PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braynas Hlervu (ranked 404 p4p, 588 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 46 p4p, 64 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hlervu
vs
Gavin

168 cm
36
144
21 - 14 - 0

168 cm
34
145
21 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
HELLBENT

PWNAGE™
Voodoo Nutrition

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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braynas Hlervu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
Gavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from Gavin.
Gavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hlervu misses with a jab to the body
and Gavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and Gavin counters with a nice leg kick.
Gavin lands an overhand right.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Gavin knows he should have avoided that one.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Hlervu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gavin scores with a nice strike.
Gavin looks to land a body kick but Hlervu moved away.
Hlervu takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin connects with a solid leg kick.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gavin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hlervu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gavin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gavin with a hook.
Gavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hlervu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gavin pushes Hlervu away with a front kick.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gavin has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hlervu's head.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hlervu's head.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hlervu lunges at Gavin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gavin's hand.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
As Hlervu backs off Gavin throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
A low kick lands for Gavin.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Gavin.
Hlervu is looking for a counter combo.
Gavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gavin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hlervu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Hlervu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Gavin misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu misses with a jab to the body
and Gavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Gavin is predictable there
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Gavin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Gavin misses.
Gavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hlervu.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gavin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gavin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu sizes up Gavin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gavin scores with a jab.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Gavin avoids the punch easily.
Gavin slips under a jab.
Hlervu swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hlervu in his tracks.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Gavin avoids the punch easily.
Gavin scores with a punch to the head.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu blocks a jab.
Gavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gavin connects with a jab.
Gavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavin tries to land a front kick but Hlervu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gavin motions for Hlervu to come forward. Gavin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Hlervu appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu cracks Gavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu misses with a hook
and Gavin counters with an outside leg kick.
Gavin takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu moves forwards but Gavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gavin misses with a straight left.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hlervu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin scores with the left hand. Hlervu knows he should have avoided that one.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu lands with a nice body punch.
Hlervu blocks a leg kick.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gavin scores with a jab. Hlervu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
Tommy Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gavin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hlervu throws a shot to the body.
Gavin throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Gavin throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Hlervu moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Gavin swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Gavin throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Gavin.
Nice uppercut there from Gavin.
Gavin throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Gavin lands a head shot.
Hlervu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hlervu lands with a hook. Gavin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gavin thows a leg kick but Hlervu checks it
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu connects with 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 jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
As Hlervu backs off Gavin throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Gavin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. Gavin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Gavin's shoulder, as Gavin tries to avoid the shot.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a thumping low kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Hlervu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin throws a good cross that connects.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Gavin 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Gavin is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Hlervu scores with a jab to the body.
BOOM! Hlervu lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gavin. Gavin tries to recover but Hlervu is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gavin lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.