PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gordon (ranked 782 p4p, 1564 weight class) and Tyson Asakura (ranked 113 p4p, 227 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Asakura's choice of entrance music: JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Tyson Asakura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gordon
vs
Asakura

190 cm
24
180
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
173
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Knock Out Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Gordon moved out of range.

Gordon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gordon showed some decent athleticism there.
Gordon is controlling the pace.
Asakura trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Asakura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Asakura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gordon pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Gordon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Asakura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gordon is trying for a kimura here. Asakura looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gordon wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Gordon!
Ryan Gordon took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.