PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 374 p4p, 939 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 42 p4p, 98 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gavin
vs
Mendoza

168 cm
29
145
12 - 3 - 1

170 cm
28
160
17 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin punishes Mendoza's body with a nice straight punch.
Gavin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mendoza.
Gavin throws out a leg kick but Mendoza moves out of range and Gavin only half commits.
Mendoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Mendoza off balance momentarily.
Gavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gavin lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendoza off the cage and back into range.
Gavin misses with a hook

and Mendoza counters by moving into the clinch.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
Mendoza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gavin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
A short right from Mendoza.
Gavin pushes Mendoza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendoza is working Gavin over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Mendoza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Mendoza.

It looks like Tommy Gavin has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Gavin as the two fighters clinch.
We've been informed that Mendoza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin gets through Mendoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
Mendoza misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Mendoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
Gavin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza throws an elbow that misses.
Gavin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from Mendoza.
Gavin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gavin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin avoids a wild elbow strike from Mendoza.
Gavin lands a body shot.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Gavin tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza trying to stall but Gavin improves his position.
Mendoza lands an elbow just above Gavin 's eye.
Mendoza throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendoza misses with an elbow over the top.
Gavin lands a left hand.
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
Gavin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Gavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mendoza looks winded!
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gavin tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Mendoza throws an elbow but it misses.
Gavin lands a body punch.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Mendoza.
Gavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike from Mendoza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Gavin as the two fighters clinch.
Mendoza throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gavin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Gavin.
Gavin lands a body punch.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Mendoza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendoza trying to control the position but instead, Gavin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mendoza into the cage.
Gavin avoids the elbow strike from Mendoza, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.
Gavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Gavin.
A body shot lands from Gavin.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gavin lands with a left to the head.

Mendoza is rocked!
Mendoza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Gavin finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Gavin.
Gavin scores with a shot to the side of Mendoza's head.
Gavin dips a shoulder and cracks Mendoza with a mighty uppercut! Mendoza falls back against the cage and Gavin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mendoza is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gavin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Gavin!
A very excited looking Tommy Gavin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.