PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decklan Stroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroy has chosen What's Up, People ?! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gordon
vs
Stroy

190 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

183 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Decklan Stroy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stroy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon is working hard here to advance position.
Gordon is trying to control the position but Stroy postures up.
Stroy with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gordon has his foot on Stroy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stroy works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stroy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.

Gordon looking for a guillotine here but Stroy defends easily.
Stroy throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroy wants to stand but Gordon is controlling his posture from full guard.

Stroy wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gordon's closed guard. He's half up but Gordon has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gordon pivots and extends the arm, Stroy falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gordon! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Gordon!