PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolf Rammhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gordon
vs
Rammhammer

190 cm
27
217 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudolf Rammhammer!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rammhammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Rammhammer is just out of range.
Rammhammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Gordon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gordon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rammhammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gordon digs a good body shot into Rammhammer's ribs.
Rammhammer ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rammhammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rammhammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rammhammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rammhammer misses the jab.
Rammhammer drops his hands momentarily and Gordon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
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!
Rammhammer throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Rammhammer moves out of range as Gordon strikes.
Rammhammer slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
Rammhammer jabs Gordon right on the nose. Gordon blinks but takes it well.

Gordon clinches with his opponent.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Rammhammer backwards.
Rammhammer throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Rammhammer blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rammhammer takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rudolf Rammhammer has been cut.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rammhammer.
Rammhammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rammhammer's defenses.
Gordon tries a body shot but Rammhammer blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rammhammer fails to land.
Rammhammer prevents a body shot from Gordon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rammhammer.
Gordon cracks Rammhammer with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rammhammer backwards.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rammhammer backwards.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Rammhammer.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Rammhammer blocking some punches.
Rammhammer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rammhammer lands a body shot.
Rammhammer is trying to pull guard but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon pushes Rammhammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rammhammer fails to land.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gordon tries a body shot but Rammhammer blocks it.
Rammhammer working aggressively here.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rammhammer looks winded!
A short left from Gordon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rammhammer's defenses.
Gordon cracks Rammhammer with a nice body shot.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rammhammer's defenses.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rammhammer backwards.

Rammhammer is rocked!
Rammhammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rammhammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Rammhammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rammhammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Gordon lands a big elbow that drops Rammhammer! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Rammhammer is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mel Gordon!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mel Gordon waved his t-shirt featuring Highland Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.