PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arboleda's entrance music is ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manuel Arboleda
vs
Gorden

165 cm
33
157 lbs
20 - 18 - 1

175 cm
36
160 lbs
16 - 15 - 2

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gorden!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arboleda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gorden has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arboleda is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Arboleda.
Gorden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Gorden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gorden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arboleda moves away.
Arboleda wants to clinch up but Gorden keeps it at a distance.
Gorden throws a good cross that connects.
Gorden scores with the left hand. Arboleda knows he should have avoided that one.
Gorden misses with an uppercut.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorden looks to score with a jab to the body but Arboleda is just out of range.
Arboleda appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorden looks to score with a jab to the body but Arboleda is just out of range.
Arboleda tried to score with a low kick but Gorden checks it.
Gorden misses the shot to the body.
Gorden looks to land a combination but Arboleda avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Gorden.
Gorden circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gorden fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Arboleda to the ground. Gorden is now in Arboleda's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arboleda wants to stand up but Gorden is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorden throwing strikes but missing.
Gorden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arboleda keeping moving, preventing Gorden from controlling successfully.
Arboleda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gorden.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arboleda is on top in guard.

Gorden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arboleda trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorden seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gorden is proving hard to escape from.
Gorden has control of Arboleda's left arm, preventing Arboleda from doing any damage.
Gorden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arboleda manages to get himself to full guard.

Arboleda wants to stand and escape but Gorden is having none of it.
Gorden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arboleda looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arboleda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden trying to control the position from guard on top but Arboleda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arboleda is looking to stand up but Gorden isn't so interested in that idea.
Gorden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gorden postures up.
Arboleda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gorden on the ground.
Gorden looking to pass the guard.
Gorden throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gorden throws a lazy right hand but Arboleda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorden looks to score with a jab to the body but Arboleda is just out of range.
Gorden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arboleda defends it nicely.

Gorden tries to keep at a distance but Arboleda has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorden dodges an elbow strike from Arboleda.

Gorden jumps into guard, dragging Arboleda to the mat.
Gorden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arboleda is one step ahead there.
Gorden pulls Arboleda in close to his closed guard and prevents Arboleda from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arboleda trying to control but Gorden is working from the bottom.
Arboleda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arboleda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arboleda throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Gorden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gorden misses with a body shot.
Arboleda is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorden. Arboleda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arboleda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arboleda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arboleda moves away from the strike by Gorden.
Arboleda slips a straight right by Gorden.
Arboleda jabs Gorden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gorden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Gorden tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gorden keeps the fight on the outside.
Arboleda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gorden.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Gorden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorden throws a series of punches but Arboleda avoids them all with ease.
Gorden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arboleda circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeff Gorden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gorden swats away the attempt to clinch by Arboleda.
Gorden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arboleda tries to move into range but Gorden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arboleda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arboleda with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorden looks to land a right hand but Arboleda moved out of range.

Arboleda drives through and clinches with Gorden against the cage.
Gorden is trying to stall.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside that Gorden shrugs off.
Arboleda blocks an uppercut.
Arboleda landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gorden.
Gorden trying to stall but Arboleda improves his position.
Gorden is looking to control Arboleda's arms but Arboleda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gorden has his back to the cage.
Arboleda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gorden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Arboleda has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gorden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arboleda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gorden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arboleda's elbow.
Gorden throws a punch but it's blocked by Arboleda.
Arboleda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arboleda misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorden taking a breather.
Arboleda pushes off an throws an elbow but Gorden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but Gorden blocks with his arms.
Gorden misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorden blocks an elbow strike from Arboleda.
Gorden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gorden is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arboleda.
Arboleda landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gorden misses with a body punch.
Gorden jumps guard but Arboleda stands there with Gorden around his waist. Gorden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Arboleda.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gorden is breathing heavily.
Gorden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arboleda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arboleda lands an elbow inside that Gorden shrugs off.
Arboleda lands a knee to the head.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden is trying to pull guard but Arboleda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gorden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arboleda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gorden's defenses.
Arboleda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gorden tries to pull guard but Arboleda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Arboleda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gorden is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Gorden fails to land.
Arboleda lands a nice knee to the body.
Arboleda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gorden's face.
Arboleda scores a nice knee to the body.
Gorden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arboleda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gorden tries to pull guard but Arboleda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gorden takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Arboleda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arboleda lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Gorden in his tracks for a moment.
Arboleda takes a shot to the head.
Arboleda lands a nice elbow.
Arboleda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gorden is looking to control Arboleda's arms but Arboleda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gorden has his back to the cage.
Arboleda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gorden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arboleda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gorden avoids it.
Arboleda crunches a lovely knee into Gorden's ribcage.
Gorden swings wildly with an uppercut but Arboleda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arboleda works on Gorden's body with a couple of short punches.
Gorden can't find room to land a body shot as Arboleda controls the action.
Arboleda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Arboleda lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gorden manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gorden keeping moving, preventing Arboleda from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Manuel Arboleda dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Arboleda tries to clinch there but Gorden circles away.
Gorden throws a hook to the side of Arboleda's head but Arboleda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorden stuns Arboleda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Gorden scores with a takedown into Arboleda's guard.
Arboleda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gorden is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gorden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arboleda has his hands on Gorden's head, controlling the position.
Gorden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arboleda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gorden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gorden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda wants to sweep but no luck.
Gorden sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gorden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arboleda is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gorden asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gorden working away.
Gorden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arboleda keeps working.
Arboleda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arboleda tries to get out of the position.
Gorden is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Arboleda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Arboleda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorden is looking to take a break and control but Arboleda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gorden working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gorden in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gorden trying to control the action but Arboleda is working from the bottom.
Gorden scoring with punches from side control.
Arboleda can't do much from the bottom here.
Arboleda is looking to reverse the position.
Arboleda is pushing Gorden's head away, looking to escape. Gorden manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Arboleda wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Arboleda is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ground and pound from Gorden seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gorden trying to control the action but Arboleda is working from the bottom.
Arboleda managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gorden.
Gorden working the ground and pound from side control.

Gorden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gorden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gorden in side control, throwing shots but Arboleda defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorden is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Arboleda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Arboleda is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gorden connects with a decent elbow.
Arboleda tries to escape but Gorden is in control.
Arboleda is trying to get back to half guard.
Gorden is working Arboleda over with some ground and pound from side control.
Arboleda struggling a bit here.
Arboleda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arboleda takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Arboleda wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Gorden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gorden 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Gorden!
Jeff Gorden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.