PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Gayweather (ranked 3886 p4p, 4830 weight class) and Renato Javali (ranked 417 p4p, 471 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gayweather
vs
Javali

193 cm
20
263
3 - 2 - 0

201 cm
21
285
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Floyd Gayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renato Javali!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gayweather tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Javali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gayweather throws a right and a left that both miss.

Gayweather closes the distance and clinches.
Javali is trying to force a seperation but Gayweather has the dominant position.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gayweather throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Javali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gayweather will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Javali up against the cage.
Gayweather looking to throw knees to the head but Javali is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Javali takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Renato Javali has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gayweather is leaning against Javali and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gayweather lands a shot to the body.
Javali being controlled against the cage.
Gayweather misses with a punch to the body.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gayweather keeps control of Javali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Javali tries to break free but Gayweather pushes him back against the cage.
Gayweather connects with a nasty looking knee right to Javali's face.
Gayweather with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather swings wildly with an uppercut but Javali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gayweather tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gayweather is leaning against Javali and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gayweather missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Gayweather.
Javali tries to circle away but Gayweather has him pinned against the cage.
Gayweather misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gayweather with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gayweather scores with a knee to the head.
Gayweather using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Javali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gayweather lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Javali backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather lands a hook that snaps the head of Javali backwards.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gayweather lands with a right to the head.
Javali tries to break free but Gayweather pushes him back against the cage.
Gayweather misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Gayweather's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Gayweather scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gayweather misses with a punch on the inside.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Gayweather.
Gayweather lands with a short shot to the head.
Gayweather misses with a knee to the head.
Gayweather presses Javali against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Javali blocks an uppercut.
Gayweather tries a knee to the head but Javali blocks it.
Javali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gayweather has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Javali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gayweather swings wildly with an uppercut but Javali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gayweather working Javali over with knees 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!
Gayweather misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gayweather has a couple of punches blocked by Javali.
Gayweather missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Gayweather dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Javali's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gayweather wants to clinch.
Javali looks to score with a jab to the body but Gayweather is just out of range.
Javali keeps the fight on the outside.

Gayweather gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gayweather fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gayweather lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gayweather has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but Javali blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Gayweather.
Javali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gayweather has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gayweather looking to throw knees to the head but Javali is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayweather avoiding damage.
Gayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Javali controls his hands.
Javali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gayweather is struggling to control the position.
Javali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Javali avoiding damage as Gayweather throws knees to the body.
Gayweather misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Javali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Floyd Gayweather has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gayweather throws a knee to the head but misses.
Javali is trying to force a seperation but Gayweather has the dominant position.
Gayweather is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gayweather is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Javali can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Javali blocking some punches.
Gayweather with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Javali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Javali is breathing heavily.
Gayweather with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gayweather.
Gayweather scores with a knee to the head.
Gayweather tries a knee to the head but Javali blocks it.
Gayweather misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather has Javali pushed against the cage.
Gayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Javali.
Gayweather lands a nice knee to the body.
Gayweather connects with a knee to the head.
Javali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gayweather working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gayweather landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gayweather lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Gayweather.
Gayweather holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather slowing the pace effectively.
Gayweather misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Gayweather.
Gayweather scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Javali is trying to push Gayweather away but Gayweather has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Javali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gayweather tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gayweather swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Javali being controlled against the cage.
Gayweather with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Gayweather dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Javali's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gayweather closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gayweather throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Javali blocks it with crossed arms.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Gayweather on the inside.
Javali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gayweather landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but Javali blocks with his arms.
Gayweather landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gayweather missing with knees to the body.
Javali blocks an uppercut.
Gayweather working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Javali blocks a body shot from Gayweather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayweather misses with a knee strike.
Gayweather taking a breather.
Gayweather with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gayweather doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gayweather with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gayweather throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Gayweather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Javali.
Gayweather just leaning against Javali, taking a breather.
Javali blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather tries to land a knee to the head but Javali blocks with his arms.
Gayweather lands a knee to the head.
Javali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gayweather looking to throw knees to the head but Javali is blocking nicely.
Gayweather throws a punch but it's blocked by Javali.
Gayweather looking to throw knees to the head but Javali is blocking nicely.
Gayweather lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gayweather misses with a punch on the inside.
Gayweather lands with a right to the head.
Gayweather misses with a knee strike.
Gayweather tries a knee to the head but Javali blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather stalling.
Javali wants to break free but Gayweather has control.
Gayweather throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Gayweather.
Gayweather stalling the fight.
Gayweather looking to throw knees to the head but Javali is blocking nicely.
Gayweather looking to throw knees to the head but Javali is blocking nicely.
Gayweather misses with a punch on the inside.
Javali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gayweather is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gayweather pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather looking to throw knees to the head but Javali is blocking nicely.
Javali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Javali being controlled against the cage.
Gayweather is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Renato Javali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Floyd Gayweather.

Gayweather has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Gayweather showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gayweather, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Gayweather!