PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Theodorou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gordon's choice of entrance music: Battle Born - 5FDP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Theodorou
vs
Gordon

185 cm
28
214 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

190 cm
28
215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Theodorou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.

Gordon clinches with his opponent.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Theodorou jumps guard but Gordon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Theodorou tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Theodorou drops back down to his feet.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Theodorou shrugs off.

It looks like Jake Theodorou has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Theodorou is trying to pull guard but Gordon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Theodorou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Theodorou's defenses.
Theodorou tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Theodorou drops back down to his feet.
Theodorou avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Theodorou takes an elbow to the temple.

Jake Theodorou's cut is getting worse.
Theodorou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theodorou is trying to pull guard but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Theodorou throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.

Jake Theodorou's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Theodorou in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Jake Theodorou's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Theodorou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Theodorou prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Theodorou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gordon avoids it.
Nice elbow from Gordon.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Theodorou's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Louis Gordon!
An out of breath Louis Gordon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.