Oleg Maskaev vs. Jason Gavern RBR

Finally caught up...


Round 1

Maskaev puts out the jab at intervals, mostly plodding around in circles as Gavern darts in with body jabs. One really big right hand lunging in by Maskaev, catching Gavern above the ear. Gavern's best connections are to the back of the head during clinches. Gavern tries stealing it late with flurries jumping in but misses most.

10-9 Maskaev



Round 2

Maskaev increases his jab output and starts bashing with the right hand falling in. Gavern catches him with an elbow around the waist and clubs with his free right. Gavern is chopped in the head and chased to the ropes after leaning inside to jab the body. Hooks by Maskaev putting Gavern on the ropes, fought off by a shove and right hand.

10-9 Maskaev

20-18 Maskaev


Round 3

Maskaev is jabbing at Gavern and shuffling. Gavern takes a large step outside and shrugs at Maskaev, as if to comment on the monotony. Gavern swings his entire body in with both fists hooking into Maskaev's body. Lazy jabs into the air by Maskaev. Gavern ducks under them and pokes Maskaev in the belly with jabs before pulling into a tight guard while leaned over below the waist. Several jabs by Gavern keeling over in front of Maskaev, too low for him to hit without reaching for. Body and head jabs by Gavern. Maskaev rallies in the final half minute, putting Gavern on the ropes with a series of 1-2s. Gavern tries leaning in against Maskaev and gets clipped high on the head with Maskaev's hooks, ponderous but swatted in multiples over the back of Gavern's right glove. Gavern thumps his chest in bravado under fire.

10-9 Maskaev but close

30-27 Maskaev


Round 4

Maskaev is bulldozing in with his jab held out frozen straight, walking into hook and right hand combos delivered from outside as Gavern sets himself for ambush. Maskaev walks Gavern into the ropes but can't do anything with him but lay on him. Gavern keeps grabbing at Maskaev's body to nullify his offense as he steps in without punching. Maskaev got one hard right hand in during the round but it wasn't flush. Gavern cracked him a number of times pouncing in ambush.

10-9 Gavern

39-37 Maskaev


Round 5

Maskaev is jabbing over Gavern's head and walking into clinches. Gavern nuzzles against Maskaev's breast like a mewling kitten in search of a teat. The ref asks for a break and Gavern leans far over to a side, slipping under Maskaev's slow and predictably single-altitude triple jabs. Gavern is catching Maskaev with counter jabs and rolling around with his shoulders popping up by turn. Maskaev keeps coming, starting to make increased use of the 1-2 and nicking Gavern as he does his armadillo imitation.

10-9 Maskaev

49-46 Maskaev


Round 6

Maskaev catches Gavern with a flush left hook. Several jabs into the air by Maskaev stepping in. Gavern puts out some odd jabs, an opening the saloon door motion with his left arm up in the air only moving from past the elbow to sweep outward almost backhanded. Maskaev rushes in to muscle Gavern to the ropes, getting caught by jabs and rights as Gavern pulls some James Toney moves and shockingly gets away with them. Gavern looks at the TV camera on the ring apron and shouts "WHOO!" as he catches Maskaev barging into him for a clinch by the ropes.

10-9 Maskaev

59-55 Maskaev


Round 7

Maskaev is pushing Gavern to the ropes. Gavern backhands some jabs out and then leans back, hanging himself over an invisibly laundry line to let his head dangle under Maskaev's typical firing path. Maskaev opts to throw chopping blows instead of straight in order to adjust to Gavern's positioning. Ugly action, lots of clinching as Maskaev catches up to Gavern. The ref orders a break and Gavern winds up a corkscrew right to the body as they're separating. The ref is angry with Gavern, lecturing him as Maskaev goes to his corner for some reason. Gum shield? Anyway, time in. Jabs flicked by Maskaev as he circles wide to his left. 1-2 by Maskaev, grazing the forehead as Gavern ducks low.

10-9 Maskaev

69-64 Maskaev


Round 8

Maskaev is cautiously approaching, no jab. Gavern lands a clubbing right hand past a jab as Maskaev ducks in front of him. The referee abruptly deducts a point from Gavern, inexplicably, with no prior warnings and with it having been sort of a grey area with Maskaev providing a descending target - definitely not an intentional rabbit punch. Gavern sticks a jab into Maskaev's face and falls in to hug and suck wind. A few jabs by Maskaev, who has a bloody nose. Gavern lies back on the ropes and rolls around to slip jabs. Maskaev puts one through his guard but can't land the follow-up cross as Gavern ducks and wriggles. The ref orders a break when they get tangled. Overhand right from a crouch by Gavern. They clinch and Maskaev actually lands more blatant rabbit punches than what Gavern was penalized for earlier. Frequent pushes apart by the ref.

9-9 Gavern

78-73 Maskaev


Round 9

Gavern emerges from his corner yelling at Maskaev, still on his stool being attended with bags of ice, glaring up from a furrowed brow at his opponent wearily. Gavern is eager to fight; Maskaev would rather a nap. 1-2s by Maskaev coming in to meet Gavern, all slipped. Gavern pigeons his neck bending over, slipping a series of 1-2s thrown with apparent disinterest by Maskaev, who inhales deeply through his mouth, wheezing after each cluster of misses and leaning down on Gavern. Left hooks by Gavern. Maskaev pushes ahead, bumping Gavern into the ropes with jabs and straight flurries through a sea of molasses. HUGE LEFT HOOK BY GAVERN!! Maskaev is knocked flying onto his ass. Saved by the bell.

10-8 Gavern

86-83 Maskaev


Round 10

Maskaev is caught by a left hook on the tip of the nose, tilting his head back and making him blink in surprised pain. Gavern leaps in with a left hook on the cheek and then slams over the top with a right against Maskaev's shoulder as they tie up. Head clash, Maskaev's nose bursting open with blood flowing profusely. He looks at the ref pleadingly but is waved on to continue. Flurry by Maskaev pinning Gavern to the ropes, wild desperate left hooks and overhand rights. Gavern slips most but lacks the energy to avoid them all, forced to finally hold as Maskaev presses up against him on the ropes after punching himself out. They clinch until the ten second clap. Hooks by Maskaev. Right hand up from a crouch by Gavern.

10-9 Gavern although Maskaev came on strong late. (most of it was sound & fury signifying nothing, however - he was exhausted throwing arm punches and Gavern was caught flush by some of them only because he was as exhausted; not really hurt by them)

95-93 Maskaev




I watched not yet knowing the result or having read anyone's scores.

 

How did this go the distance?

It signifies how pathetic both Maskaev and Gavern have become offensively that neither could stop the other, considering each has more than enough power to get the job done on paper. (Gavern with moderate pop, more than needed to crack Maskaev's glass...and Maskaev with monstrous power, more than needed to waste Gavern who is more durable than Maskaev but still a bit shaky)

It's probably for the best I never made a vBookie event, or it would have been a heavy loss for all on the Under.