PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 521 p4p, 854 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 61 p4p, 96 weight class). Crush Bandicoot has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gavin
vs
Bandicoot

168 cm
33
145
19 - 8 - 1

173 cm
38
159
26 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter
PWNAGE™

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 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gavin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bandicoot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gavin counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bandicoot misses.
Bandicoot misses with a wild combination.
Bandicoot misses with a left hand
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot misses with a looping left.
Gavin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bandicoot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bandicoot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gavin defending well as Bandicoot loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bandicoot to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Gavin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Bandicoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Bandicoot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Bandicoot misses
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Bandicoot's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandicoot tries to avoid it.
Gavin tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Bandicoot's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandicoot tries to avoid it.
Bandicoot throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bandicoot lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandicoot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bandicoot checks a leg kick.
Bandicoot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandicoot swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
As Bandicoot backs away, Gavin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bandicoot slips under a jab from Gavin.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Bandicoot with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Bandicoot misses.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bandicoot misses with a looping right.
Gavin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gavin swings widly with a right hand
and Bandicoot counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin misses the jab.
Bandicoot tries to counter with a clinch but Gavin shakes him off and moves away.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandicoot was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Gavin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Gavin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crush Bandicoot dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bandicoot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gavin misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bandicoot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Bandicoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandicoot throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
Bandicoot looks to land a combination but Gavin avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot works Gavin's body with a nice hook.
Bandicoot misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Bandicoot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Bandicoot.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandicoot misses the target.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gavin throws a hook but Bandicoot avoids it easily.
Bandicoot throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gavin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bandicoot avoids it.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot
and Gavin counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bandicoot!
Bandicoot misses with the combination.
Bandicoot just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGavin.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandicoot! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bandicoot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Bandicoot throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but Bandicoot avoided it.
Good shot there by Gavin.
Gavin blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin scores with a nice right hand.
Bandicoot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Gavin is looking to score with low kicks.
Bandicoot follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bandicoot lands a glancing blow to the side of Gavin's head.
Gavin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bandicoot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot slips under a jab from Gavin.
Bandicoot misses the jab.

Bandicoot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gavin sprawls well initially but Bandicoot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Gavin kicks off Bandicoot and gets to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandicoot misses the target.
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gavin throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Gavin.
Bandicoot throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but Bandicoot ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandicoot throws an overhand right that lands on Gavin's shoulder, as Gavin tries to avoid the shot.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but Bandicoot avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot misses with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bandicoot's knee momentarily.
Bandicoot throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Bandicoot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gavin misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a left and a right... And another left! Gavin is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crush Bandicoot!
A victorious Crush Bandicoot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.