PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by Parkway Drive - Frostbite. Roy Mustang is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gordon
vs
Mustang

178 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
177 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustang lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Mustang misses.
Mustang moves out of range of the strikes.
Mustang throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mustang scores with a body shot.
Mustang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Gordon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gordon slips a jab and a cross from Mustang.
Gordon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gordon avoids the head kick by Mustang.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustang.
Mustang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustang is just out of range.
Mustang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Mustang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Mustang to counter with a crisp jab.
Mustang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordon jabs Mustang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gordon swings for the body but Mustang moves out of range.
Mustang swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Mustang misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Gordon as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordon misses the target.
Mustang takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Gordon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mustang's head.
Gordon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mustang looks to throw a body kick
and Gordon counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Mustang! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Gordon!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Gordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.