PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercy Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by United Booty Foundation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gordon
vs
Falls

190 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercy Falls!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falls.
Falls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gordon. Gordon obviously looking to wear him down.
Falls shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gordon eats them both and turns towards Falls to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jab, jab by Gordon - just one landing.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon moves away from the strike by Falls.
The crowd cheers as Falls lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gordon doesn't seem phased though.
Falls slips under a jab from Gordon.
Falls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Falls checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Falls uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gordon.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Falls moves out of range easily.
Falls bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gordon throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gordon.
Gordon swings widly with a right hand
and Falls counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
Gordon is looking to slow Falls down with leg kicks.
Gordon loads up on a big right hand but Falls slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
Gordon connects with a nice looking jab.
Falls fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon throws a low kick but Falls moves out of range easily.
Falls takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gordon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Falls.
Falls takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Falls throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gordon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Falls moves out of range easily.
Falls ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Falls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gordon doesn't seem bothered though.
Falls thuds a left hand into Gordon's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falls scores with a sloppy right hand. Gordon should have avoided that one.
Gordon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gordon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Falls slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gordon lands a really nice looking cross but Falls seems unphased.
Falls swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gordon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falls fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
Falls slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Falls just misses with a punch to the body.
Falls ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a left hand
letting Falls counter with a right hand.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Falls stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordon misses the target.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Falls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon lands an overhand right.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falls moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls blocks a leg kick.
Gordon swings widly with a right hand
and Falls counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
Falls moves to clinch but Gordon breaks away
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falls digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Falls counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
letting Falls counter with a right hand.
Falls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gordon doesn't seem bothered though.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Gordon connects with a single shot there.
Falls lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Falls. Beautiful body shot.
Falls is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gordon rather than just go for the knockout.
Falls lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gordon at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws the left hand but Falls avoids the punch easily.
Falls wants to clinch.
Falls lands with a good body shot.
Gordon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Falls paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Falls slips under a jab.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses
and Falls counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Gordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falls thuds a left hand into Gordon's body.
Falls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordon scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Falls tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falls throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mercy Falls will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Falls bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gordon's head backwards.
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Falls lands a right hook to the body.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Falls scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gordon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gordon takes a swing at Falls's ribcage but misses.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Gordon misses with a body shot
and Falls counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falls fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Falls lands a body shot.
Gordon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falls scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falls scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gordon misses with a hook
and Falls counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls thuds a left hand into Gordon's body.
Falls ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falls lands a slapping body shot.
Falls ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gordon drops his hands momentarily and Falls takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Falls lands a head shot.
Gordon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Falls counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falls stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Falls stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falls has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gordon finds it's way round the side to connect with Falls's head.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon tries to score with a low kick but Falls moves his leg out of the way.
Gordon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Falls works over Gordon's head and body with a nice combination.
Falls moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Falls slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Falls there.
Falls lands with a straight right. Gordon didn't see that one coming.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Falls counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon thows a body shot but no joy.
Falls is looking to clinch.
Falls ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falls lunges at Gordon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gordon's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Falls.
Gordon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Falls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon misses with a hook. Falls ducked under it nicely.
Gordon swings widly with a right hand
and Falls counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls lands a body shot.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Falls ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falls lands a nice looking body shot.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Falls lunges at Gordon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gordon's hand.
Mercy Falls seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon slips a jab and a cross from Falls.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Falls counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falls lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Gordon misses.
Falls punishes Gordon's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Falls.
Falls darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falls counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls slips a jab from Gordon.
Gordon looks to throw the jab but Falls is out of range.
Falls tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gordon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Falls wants to clinch.
Gordon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falls was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
Gordon scores with a punch to the head.
Falls lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falls wants to clinch up but Gordon keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from Falls finds it's target.
Falls with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercy Falls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falls lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gordon thows a body shot but no joy.
Gordon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Falls.
Gordon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Falls lands with a shot to the body.
Falls throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gordon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gordon misses with a right hand
and Falls counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Falls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falls connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falls lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falls blocks a leg kick.
Falls scores with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gordon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falls digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Falls.
Falls clobbers Gordon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gordon is looking to score with low kicks.
Falls punishes Gordon's body with a nice straight punch.
Falls lands with a nice combination. Gordon backs away looking to recover.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Falls checks a leg kick nicely.
Gordon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Falls counters with a nice body shot.
Falls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Falls punishes Gordon's body with a nice straight punch.
Falls is looking to clinch but Gordon is avoiding it.
Falls feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gordons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falls scores with a nice right hand.
Falls tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
Falls scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Falls tries to clinch up
and Gordon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falls has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Falls counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Falls connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falls checks a leg kick nicely.
Falls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Falls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falls scores with a body shot.
Falls feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gordons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Falls tries to clinch
and Gordon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls lands with a straight right. Gordon didn't see that one coming.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Falls counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falls jabs Gordon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Falls cracks Gordon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gordon misses with a hook. Falls ducked under it nicely.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Falls counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
Falls lands a slapping body shot.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Falls counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falls lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gordon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falls sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darby Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon drops his hands momentarily and Falls takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Falls lands a nice hook to Gordon's body. Gordon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gordon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falls slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Falls avoids them all with ease.
Falls ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falls works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
Falls fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Falls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Falls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gordon doesn't seem bothered though.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falls is looking to clinch.
Mercy Falls is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Falls cracks Gordon with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mercy Falls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Falls has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercy Falls!