PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garavito kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thieves - Ministry. Gordon has chosen United Booty Foundation as his entrance music. Luis Garavito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garavito
vs
Gordon

188 cm
31
219 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

190 cm
31
217 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Tokyo United Fightwear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Garavito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon throws a push kick but Garavito slaps the foot to one side.
Garavito looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Garavito moved away.
Gordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garavito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garavito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
A little feinted left hand from Garavito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garavito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garavito misses with a body kick.
Gordon avoids the head kick by Garavito.
Gordon scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordon misses the target.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon lunges at Garavito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garavito's hand.
Gordon lands with a good body shot.
Gordon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garavito can pounce on him.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Garavito.
Garavito scores with a hook.
Gordon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon scores with a head kick. Garavito tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garavito scores with a head kick. Gordon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gordon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garavito walks into a left hand.
Garavito thumps Gordon with a low kick.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garavito is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Garavito slips a jab from Gordon.
Gordon feints and then cracks Garavito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garavito down.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garavito tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon misses with a looping right.
Garavito lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gordon takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garavito. That's going to slow Gordon down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Gordon.
Garavito blocks the body kick.
Gordon throws a hook but Garavito blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garavito. That's going to slow Gordon down.
Garavito throws out a loose jab but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon cracks Garavito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garavito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garavito scores with a spinning back kick!
Garavito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from Garavito.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon moves out of range of the body kick.
Gordon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Gordon.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Garavito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garavito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordon throws a lazy right hand but Garavito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gordon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garavito blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Gordon scores with a hook.
Gordon throws a head kick but Garavito moves out of range.
Garavito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garavito scores with a nice body kick.
Garavito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gordon's calf.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Garavito jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gordon blocks a low kick nicely.
Garavito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garavito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gordon throws out the jab.
Gordon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garavito scores with a head kick. Gordon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garavito.
Gordon slips under a jab from Garavito.
Garavito avoids the body shot from Gordon.
Garavito motions for Gordon to come forward. Garavito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon lands a leg kick that knocks Garavito off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Gordon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Garavito drives through and clinches with Gordon against the cage.
Garavito can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Garavito in his tracks for a moment.
Garavito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garavito slowing the pace effectively.
Garavito lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garavito.

Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darby Gordon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garavito moves away.
Garavito fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gordon just manages to avoid it.
Gordon throws a hook to the side of Garavito's head but Garavito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garavito seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garavito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
As Garavito backs off Gordon throws a huge counter combo but Garavito manages to avoid it all.
Garavito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gordon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garavito checks it well.
Garavito lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Garavito scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target.
A jab from Gordon misses.
Gordon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gordon. That snapped Garavito's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garavito takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darby Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garavito takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon jabs at Garavito's body.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gordon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garavito makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garavito wants to land a leg kick but Gordon is out of range.
Gordon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gordon lands a glancing blow to the side of Garavito's head.
Garavito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice shot that snaps Garavito's head back.
Garavito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garavito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gordon digs a good hook to Garavito's body.
Garavito connects with an inside leg kick.
Garavito scores with a nice body kick.
Garavito connects with a leg kick. Gordon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon lands a jab.
Garavito throws out a leg kick but Gordon moves out of range and Garavito only half commits.
Gordon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garavito misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon with a nice cross.
Garavito throws a body kick that misses.
Garavito keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Garavito wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gordon lands a head shot.
Gordon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garavito cracks the inside of Gordon's front leg.
Gordon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gordon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garavito to score with a decent uppercut.
Garavito misses with a body kick.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Garavito does it's job there.
Garavito moves out of range of the body kick.
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garavito.

Garavito has managed to clinch.
Garavito is leaning against Gordon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garavito misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito lands a nice elbow.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
Garavito blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Garavito.
Garavito blocking some punches.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garavito lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
Garavito throws an elbow that misses.
Garavito works on Gordon's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Garavito.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.

Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good shot there by Gordon.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Garavito avoids it well.
Gordon misses the jab.
Garavito throws a quick counter head kick but Gordon was just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garavito takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gordon.
Garavito does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon moves forwards but Garavito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gordon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gordon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garavito counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gordon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garavito moves away.
Gordon with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gordon, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garavito. That's going to slow Gordon down.
Garavito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gordon's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon throws a wild body kick that Garavito sees coming a mile off.
Gordon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Luis Garavito has been cut.
Garavito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garavito.
Gordon misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darby Gordon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gordon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garavito can pounce on him.
Garavito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gordon's sensitive parts.
Garavito connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garavito throws a hook to the side of Gordon's head but Gordon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gordon.
Garavito throws a nice head kick!
Gordon looks to land a combination but Garavito avoids it well.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Gordon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGaravito.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gordon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon cracks Garavito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gordon lands with a hook. Garavito tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Garavito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garavito lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gordon takes a step back to recover.
Garavito misses with a straight left.
Gordon lands a slapping body shot.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Garavito uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon scores with a jab. Garavito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garavito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gordon.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garavito walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gordon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garavito.
Gordon throws a push kick but Garavito slaps the foot to one side.
Gordon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
Garavito ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Garavito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garavito throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Garavito delivers a nice body kick.
Gordon takes a swing at Garavito's ribcage but misses.
Garavito dodges the punch combination from Gordon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gordon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordon avoids the head kick by Garavito.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Garavito avoids it.
Garavito throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon lands with a slapping head kick.
Gordon throws a lazy right hand but Garavito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Garavito.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
Garavito bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garavito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garavito missing with a left hand there. Gordon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito wants to clinch.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Garavito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gordon connects with a high kick.
Garavito blocks a leg kick.
Garavito takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick
and Garavito counters with a leg kick.
Garavito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Garavito.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Garavito throws a leg kick but Gordon moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Garavito.
Garavito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Garavito ducks down to avoid it.
Gordon blocks a low kick nicely.
Garavito misses with a body shot.
Garavito misses with a body kick.
Garavito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Garavito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gordon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garavito is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gordon. That's going to slow Garavito down.
Gordon lands with a right hand.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garavito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gordon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garavito.
Gordon moves forwards but Garavito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Darby Gordon just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jab by Garavito.
Garavito lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Garavito avoids it.
Garavito avoids a kick to the body.
Gordon needs to keep his hands up - Garavito had a free shot at his head there.
Garavito lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garavito blocks the body kick.
Garavito keeps Gordon at a distance using the push kick.
Garavito thumps Gordon with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Garavito.
Gordon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gordon blocks a leg kick.
Garavito throws a hook but Gordon blocks it.
Garavito is looking to clinch but Gordon is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from Garavito.
Gordon swings widly with a right hand
and Garavito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Gordon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gordon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garavito moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
Garavito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Garavito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garavito feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gordon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garavito.
Gordon is looking to score with low kicks.
Garavito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there
and Garavito counters with a nice uppercut.
Garavito throws a head kick that half lands.
Gordon scoring well with a low kick there.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon cracks Garavito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Garavito. That's going to slow Gordon down.
Garavito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garavito misses with a body kick.
Garavito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gordon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gordon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garavito tries to clinch but Gordon is having none of it.
Garavito throws a shot to the body.
Gordon throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Garavito counter with a right hand.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garavito wants to clinch.
Garavito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garavito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gordon is out of range.
Gordon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garavito scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gordon throws a big shot that misses.
Garavito throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gordon.
Jab by Gordon.
Gordon lands a glancing blow to the side of Garavito's head.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garavito.
Garavito blocks a jab.
Garavito throws a leg kick but Gordon moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looks to throw the jab but Garavito is out of range.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
It appears Garavito was looking to counter with a kick there.
Garavito throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gordon.
Good shot there by Garavito.
Jab by Garavito.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garavito.
Gordon throws an overhand right that lands on Garavito's shoulder, as Garavito tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Gordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Garavito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garavito throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Luis Garavito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gordon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garavito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gordon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon misses with a hook. Garavito ducked under it nicely.
Gordon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garavito.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Gordon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garavito.
Gordon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gordon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garavito.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Gordon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garavito throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good exchange - Gordon coming out on top.
Garavito tries to land a front kick but Gordon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garavito tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
As Garavito backs off Gordon throws a huge counter combo but Garavito manages to avoid it all.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garavito.
Gordon tries a low kick but Garavito avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garavito.
Garavito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garavito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gordon. Gordon obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Garavito tenderised Gordon's leg. Gordon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gordon throws a leg kick which misses Garavito's front leg but catches the back leg as Garavito tries to avoid it.
Garavito misses with a body kick.
Luis Garavito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garavito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses.
Garavito takes one to the chin there.
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Garavito tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon throws a head kick but Garavito moves out of range.
Jab from Gordon.
Gordon throws a front kick aimed at Garavito's knee but Garavito avoids it well.
Gordon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Darby Gordon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito checks a leg kick nicely.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garavito avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Garavito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garavito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon misses with an uppercut. Garavito saw that one coming.
Gordon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon jabs Garavito right on the nose. Garavito blinks but takes it well.
Garavito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garavito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon misses with a right hand

and Garavito moves into the clinch.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Garavito.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garavito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Garavito.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Garavito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Gordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garavito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Gordon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garavito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garavito throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darby Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gordon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darby Gordon! Darby Gordon retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Darby Gordon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.