PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trudeau
vs
Gordon

175 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
179 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Revolution Fatigues

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau misses the jab.
Trudeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gordon throws out the jab.
Gordon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trudeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trudeau.
Trudeau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Gordon.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon thows a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trudeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Gordon as Trudeau shoots in.
Trudeau scores with a decent looking hook.
Gordon lands with a nice body punch.
Trudeau looks to land a combination but Gordon avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trudeau shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trudeau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trudeau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gordon is staying active underneath Trudeau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gordon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trudeau scores with a couple of nice shots.
Trudeau not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Trudeau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gordon is just riding it out for now. Trudeau eventually gives up the hold.
Gordon wants to improve his position but Trudeau is controlling well.
Gordon is positioning himself well to prevent Trudeau advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to maintain the position but Trudeau is very close to passing his half guard.
Trudeau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gordon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trudeau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gordon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Trudeau is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gordon sees it coming and defends easily.

Trudeau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudeau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
Gordon gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon working a defensive guard here.
Trudeau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gordon can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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.
Trudeau tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Trudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trudeau missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trudeau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gordon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to control.
Trudeau throwing strikes but missing.
Trudeau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trudeau trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trudeau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gordon as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trudeau connects with a jab.
Trudeau takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Trudeau dominated that round.
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.

A big left from Gordon misses.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trudeau needs to keep his hands up - Gordon had a free shot at his head there.
Trudeau lands a slapping body shot.
Gordon staying out of range there.

Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gordon misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gordon pushes Trudeau up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
Gordon is trying to force a seperation but Trudeau has the dominant position.
Trudeau misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trudeau has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Trudeau lands a left hand.
Trudeau blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trudeau's defenses.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Trudeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
Trudeau with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like John Gordon has been cut.
Trudeau lands a left hand.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trudeau moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gordon lands a head kick!
Gordon's corner calls for a 1-2. Gordon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trudeau.
Trudeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Trudeau throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre Trudeau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trudeau lands a slapping body shot.
Trudeau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gordon swivels and escapes.
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
Trudeau throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body. Trudeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Trudeau works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
John Gordon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon slaps away a takedown attempt from Trudeau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trudeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trudeau looks to land a left hand but Gordon moved out of range nicely.
Trudeau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trudeau manages to avoid it.
Gordon scores with a nice strike.
Trudeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Gordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gordon moves into the clinch.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Trudeau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gordon pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Trudeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon throws an overhand right that lands on Trudeau's shoulder, as Trudeau tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Gordon counter with a right hand.

Trudeau moves into the clinch.
Trudeau gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trudeau looking for a takedown.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Trudeau looks to throw the jab but Gordon is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Trudeau there.

Gordon drives through and clinches with Trudeau against the cage.
Gordon tries to break free but Trudeau pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trudeau tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Trudeau back against the cage.
Trudeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
A left hand lands to the body for Trudeau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trudeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Gordon instigates a clinch.
Gordon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with a takedown attempt - Gordon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon connects with a single shot there.
Trudeau throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Gordon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Trudeau sizes up Gordon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trudeau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut.
Gordon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trudeau eats them both and turns towards Gordon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trudeau!
Trudeau avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Trudeau misses with a right hand
and Gordon counters with a right hand to the body.
Gordon misses with a straight left.
Trudeau throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Trudeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trudeau shoots in for a takedown but Gordon shows good takedown defense.
Gordon blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gordon - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gordon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gordon scores with a jab to the head.
Trudeau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trudeau takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordon scores with a head kick. Trudeau tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trudeau throws out the jab.
Gordon misses with a straight right.
Gordon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Trudeau.
Trudeau fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Trudeau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trudeau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trudeau tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trudeau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
Trudeau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trudeau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gordon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gordon tries to bum rush Trudeau with a series of wild strikes but Trudeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trudeau has a takedown stuffed.
Gordon blocks a jab.
Trudeau misses with a looping right.
Gordon lands with a right hand.
Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trudeau.

Trudeau gets tackled into the cage by Gordon. Gordon maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon slips a jab from Trudeau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from Trudeau.
Gordon blocks a jab.
Trudeau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trudeau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trudeau throws a jab when Gordon was well out of range.
Gordon throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gordon rushes Trudeau and presses him up against the cage.
Trudeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Trudeau closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gordon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Trudeau tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gordon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Gordon!
John Gordon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.