PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 404 p4p, 256 weight class) and Kaiji Inoue (ranked 49 p4p, 27 weight class). Inoue is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ladies and Gentlemen (Saliva). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gavin
vs
Inoue

168 cm
27
145
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
147
13 - 4 - 0

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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 8 - 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaiji Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue moves out of range as Gavin strikes.
Gavin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gavin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gavin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Inoue checks it well.
Gavin keeps Inoue at a distance using the push kick.
Gavin is looking to chop away at Inoue's legs.
Inoue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin is looking to score with low kicks.
Inoue was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Inoue throws a combination. Gavin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Inoue swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inoue slips under a jab from Gavin.
Inoue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inoue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Inoue checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Inoue on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Inoue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. Inoue moves away and avoids it.
Inoue chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Inoue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Inoue wants to land a leg kick but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin digs a good hook to Inoue's body.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gavin slips a jab from Inoue.
Inoue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Gavin throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
Gavin misses the jab.

Inoue moves into the clinch successfully.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gavin lands a shot to the body.

Inoue jumps guard and drags Gavin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Inoue pulls Gavin in close to his closed guard and prevents Gavin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gavin wants to stand but Inoue has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gavin won't allow Inoue to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Inoue is working an open guard so Gavin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin takes one to the chin there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Inoue down.
Gavin defending well as Inoue loads up on a big left hand.
Inoue moves forwards but Gavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gavin is looking to score with low kicks.
Inoue is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inoue walks into a straight right hand from Gavin.
Inoue throws a low kick but Gavin avoids it.
Inoue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Gavin looks to throw a body kick
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Gavin connects with a leg kick.
Inoue swinging wildly here.
Gavin takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inoue's sensitive parts.
Inoue throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin misses with an uppercut
and Inoue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Gavin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inoue shoots in and drives through. Gavin sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Inoue looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Gavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Inoue throws a leg kick which misses Gavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Gavin tries to avoid it.
Gavin thows a leg kick but Inoue checks it
and Inoue counters with a thumping low kick.
Gavin scores with a jab.
Gavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue feints a counter leg kick.
Gavin lands an overhand right.
Inoue misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Inoue. That's going to slow Gavin down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inoue paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but Inoue avoided it.
Inoue on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Inoue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inoue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Gavin scores with a decent looking hook.
Inoue slips under a jab from Gavin.
Gavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Inoue circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Inoue is out of range.
Inoue throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Inoue tries for a takedown but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin throws a body shot but no joy.
Gavin with the inside leg kick.
Gavin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Inoue is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Inoue.
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
Gavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
Inoue swats away the attempt to clinch by Gavin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left lands for Gavin.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Gavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inoue.
Inoue moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Inoue.
Gavin throws out a leg kick but Inoue moves out of range and Gavin only half commits.
Gavin connects with a solid leg kick.
Gavin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Inoue's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue blocks a jab.
Gavin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gavin throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
Inoue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inoue checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gavin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Inoue has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Inoue and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Inoue is out of range.
Gavin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gavin throws out a powerful jab.
Gavin ducks right into an uppercut from Inoue.
Gavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for Inoue's leg but Inoue calmly moves out of range.
Inoue blocks a leg kick.
Gavin sizes up Inoue with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Inoue checks a low kick from Gavin.
Nice straight punches there by Inoue. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Inoue.
Gavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Inoue throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.

Inoue closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gavin's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin wants to stand but Inoue is controlling the position.
Gavin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Inoue manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Inoue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gavin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gavin pushes Inoue off looking to stand but Inoue dives back in and keeps control.
Gavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inoue can do to turn this around?
Gavin wants to stand back up but Inoue manages to pass into side control.

Inoue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gavin is pushing Inoue's head away, looking to escape. Inoue manages to hold on to the position though.
Inoue wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inoue thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Inoue prevents Gavin from escaping the position.
Gavin defending against the ground and pound.

Inoue tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Inoue throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Inoue tries for a kimura but Gavin is defending well.
Gavin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Inoue wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gavin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Gavin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Inoue looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Inoue swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gavin closes the distance and pushes Inoue back into the cage.
Gavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Gavin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Inoue ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Inoue no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Inoue staying out of range there.
Inoue is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Inoue misses with a hook
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Inoue tries to keep at a distance but Gavin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Inoue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gavin smiles and moves away.
Gavin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Inoue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Inoue connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inoue checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gavin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gavin wants to clinch up but Inoue keeps it at a distance.
Inoue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gavin.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Inoue down.
Inoue checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Inoue was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inoue wants to slow Gavin down by chopping away at his legs.
Gavin thows a leg kick but Inoue checks it
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inoue swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gavin throws a front kick aimed at Inoue's knee but Inoue avoids it well.
Inoue scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Gavin takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Gavin blocks a leg kick.
Inoue throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gavin's waist but Gavin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inoue off to one side.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiji Inoue.
Gavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from Gavin misses.
Inoue is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Inoue connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gavin throws a combination. Inoue tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kaiji Inoue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Inoue shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot by Gavin.
Gavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inoue.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Inoue.
Inoue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gavin.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Inoue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gavin as Inoue shoots in.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inoue.
Gavin throws a jab when Inoue was well out of range.
Gavin throws a low kick but Inoue avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Inoue checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inoue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin slips a jab from Inoue.
Inoue throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Inoue dips to his left and cracks Gavin with an uppercut!
Inoue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gavin lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Inoue misses.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gavin slips a jab and a cross from Inoue.
A nice leg kick from Gavin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inoue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Inoue looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Inoue fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gavin on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Inoue misses.
Gavin fakes the leg kick and cracks Inoue in the body.
Gavin tests Inoue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Inoue slips a jab from Gavin.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Inoue moved away.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a body shot.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Inoue connects with a body shot that sends Gavin's belly button to the back.
Inoue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Gavin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Inoue misses with a kick to the body
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inoue gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gavin.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Inoue stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
Inoue misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Gavin.
Inoue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Inoue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Inoue's head back.
Inoue throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gavin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin thanked the fans post fight for their support.