PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otto Scheckter (ranked 1764 p4p, 4185 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 237 p4p, 497 weight class). Tommy Gavin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Otto Scheckter's chin.

Scheckter
vs
Gavin

178 cm
25
180
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
27
179
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto Scheckter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scheckter misses with a few strikes there.
Scheckter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin slips a jab from Scheckter.
Scheckter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gavin.

Scheckter closes the distance and clinches.
Scheckter swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scheckter has him pressed against the cage.
Gavin tries to work over Scheckter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scheckter misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scheckter has Gavin pressed against the cage, preventing Gavin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gavin is trying to force a seperation but Scheckter has the dominant position.
Scheckter lands an elbow inside that Gavin shrugs off.

It looks like Tommy Gavin has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Scheckter.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scheckter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gavin is looking to break free of the clinch but Scheckter has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin is looking to break free of the clinch but Scheckter has double underhooks.
Scheckter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Scheckter won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scheckter.
Scheckter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Scheckter won't allow it.
Gavin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gavin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scheckter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
Scheckter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Scheckter on the inside.
Gavin tries to stall but Scheckter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Scheckter misses with a punch on the inside.
Scheckter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scheckter lands an elbow inside.
Scheckter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Scheckter.
Scheckter lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin can't break the clinch.
Gavin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Scheckter scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheckter scores with a shot to the side of Gavin's head.
Scheckter throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gavin takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Tommy Gavin's cut even more.
Gavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Scheckter won't allow it.
Scheckter prevents Gavin from breaking the clinch.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scheckter misses with an elbow over the top.
Gavin tries to break the clinch but Scheckter is controlling the position.
Scheckter scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin is trying to break the clinch but Scheckter has him pressed against the cage.
Scheckter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scheckter has him pressed against the cage.
Scheckter lands an elbow inside.
Scheckter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scheckter lands a nice elbow.
Scheckter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gavin's defenses.
Scheckter lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Tommy Gavin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scheckter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scheckter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gavin's defenses.
Scheckter has Gavin pressed against the cage, preventing Gavin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scheckter prevents Gavin from breaking the clinch.
Gavin working hard to break the clinch.
Scheckter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Gavin takes an elbow to the temple.
Gavin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gavin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scheckter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Gavin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scheckter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Tommy Gavin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short uppercut from Scheckter.
Gavin is trying to force a seperation but Scheckter has the dominant position.
Gavin working hard to break the clinch.
Gavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Scheckter won't allow it.
Gavin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scheckter lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Gavin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Otto Scheckter!
After the fight, Otto Scheckter was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.