PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laban Ladvik (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.

Gordan
vs
Ladvik

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Gordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Laban Ladvik!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Gordan gets a double leg takedown into Ladvik's guard.
Ladvik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gordan.
Gordan throwing strikes but missing.
Gordan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ladvik wants to stand up but Gordan is controlling him.
Gordan controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladvik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gordan sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladvik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ladvik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ladvik is looking to score with low kicks.

Gordan gets a takedown into half guard.
Gordan works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladvik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gordan landing strikes from the mount and Ladvik is in trouble!
Gordan landing strikes from the mount.

Gordan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ladvik manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Gordan swings around for an armbar but Ladvik sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gordan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ladvik's guard.

Gordan is looking to pass into half guard but Ladvik pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ladvik is in guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ladvik throws an elbow that misses. Gordan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ladvik's guard. Nice move by Gordan!

Gordan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ladvik's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordan throwing strikes from guard but Ladvik blocks nicely.
Gordan wants to control from the top but Ladvik keeps moving.
Gordan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ladvik is retaining full guard.
Gordan wants to control from the top but Ladvik keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gordan is working Ladvik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gordan is working Ladvik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gordan throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gordan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Ladvik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gordan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ladvik looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ladvik looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ladvik!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gordan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ladvik tries to clinch but Gordan moves out of range.

Gordan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ladvik's half guard.
Gordan content to control rather than advance.
Joe Gordan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gordan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladvik is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gordan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ladvik doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gordan.
Gordan wants to advance to full mount but Ladvik doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gordan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ladvik wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gordan throws a strike but Ladvik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ladvik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gordan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ladvik prevents Gordan from getting back to his feet.
Gordan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gordan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gordan working over Ladvik with some ground and pound. Ladvik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ladvik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gordan wants to pass the guard but Ladvik is defending well.
Gordan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gordan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ladvik's head.
Gordan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gordan trying to mount his opponent but Ladvik defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gordan throwing shots but Ladvik is blocking nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ladvik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gordan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ladvik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gordan throws an elbow that misses. Ladvik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gordan's guard. Nice move by Ladvik!

Ladvik trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gordan's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordan wants to stand and escape but Ladvik is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gordan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Ladvik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gordan scores with a takedown into Ladvik's guard.
Gordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ladvik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladvik looking for a sweep. Not yet Ladvik, not yet.
Gordan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ladvik wants to stand but Gordan is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ladvik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Gordan scores with a takedown into Ladvik's guard.
Ladvik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gordan.
Gordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ladvik is keeping the position for now.
Gordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ladvik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gordan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ladvik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gordan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ladvik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gordan staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordan working the ground and pound but Ladvik is defending the strikes.
Gordan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ladvik on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ladvik is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gordan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gordan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gordan trying to control the action but Ladvik is working from the bottom.
Gordan is staying tight to Ladvik's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gordan trying to control the position but Ladvik is working away.
Gordan working the ground and pound from side control.
Gordan grinds an elbow into Ladvik's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordan is looking to take a break and control but Ladvik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gordan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ladvik can do to turn this around?
Gordan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ladvik is avoiding damage well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Gordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gordan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Gordan!
The defeated Laban Ladvik had this to say: 'I will get you next time!'.