PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wagner (ranked 4686 p4p, 24954 weight class) and Gerald Gordeau (ranked 450 p4p, 548 weight class). Gerald Gordeau is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Wagner
vs
Gordeau

190 cm
28
205
6 - 6 - 0

195 cm
20
216
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerald Gordeau!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gordeau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gordeau takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gordeau connects with a high kick.
Bruce Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gordeau misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Wagner blocks a leg kick.
Gordeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner misses with a straight right.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gordeau.
Gordeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wagner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gordeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordeau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wagner with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and Gordeau counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Gordeau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordeau throws a lazy uppercut
and Gordeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner checks a leg kick.
Gordeau wants to slow Wagner down by chopping away at his legs.
Wagner with the inside leg kick.
Gordeau throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gordeau.
Wagner checks the leg kick.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Wagner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wagner cracks Gordeau with a good jab.
Wagner sizes up Gordeau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gordeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner throws a looping overhand right but Gordeau ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Gordeau moved out of range.
Gordeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Gordeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gordeau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gordeau ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordeau moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Gordeau.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Wagner walks into a straight right hand from Gordeau.
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Gordeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordeau lands with a slapping head kick.
Wagner misses with a hook. Gordeau ducked under it nicely.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Gordeau throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Gordeau slips the punch.
Gordeau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wagner on the side of the head.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and Gordeau counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gordeau throws a low kick but Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Gordeau.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Gordeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gordeau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gordeau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gordeau counters with a nice leg kick.
Gordeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Gordeau misses the shot to the body.
Wagner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Gordeau.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Gordeau is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wagner.

It looks like Gerald Gordeau has been cut.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Gordeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordeau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner throws out a powerful jab.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Gordeau slips the punch.
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gordeau slips under a jab.
Wagner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordeau misses the target.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gordeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Gordeau is out of range.
Wagner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gordeau tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gerald Gordeau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerald Gordeau's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wagner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gordeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wagner misses the jab.
Gerald Gordeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Gordeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner scores with a punch to the head.
Gordeau misses with a left hand
and Gordeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gordeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Gordeau sizes up Wagner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gordeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordeau digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordeau lands a head shot.
Gordeau blocks a jab.
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!
An inside leg kick from Gordeau misses.
Wagner misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner needs to keep his hands up - Gordeau had a free shot at his head there.
Gordeau throws a shot from downtown. Wagner moves away and avoids it.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Gordeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordeau is breathing heavily.
Wagner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gordeau is looking to score with low kicks.
Wagner cracks Gordeau with a good jab.
Wagner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gordeau misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Wagner misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wagner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gordeau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gordeau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gordeau unleashes a big counter combination but Wagner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gordeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner is looking for a counter combo.
Gordeau throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gordeau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but Gordeau saw it coming and moves away.
Wagner 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gordeau's hands.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Gordeau counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Wagner. Those never looked like landing.
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gordeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wagner.
Gordeau throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gordeau checks a leg kick.
Wagner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gordeau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a chopping leg kick but Gordeau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gordeau counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gerald Gordeau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner throws a hook but Gordeau avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Gordeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Gordeau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Gordeau is out of range.
Gordeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gordeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner misses with a lunging right hand
and Gordeau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordeau loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
That kick from Wagner tenderised Gordeau's leg. Gordeau is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gordeau. That's going to slow Wagner down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner with a nice calf kick.
Gordeau lands with a nice body kick.
Gordeau looks for the body kick but Wagner saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordeau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordeau.
Gordeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wagner sizes up Gordeau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gordeau misses with a body shot.
Gordeau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wagner is out of range.
Wagner throws a hook but Gordeau avoids it easily.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordeau looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordeau. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gerald Gordeau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gerald Gordeau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wagner moves away from the strike by Gordeau.
Gordeau throws a leg kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gordeau! But no joy.
Wagner takes one to the chin there.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner throws a jab when Gordeau was well out of range.
Gordeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wagner.
Gordeau throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
Gordeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
No joy there for Wagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordeau scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner misses with a double jab
and Gordeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
A head kick from Gordeau lands but Wagner takes it in his stride.
Gordeau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordeau misses with a body shot.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Gordeau counters with a right hand to the body.
Gordeau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gordeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wagner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Gordeau is out of range.
Wagner cracks Gordeau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gordeau misses with a double jab.
Wagner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gordeau raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Gordeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wagner throws a right hand that misses
and Gordeau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wagner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gordeau tries a quick counter leg kick but Wagner is wise to it.
A punch combination from Gordeau misses.
Bruce Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gordeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gordeau!
Wagner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Wagner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gordeau takes one to the chin there.
Wagner lands with an overhand left.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Gordeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Gordeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gordeau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Gordeau is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Gordeau.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gordeau counters with a nice body shot.
Wagner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gordeau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wagner lands with a straight right. Gordeau didn't see that one coming.
Gordeau throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wagner walks into a straight right hand from Gordeau.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Gordeau is rocked!
Good work by Gordeau as he checks the leg kick.
Gordeau is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Gordeau saw that one coming.
Gordeau moves away from the strike by Wagner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner tries to bum rush Gordeau with a series of wild strikes but Gordeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner walks into a jab.
Gordeau throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Wagner lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a combination that misses
and Gordeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gordeau misses with a head kick.
Gordeau slips under a jab.
Gordeau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Gordeau.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gordeau.
Wagner misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Gordeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Gordeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gordeau ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Gordeau delivers a nice body kick.
Gordeau slips under a jab.
Gordeau misses with the combination.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gordeau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gordeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordeau misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Wagner does it's job there.
The crowd cheers as Wagner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gordeau doesn't seem phased though.
Wagner cracks Gordeau with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gordeau falls to his knees and Wagner doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Wagner!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Wagner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.