PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melchior Achashverosh (ranked 2909 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Ryker Gordon (ranked 309 p4p, 315 weight class). Achashverosh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Summoning Melchior. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ryker Gordon enters the cage!

Achashverosh
vs
Gordon

196 cm
26
258
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
270
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Dark Knight Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Melchior Achashverosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryker Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achashverosh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gordon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Achashverosh lands with a shot to the body.

Achashverosh instigates a clinch.

Achashverosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Achashverosh tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon tries to counter with a clinch but Achashverosh shakes him off and moves away.
Jab from Achashverosh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Achashverosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Achashverosh clinches with his opponent.

Achashverosh manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Achashverosh throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Achashverosh.
Gordon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Achashverosh takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Gordon tries to counter with a clinch but Achashverosh shakes him off and moves away.
Achashverosh tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Achashverosh.

Achashverosh has taken the fight to the clinch.

Achashverosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Achashverosh moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Achashverosh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Achashverosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melchior Achashverosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Achashverosh misses with a straight right.
Achashverosh sets himself, and Gordon steps forward looking for the clinch! Achashverosh avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achashverosh moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
Gordon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Achashverosh.
Gordon wants to counter with a clinch but Achashverosh pushes him away.
Achashverosh works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
Achashverosh moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
Achashverosh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Achashverosh tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Achashverosh lands a head shot.
Achashverosh tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Achashverosh throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon wants to counter with a clinch but Achashverosh pushes him away.
Achashverosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon tries to counter by closing the distance.

Achashverosh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Achashverosh breaks from the clinch.
Achashverosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon wants to counter with a clinch but Achashverosh pushes him away.
Gordon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Achashverosh to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achashverosh tries to clinch up.
Achashverosh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Achashverosh fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gordon gets tackled into the cage by Achashverosh. Achashverosh maintains the clinch.

Achashverosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Achashverosh with a jab.
Achashverosh is looking to clinch but Gordon is avoiding it.
Gordon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Achashverosh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Achashverosh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gordons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Achashverosh darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Gordon's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Achashverosh before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Melchior Achashverosh!
Melchior Achashverosh tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.