PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by United Booty Foundation. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gordon
vs
Nickoson

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darby Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benjamin Nickoson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gordon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nickoson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gordon counters with a two punch combo.
Nickoson looks to clinch
and Gordon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gordon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickoson looks to clinch

and Gordon counters with a series of strikes that sends Nickoson to the canvas! Gordon follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Nickoson is rocked!
Gordon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nickoson is still in real trouble! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon throws an elbow that misses. Nickoson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gordon's guard. Nice move by Nickoson!
Nickoson seems to have recovered his senses.
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gordon keeping full guard, as Nickoson tries to pass.
Nickoson trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Darby Gordon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nickoson tries to clinch
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.
Nickoson tries to clinch up
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.
Nickoson wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Nickoson to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Gordon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darby Gordon!
Our winner, Darby Gordon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.