PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lars Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avery McCurnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gordon
vs
McCurnin

162 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 13 - 0

161 cm
20
142 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avery McCurnin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCurnin clinches up with Gordon and pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

McCurnin tightens his grip and picks Gordon up, before dumping him to the ground. Gordon manages to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gordon is pulling down on McCurnin's head to control his posture.
Gordon is looking to stand up but McCurnin isn't so interested in that idea.
Gordon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

McCurnin stands up and waves to Gordon to follow him.

McCurnin has managed to clinch.

McCurnin breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordon misses the target.
A jab from Gordon misses.
Gordon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

McCurnin drives through with a takedown into Gordon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McCurnin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

McCurnin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gordon, up you get!
McCurnin checks a low kick from Gordon.

McCurnin moves into the clinch successfully.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

McCurnin breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oooooh!!! McCurnin has knocked Gordon down with a huge combo! McCurnin steps away and waves a wobbly Gordon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gordon is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gordon gets tackled into the cage by McCurnin. McCurnin maintains the clinch.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

McCurnin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McCurnin looking for a sweep. Not yet McCurnin, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCurnin is on top in guard.
Gordon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCurnin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

McCurnin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McCurnin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gordon to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gordon looks to clinch but McCurnin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gordon taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Avery McCurnin!