PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Last resort. Grant Gordon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gordon
vs
Michaels

175 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grant Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon has his takedown stuffed
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Michaels has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels misses with a punch on the inside.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses.
Michaels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon blocks the elbow strike.

Michaels tightens his grip and picks Gordon up, before dumping him to the ground. Gordon manages to land in guard.
Gordon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gordon pulls Michaels in close to prevent any damage.
Gordon is looking to stand up but Michaels isn't so interested in that idea.
Gordon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gordon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Michaels off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gordon gets the takedown into side control.
Michaels is not content to let Gordon control the position.
Gordon prevents Michaels from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Michaels can do anything to dispel that myth.
Michaels defending against the ground and pound.

Gordon tries for a kimura but Michaels is defending well.
Michaels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gordon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon wants to control for a moment but Michaels uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Well, if Gordon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gordon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gordon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gordon is keen to just control but Michaels is a slippery customer.

Gordon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Michaels doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gordon.

Gordon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gordon trying to control the action but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Gordon uses his free foot to push down on Michaels's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Michaels.
Gordon controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Gordon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Michaels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Michaels wants to stand but Gordon is controlling the position.
Gordon controlling from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gordon with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet but Gordon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Michaels being controlled here, momentarily.
Gordon prevents Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Gordon is stalling in the full guard.

Grant Gordon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Gordon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gordon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to stand.
Gordon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Gordon is working for a submission of some sort.
Gordon prevents Michaels from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is controlling the pace.

Michaels makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Grant Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon misses with a takedown attempt

and Michaels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gordon's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels won't allow Gordon to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Michaels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Gordon has momentary wrist control but Michaels slips an elbow through the middle.
Gordon wants to sweep but no luck.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet but Michaels is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Michaels trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Melvin Michaels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Michaels gets a takedown into half guard.
Gordon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Gordon manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Gordon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gordon trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Michaels keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Gordon pushing down on Michaels's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to stand.

Gordon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gordon stops Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Gordon moves into full mount! Michaels won't be happy about that!
Gordon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michaels is looking to escape.
Michaels is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gordon has taken his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Michaels is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

Michaels shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Michaels seems content to control.

Michaels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Michaels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
Michaels slows the pace down in half guard.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Michaels sits in half guard.

Gordon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Gordon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gordon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gordon is controlling the pace.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
Gordon slows the pace down in half guard.
Michaels pushes Gordon off looking to stand but Gordon dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grant Gordon.
I think Gordon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grant Gordon!