PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kane Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Thunder Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Thunder Heart has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kane Gordon's chin.

Gordon
vs
Thunder Heart

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Goodness You Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kane Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Thunder Heart!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gordon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gordon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thunder Heart wants to improve his position but Gordon is controlling well.
Gordon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thunder Heart wants to control but Gordon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gordon lands a nice short elbow.
Gordon wants to control but Thunder Heart is keeping him busy.
Gordon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thunder Heart defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gordon stuffs the takedown.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Thunder Heart with a poor takedown

and Gordon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thunder Heart's guard.
Thunder Heart has a closed guard, preventing Gordon from standing up.
Thunder Heart tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder Heart trying to control the position.
Thunder Heart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gordon is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder Heart trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thunder Heart lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gordon!
Thunder Heart lands a big elbow.
Thunder Heart with good strikes from the mount here!
Thunder Heart prevents Gordon from getting the reversal.
Thunder Heart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
Thunder Heart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder Heart punishing his opponent with strikes.
Thunder Heart is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gordon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Gordon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thunder Heart.
Thunder Heart looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thunder Heart putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thunder Heart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gordon is looking to get to half guard.
Thunder Heart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gordon wants to hold on but Thunder Heart pushes him away.
Thunder Heart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gordon looks a forlorn figure.
Gordon regains half guard.

Thunder Heart is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thunder Heart to get the leverage.
Gordon gets full guard.
Thunder Heart pushing down on Gordon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thunder Heart passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gordon!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Thunder Heart.
Thunder Heart has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gordon's face.
Gordon taking shots to the head.

Gordon is rocked!
Thunder Heart prevents Gordon from getting the reversal.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Thunder Heart looking to secure an arm triangle but Gordon defends it well.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
Gordon is looking to improve his position but Thunder Heart isn't that keen on the idea.
Thunder Heart lands a big elbow.
Gordon tries to hold on but Thunder Heart pushes him away.
Thunder Heart landing strikes from the mount and Gordon is in trouble!

Thunder Heart swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gordon is now in Thunder Heart's guard. A big mistake from Thunder Heart there, giving up the dominant position!
Gordon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thunder Heart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gordon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thunder Heart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gordon is one step ahead there.
Gordon lands a couple of digs.

Thunder Heart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gordon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gordon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gordon cracks Thunder Heart with a solid left hand.
Gordon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thunder Heart throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon prevents Thunder Heart from getting back to his feet.
Gordon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gordon landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Greg Thunder Heart will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gordon tries to bum rush Thunder Heart with a series of wild strikes but Thunder Heart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Thunder Heart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gordon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gordon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gordon scores with a short punch from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thunder Heart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thunder Heart passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gordon is looking to regain half guard here but Thunder Heart keeps moving and retains side control.
Thunder Heart working away.
Gordon is trying to work for a sweep but Thunder Heart has mounted him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder Heart connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gordon tries to reverse the position but Thunder Heart maintains control.

Thunder Heart working for a guillotine from mount but Gordon is in no mood to give up.
Gordon is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder Heart in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thunder Heart lands a big elbow.
Greg Thunder Heart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thunder Heart looking to control but Gordon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Thunder Heart working for a guillotine from mount but Gordon is in no mood to give up.
BOOM! Thunder Heart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thunder Heart prevents Gordon from getting the reversal.

Thunder Heart is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Thunder Heart extends the arm and Gordon is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Greg Thunder Heart!