PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Littoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorden has chosen Limp Bizkit - My Way as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Littoris
vs
Gorden

160 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
141 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.
Organic Peak Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Littoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Gorden!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gorden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gorden looking to pass the guard.
Littoris trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gorden stopping the sweep attempt from Littoris.
Littoris throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gorden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Littoris's guard.
Gorden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Gorden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Littoris wants to get back to full guard.
Littoris is working hard here to advance position.

Gorden is working for a submission of some sort.
Gorden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Littoris is looking to escape.

Gorden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Littoris is trying to maintain the position but Gorden is very close to passing his half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gorden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gorden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Littoris.
Gorden fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Littoris but Littoris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gorden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Littoris throws a big shot that misses.
Littoris throws a combination that misses

and Gorden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gorden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Littoris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gorden has a takedown stuffed.
Chuck Littoris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Gorden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gorden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Littoris throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Littoris is looking to reverse the position.
Littoris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gorden lands an elbow.
Littoris wants to get back to his feet but Gorden drags him back down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gorden is staying tight to Littoris's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gorden cracks Littoris with a big elbow.
Littoris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gorden is controlling him well.
Gorden scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Littoris to see if he's OK.
Gorden lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Littoris down.
Gorden fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gorden trying to control the action but Littoris is working from the bottom.
Littoris taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gorden prevents Littoris from escaping the position.
Littoris is breathing heavily.

Gorden is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Littoris looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gorden gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Littoris is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gorden lets go of the hold and Littoris can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Gorden!