PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Born - 5FDP. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gordon
vs
Hate

190 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Hate!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hate lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gordon tries to clinch but Hate is having none of it.
Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hate.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hate steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon tries to clinch but Hate is having none of it.
Hate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gordon tries to clinch up but Hate circles away and keeps his distance.
Hate just misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gordon is looking to clinch but Hate is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hate misses with a two punch combination.
Hate tries to land a front kick but Gordon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gordon is looking to clinch.

Gordon closes the distance and pushes Hate back into the cage.

Hate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hate looks to land a left hand but Gordon moved out of range nicely.
Hate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hate swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Hate throws a leg kick but Gordon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hate throws a push kick but Gordon slaps the foot to one side.

Gordon forces Hate back against the cage and clinches.
Hate blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Hate in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hate working hard to break the clinch.
Hate tries to break free but Gordon pushes him back against the cage.
Hate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gordon digs a right hand into Hate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hate's gas tank.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Hate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hate avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Hate avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Hate blocks the elbow strike.
Hate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hate's efforts to push away.
Hate blocks an elbow strike.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Hate takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Hate takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Harry Hate has been cut.
Hate avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Hate blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hate wants to break free but Gordon has control.
Hate is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hate's brow.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Hate in his tracks for a moment.
Hate takes an elbow to the temple.
Hate has had enough of the clinch but Gordon keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon has Hate pressed against the cage, preventing Hate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hate working hard to break the clinch.
Hate has had enough of the clinch but Gordon keeps him there for the moment.
Hate tries to circle away but Gordon has him pinned against the cage.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Hate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Hate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Hate tries to circle away but Gordon has him pinned against the cage.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Hate shrugs off.
Hate can't break the clinch.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Hate 's eye.
Hate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Hate blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hate tries to break the clinch but Gordon is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Hate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Hate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hate blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hate wants to get back to striking at distance but Gordon won't allow it.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Hate in his tracks for a moment.

Hate is rocked!
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Hate shrugs off.
Hate is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Hate takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Hate! Gordon unloads with more strikes and Hate sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Gordon!
During a confident post fight interview, Louis Gordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.