PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arman Shaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Gordon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gordon
vs
Shaker

170 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

180 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arman Shaker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Shaker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gordon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gordon is trying to force a seperation but Shaker has the dominant position.
Gordon is pressed up against the cage. Shaker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gordon down to the mat. Gordon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shaker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Erik Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arman Shaker.

Shaker gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shaker advances to full mount.

Shaker looking for a guillotine from mount but Gordon is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon is trying desperately to improve position.
Gordon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Shaker working for a submission but Gordon is keeping him at bay.
Shaker controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker scoring with strikes but Gordon is staying in there.

Shaker working for a submission but Gordon is keeping him at bay.

Shaker quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Shaker but it's paid off an Gordon is forced to tap! Nice work by Shaker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arman Shaker!