PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 607 p4p, 1122 weight class) and Bert River (ranked 73 p4p, 125 weight class). River comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
River

168 cm
31
145
14 - 5 - 1

170 cm
29
145
10 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 14 - 5 - 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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bert River!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Gavin throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
River scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
River thows a body kick. Gavin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.

River has taken the fight to the clinch.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gavin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gavin.
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gavin up against the cage.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
Gavin gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River blocks an uppercut.
Gavin tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Gavin can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
Gavin tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gavin.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River lands a good knee to the midsection. Gavin won't want to take too many of those.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
River working aggressively here.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from River.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from River.
River lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gavin.
Gavin prevents a body shot from River.
Gavin blocks a body shot from River.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin prevents a body shot from River.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Gavin.
River utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gavin misses with some punches.
River prevents a body shot from Gavin.
River is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gavin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Gavin tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from River.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gavin as River tries to tie him up.
River looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.
River looks to throw an elbow but misses.
River lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from River.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.
Gavin blocks a body shot from River.
River working aggressively here.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River taking a breather.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
River misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin lands an uppercut.
River has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin letting River take a breather here.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
River is looking to take this one to the mat.
River misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

River ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. River no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

River working for a triangle but Gavin defends it easily.
Gavin wants to stand but River is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gavin wants to stand and escape but instead River has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

River stops Gavin from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bert River will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gavin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gavin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
River takes a swing at Gavin's ribcage but misses.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gavin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
River wants to clinch.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gavin needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Gavin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Bert River has been cut.
River misses with a body shot.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
River shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gavin sprawls well. Gavin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. River gets slowly back to his feet.
River closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gavin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
River throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
It looked like Gavin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big left from Gavin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Gavin moves out of range as River strikes.
Gavin throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
River misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gavin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
River wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
River is looking to clinch.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
Gavin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
River shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gavin throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin slips a straight right by River.
River misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from River. Those never looked like landing.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River ducks right into an uppercut from Gavin.
The crowd cheers as Gavin lands an impressive looking overhand right. River doesn't seem phased though.
Gavin checks the leg kick nicely there.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River feints and then cracks Gavin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gavin down.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavin slips a straight right by River.
River looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
River slips under a jab.
Bert River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

River is rocked!
River throws an off balance right hand
and Gavin counters with a crisp right that sends River to the canvas! Gavin follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.