PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fournier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jordan
vs
Fournier

180 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fournier!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jordan, right into the meat.
Fournier throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jordan rushes Fournier and presses him up against the cage.
Fournier prevents Jordan from breaking the clinch.
Fournier tries to break the clinch but Jordan is controlling the position.
Fournier tries to break the clinch but Jordan is controlling the position.
Jordan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fournier gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Fournier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fournier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fournier stuffs the takedown attempt from Jordan. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jordan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fournier's corner calls for a 1-2. Fournier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Rory Jordan has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jordan has Fournier up against the cage in a clinch.
Fournier can't break the clinch.
Fournier avoiding damage as Jordan throws knees to the body.
Jordan tries to score a body lock takedown but Fournier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fournier working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fournier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan shoots in but Fournier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Fournier misses its intended target.
No joy there for Fournier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Fournier.
Jacques Fournier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan shoots for a double leg takedown but Fournier sprawls well. He's pushed Jordan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fournier stuffs the takedown attempt from Jordan. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Fournier misses.
Fournier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fournier swivels and escapes.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Fournier misses with a wild combination.
Jacques Fournier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fournier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fournier throws a nice looking combination but Jordan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jordan shoots for a takedown but Fournier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Fournier.
Fournier swinging wilding here.
Fournier tries to bum rush Jordan with a series of wild strikes but Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Jordan moves into range and clinches up with Fournier.
Fournier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fournier lands with a short shot to the head.
Fournier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.

Fournier manages to break the clinch.
Fournier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fournier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fournier fails to land with a series of punches.
Fournier misses with a jab to the body

and Jordan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fournier's guard.
Jordan stopping the sweep attempt from Fournier.
Fournier managing to control the position.
Jordan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fournier's guard.
Fournier managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fournier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fournier wants to sweep here but Jordan controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fournier holds on and takes a little breather.
Jordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fournier is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacques Fournier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rory Jordan's cut.
That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fournier misses with a double jab
and Jordan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fournier misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Fournier.
Jordan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fournier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jordan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fournier's waist but Fournier gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jordan off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fournier throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fournier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fournier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jordan clinches up with Fournier and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier scores with a shoulder strike.
Fournier lands a nice uppercut.
Jordan misses with a knee to the head.
Fournier lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fournier breaks the clinch.
Fournier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fournier throws a right hand that Jordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Jordan also avoids with ease.
A combination from Fournier does no damage.
Jordan fails to land the takedown.
Fournier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fournier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fournier throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.

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.
Fournier lands with a nice combination. Jordan backs away looking to recover.
Jordan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fournier.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Fournier.
Jordan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fournier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fournier throws a nice looking combination but Jordan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jordan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Fournier.
No luck for Jordan with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Fournier misses.
Fournier fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan fails with a takedown attempt.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Fournier.
Fournier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fournier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fournier, as that shot connected.
Fournier throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
Jordan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fournier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fournier misses with a looping right.
Fournier connects with a body shot.

Jordan moves into range and clinches up with Fournier.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
Fournier pressing his opponent against the cage.

Fournier breaks the clinch.
Fournier scores with a three punch combo!
Fournier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Fournier.

Jordan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacques Fournier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rory Jordan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jordan fails to land the takedown.
Jordan works Fournier's body with a nice hook.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jordan motions for Fournier to come forward. Jordan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fournier lands a nice hook to Jordan's body. Jordan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jordan shoots in and drives through. Fournier sprawls well.
Fournier misses with a few strikes there.
Fournier misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fournier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jordan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fournier misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fournier swivels and escapes.
Fournier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jordan shoots in and bounces Fournier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fournier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jordan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jordan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fournier striking off his back but it's not causing Jordan any problems.
Jordan wants to control from the top but Fournier keeps moving.
Jordan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jordan stopping the sweep attempt from Fournier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fournier controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fournier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fournier seems keen to control Jordan's posture.
Rory Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Fournier misses.

Jordan moves into the clinch successfully.
Fournier lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Fournier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fournier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.

Jordan scores with a takedown into Fournier's guard.
Fournier is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fournier holds on and takes a little breather.
Jordan trying to control but Fournier is working from the bottom.
Jordan looking to pass the guard.
Jordan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fournier's guard.
Fournier has control of Jordan's left arm, preventing Jordan from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fournier keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Fournier misses.
Fournier misses with a double jab.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fournier throws a series of punches but Jordan avoids them all with ease.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fournier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jordan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fournier looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well.

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 Rory Jordan.
I think Fournier 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 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacques Fournier!