PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aundrash Kaneksa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaneksa has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Aundrash Kaneksa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kaneksa
vs
Gordon

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aundrash Kaneksa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon avoids the head kick by Kaneksa.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown but Kaneksa shows good takedown defense.

Gordon darts in and clinches Kaneksa up against the cage.
Gordon effectively controlling the action here.
Gordon gets underhooks to prevent Kaneksa's takedown attempt.

Gordon pulls Kaneksa into guard.
Gordon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing Kaneksa from standing up.
Kaneksa is breathing heavily.
Gordon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon looking to control.

Gordon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kaneksa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaneksa tries to keep at a distance but Gordon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Kaneksa shrugs off.

Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gordon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kaneksa pinned against the cage. Kaneksa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaneksa throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.

Gordon drives through and clinches with Kaneksa against the cage.

Gordon jumps guard and drags Kaneksa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gordon striking off his back but it's not causing Kaneksa any problems.
Kaneksa wants to get up but he can't break Gordon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kaneksa stopping the sweep attempt from Gordon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing Kaneksa from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gordon looking to control.
Kaneksa wants to get up but he can't break Gordon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kaneksa throws a head kick that misses.

Gordon closes the distance and pushes Kaneksa back into the cage.
Gordon lands a right hand.
Gordon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaneksa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aundrash Kaneksa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Gordon.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaneksa throws the left hand but Gordon avoids the punch easily.
Aundrash Kaneksa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gordon has Kaneksa up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaneksa fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaneksa throws out the jab.
Gordon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaneksa is fending him off so far but Gordon persists. Nope, Kaneksa circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kaneksa is trying to stand back up but Gordon is controlling him
Gordon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gordon is pressing down on Kaneksa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaneksa is holding on for now.
Gordon stops Kaneksa from getting back to his feet.
Gordon wants to pass to mount but Kaneksa is defending the position.
Gordon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gordon wants to control but Kaneksa is keeping him busy.
Kaneksa tries to kick Gordon off but Gordon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gordon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gordon moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gordon.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Kaneksa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaneksa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaneksa circles away quickly and effectively.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaneksa circles away.
Gordon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaneksa.
Gordon avoids the head kick by Kaneksa.

Gordon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gordon lands a few punches from side control.

Kaneksa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kaneksa shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl out of it but Kaneksa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Kaneksa pushes him off.
Kaneksa 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Gordon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kaneksa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Craig Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaneksa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gordon.

Gordon rushes Kaneksa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gordon has hold of one of Kaneksa's legs. Kaneksa is fighting the takedown attempt but Gordon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kaneksa wants to stand up but Gordon is controlling him.
Gordon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gordon prevents Kaneksa from getting back to his feet.
Gordon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kaneksa is working an open guard so Gordon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kaneksa is looking to clinch but Gordon is avoiding it.
Gordon is looking to clinch.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Gordon gets control of Kaneksa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gordon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneksa wanted to stand there but Gordon had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kaneksa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Kaneksa.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.

Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gordon fails to land the takedown.
Gordon fails with the takedown.
Aundrash Kaneksa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Gordon.
Kaneksa throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily.
Kaneksa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaneksa's waist but Kaneksa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gordon off to one side.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaneksa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaneksa circles away.
Kaneksa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaneksa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Gordon clinches up with Kaneksa and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gordon.

Gordon breaks the clinch.
Kaneksa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Kaneksa.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Gordon manages to break the clinch.

Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Kaneksa in a clinch.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaneksa lands the left hand.

Gordon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gordon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gordon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kaneksa is proving hard to escape from.
Kaneksa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneksa wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gordon manages to pass to side control.

Gordon stands up and beckons Kaneksa to join him on the feet.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaneksa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Kaneksa.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Kaneksa keeps it at a distance.
Gordon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaneksa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
Kaneksa throws a head kick that misses.

Gordon clinches up against the cage.
Kaneksa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gordon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kaneksa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gordon.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Kaneksa pushes him off.
Kaneksa loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.

Gordon forces Kaneksa back against the cage and clinches.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
Kaneksa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gordon lands a left hand.

Gordon breaks the clinch.

Gordon forces Kaneksa back against the cage and clinches.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon fails with the takedown.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Kaneksa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaneksa.
Gordon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Kaneksa.

Gordon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaneksa's face.
Kaneksa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gordon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
Kaneksa wants a takedown.
Kaneksa tries for a takedown but Gordon manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aundrash Kaneksa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Kaneksa shrugs off.
Gordon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaneksa backwards.
Gordon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gordon gets through Kaneksa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gordon is leaning against Kaneksa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaneksa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaneksa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaneksa misses with a head kick.
Gordon shoots in but no luck this time.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaneksa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gordon.
Kaneksa throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Kaneksa keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaneksa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon tries to clinch but Kaneksa moves out of range.
Kaneksa feints and then cracks Gordon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gordon down.
Gordon throws a quick inside leg kick.
A cross from Kaneksa lands.

Gordon moves into the clinch.

Gordon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kaneksa regains guard immediately.
Gordon throwing strikes from guard but Kaneksa blocks nicely.
Aundrash Kaneksa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneksa wants to get back to his feet but Gordon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gordon is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaneksa has wrist control.
Gordon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Kaneksa keeps moving.

Gordon gets to his feet - Kaneksa follows without any prompting.
Jab from Kaneksa.

Gordon has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaneksa tries to clinch

so Gordon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon stands and steps away. Kaneksa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kaneksa throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon works over Kaneksa's head and body with a nice combination.

Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaneksa, pushing him back against the cage.
Gordon prevents the takedown attempt.

Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Kaneksa throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Kaneksa tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kaneksa.
Kaneksa throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.

Gordon breaks the clinch.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Kaneksa pushes him off.
No luck for Gordon with that takedown attempt.
Kaneksa throws a lazy head kick

and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gordon.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
Kaneksa tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaneksa drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaneksa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gordon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kaneksa tries to circle away but Gordon has him pinned against the cage.
Kaneksa looking for a takedown.
Kaneksa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gordon manages to break the clinch.

Kaneksa tries to keep at a distance but Gordon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaneksa has had enough of the clinch but Gordon keeps him there for the moment.
Kaneksa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gordon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kaneksa can't fight it off and eventually Gordon manages to take the fight to the floor. Kaneksa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kaneksa wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
Craig Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaneksa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gordon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Gordon!