry Wallace has been cut.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Gavin 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.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin cracks Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wallace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Wallace lands an elbow just above Gavin 's eye.

It looks like Tommy Gavin has been cut.
Gavin misses with some punches.
Wallace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gavin.
Wallace tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wallace throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Gavin.
A nice left hand lands by Gavin.
Wallace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gavin scores with a shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Tommy Gavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gavin.
Gavin scores with a hook to the body.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from Wallace.
Gavin pushes Wallace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
Gavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Wallace - that landed with a thud.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace pushes off an throws an elbow but Gavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gavin works on Wallace's body with a couple of short punches.
Gavin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Gavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gavin tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavin's elbow.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gavin scores with a shot to the side of Wallace's head.
Gavin lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavin lands a shot to the body.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.
Gavin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Gavin.
Gavin lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wallace throws an elbow but misses.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Gavin tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Gavin - that landed with a thud.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Gavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavins head.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gavin lands a shot to the body.
Gavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Wallace gets tackled into the cage by Gavin. Gavin maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace lands an elbow inside that Gavin shrugs off.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike from Wallace.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gavin.
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin cracks Wallace with a nice body shot.
Gavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Gavin.
A right handed body shot lands from Gavin.
Good body shot from Gavin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin lands a left hand.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
Gavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Gavin pushes Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.

Wallace is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Gavin finish him?
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gavin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin lands a big right hand that drops Wallace! The killer instinct kicks in and Gavin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gavin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Gavin!
A victorious Tommy Gavin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.