PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cus Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by United Booty Foundation. Cus Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darby Gordon's chin.

Gordon
vs
Jr

190 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cus Jr!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon takes a swing at Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordon cracks Jr with a good jab.

It looks like Cus Jr has been cut.
Gordon misses with a leg kick
and Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws the left hand but Jr avoids the punch easily.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Gordon connects with a right hand. Jr shakes it off.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jr.
Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Gordon.
Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gordon throws a jab but it's blocked by Jr.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gordon if he has to take too many more of those.
Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jr takes one on the button.
Gordon lands a really nice looking cross but Jr seems unphased.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Gordon loads up on a big right hand but Jr slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely.
Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon throws a shot to the body.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Jr avoids it well.
Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gordon.
Gordon works Jr's body with a nice hook.
Gordon thows a body shot but no joy.
Gordon throws a body punch but Jr moves out of range.
Gordon misses with a straight right.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
Gordon scores with a punch to the head.
Gordon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Gordon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jr staying out of range there.
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Gordon lands but Jr takes it in his stride.
Gordon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gordon misses with a looping right.
Gordon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gordon cracks Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Gordon.
Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr blocks the body kick.
Gordon looks to throw the jab but Jr is out of range.
Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Gordon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Gordon does it's job there.
Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gordon tests Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jr misses with a body kick.
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Jr wants to slow Gordon down by chopping away at his legs.
Gordon with a hook.
Gordon connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Gordon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gordon misses.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
Gordon throws a hook but Jr blocks it.
Gordon moves out of range as Jr throws a body kick.
Jr tried to score with a low kick but Gordon checks it.
Gordon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Gordon feints a jab promting Jr to slip. Gordon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jr.
Gordon throws the left hand but Jr avoids the punch easily.
Gordon misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon lands with a hook. Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gordon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gordon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gordon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jr at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darby Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cus Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jr slips under a jab.
Gordon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon lands with a right hand.
Gordon checks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Gordon.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon cracks Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gordon throws a hook to the side of Jr's head but Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gordon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jr scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Jr slips under a jab from Gordon.
Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Gordon tests Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon swings for the body but Jr moves out of range.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jr.
Gordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jr's head backwards.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Jr avoids them all with ease.
Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gordon lands a head kick!
Gordon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jr throws the kick towards the body but Gordon avoids it.
Jr misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Gordon as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Gordon connects with a body shot that sends Jr's belly button to the back.
Gordon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gordon misses the jab.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jr tries to move into range but Gordon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jr looks for the body kick but Gordon saw that one coming.
Gordon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gordon finds it's way round the side to connect with Jr's head.
Jr wants to slow Gordon down by chopping away at his legs.
Gordon missing with a left hand there. Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Jr moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darby Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jr can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there
and Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gordon's calf.
Gordon cracks Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gordon wants to slow Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Gordon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jr.
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gordon takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jr.
Jr tries to work over Gordon's front leg with a kick but Gordon checks it.
Gordon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gordon throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.
Gordon connects with the punch.
Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Gordon lands a head kick. Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gordon tries to work over Jr's front leg with a kick but Jr checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jr.
Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jr - that will leave a mark!
Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gordon checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darby Gordon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cus Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jr, right into the meat.
Gordon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Gordon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gordon to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jr.
Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Gordon. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordon misses the target.
Gordon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jr throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Gordon.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon misses with an uppercut. Jr saw that one coming.
Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jr misses with a body kick.
Jr throws the kick towards the body but Gordon avoids it.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gordon throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.
Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cus Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jr staying out of range there.
Jr misses with a head kick.
Jr slips a straight right by Gordon.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
Jr walks into a jab.
Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jr moves forwards but Gordon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gordon. That snapped Jr's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jr slips a jab from Gordon.
Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordon takes a swing at Jr's ribcage but misses.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Jr is just out of range.
Gordon looks for the body kick but Jr saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gordon is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Jr.
Jr blocks a jab.
Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Jr avoids it.
Jr checks a low kick from Gordon.
Gordon sizes up Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Gordon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Jr is just out of range.
Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jr.
Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Gordon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darby Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
Gordon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jr in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jr throws a low kick, looking for Gordon's leg but Gordon calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gordon.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jr under the eye.
Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon throws a hook to the side of Jr's head but Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Jr avoids it well.
Jab by Gordon.
Gordon throws a shot from downtown. Jr moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darby Gordon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gordon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darby Gordon!
Darby Gordon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.