PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 4653 p4p, 6028 weight class) and Digby Moss (ranked 535 p4p, 608 weight class). Digby Moss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gavin
vs
Moss

189 cm
25
179
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Digby Moss!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gavin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moss counters with a nice body shot.
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?

Moss tries to keep at a distance but Gavin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gavin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Moss wants a takedown but no success here.
Moss tries to break the clinch but Gavin is controlling the position.
Moss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss thows a body kick. Gavin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Moss stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gavin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin with a poor takedown
and Moss counters with a head kick.
Gavin wants to clinch
and Moss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gavin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moss swivels and escapes.
Moss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gavin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moss counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Gavin moves into the clinch.
Moss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moss tries to break free but Gavin pushes him back against the cage.
Moss working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavin wants to clinch but Moss slips to the side
and Moss counters with a low kick, right behind Gavin 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin fails with a takedown attempt.
Moss connects with an inside leg kick.
Gavin closes the distance but Moss moves to the side
and Moss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moss goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gavin throws a solid leg kick but Moss takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gavin.
Gavin with a poor takedown
and Moss counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moss throws a nice head kick!
A low kick lands for Moss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moss gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Moss breaks the clinch.
Gavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moss is looking for the big counter here.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Moss has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gavin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moss is fending him off so far but Gavin persists. Nope, Moss circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moss throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gavin's head.
Gavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Moss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gavin.
Gavin throws the left hand but Moss avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Moss circles away.
Moss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gavin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gavin dives in for a single leg takedown but Moss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gavin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moss manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Moss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gavin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gavin chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Digby Moss dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Gavin misses.

Gavin clinches up against the cage.
Gavin gets underhooks to prevent Moss's takedown attempt.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Moss avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
Gavin trying to stall but Moss improves his position.
Moss stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gavin tries to pull guard but Moss holds him up against the cage and eventually Gavin drops back down to his feet.
Moss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gavin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moss wants to take the fight to the mat but Gavin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digby Moss.
Gavin jumps guard but Moss stands there with Gavin around his waist. Gavin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moss throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gavin counters with a one-two to the body.
Moss tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Moss.
Moss is looking for the big counter here.
Moss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moss throws a front kick that sends Gavin stumbling back into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gavin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gavin fails with a takedown attempt.
Moss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gavin tries to clinch up.
Gavin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moss counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss shoots in and drives through. Gavin sprawls well.
Tommy Gavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moss throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gavin.
Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin tries to clinch up.
Gavin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moss as he jumps to the side.
Moss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gavin counters with a series of strikes. Moss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gavin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin throws a lazy head kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Moss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gavin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss misses with a body kick.
Moss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gavin avoids it really well and circles away.
Gavin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin shoots in and drives through. Moss sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gavin.
Despite the aggression on Moss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moss misses with a takedown attempt - Gavin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Digby Moss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Moss.
Gavin fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Digby Moss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gavin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gavin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moss tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gavin defends well and Moss ends up having to push Gavin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moss has a takedown stuffed.
Gavin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moss slaps away a takedown attempt from Gavin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gavin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin feinted with a counter takedown.
A combination from Moss does no damage.
Gavin shoots in looking for a takedown but Moss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gavin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gavin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gavin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moss is fending him off so far but Gavin persists. Nope, Moss circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moss pinned against the cage. Moss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moss shoots in for a takedown but Gavin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gavin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss lands with a slapping head kick.
Moss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin is looking to clinch but Moss is avoiding it.
Gavin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses.
Gavin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Moss fails with the takedown.
Gavin shoots in but no luck this time.

Gavin closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moss breaks from the clinch.
Gavin throws a low kick but Moss avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moss.
Gavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moss.
Gavin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moss counters with a solid body kick.
Moss tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gavin defends well and Moss ends up having to push Gavin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moss stuffs the takedown attempt from Gavin. Gavin gets slowly back to his feet.
Moss with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Moss.
Gavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavin shoots in looking for a takedown but Moss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gavin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gavin. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Moss, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gavin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tommy Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Digby Moss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Moss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Digby Moss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Digby Moss!