PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hery Rabemananjara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rabemananjara
vs
Gordon

182 cm
28
205 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

190 cm
28
217 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hery Rabemananjara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mel Gordon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Rabemananjara throwing a counter right hand but Gordon manages to avoid it.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rabemananjara's brow.
Rabemananjara stalling in the clinch.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon tries to work over Rabemananjara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Rabemananjara - that landed with a thud.
Rabemananjara lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabemananjara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rabemananjara wants to stall.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Rabemananjara controls the action.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rabemananjara's elbow.
Rabemananjara wants to stall.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Rabemananjara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabemananjara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon being controlled against the cage.
Rabemananjara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Rabemananjara avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rabemananjara.
Rabemananjara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon gets through Rabemananjara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Rabemananjara avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Rabemananjara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Rabemananjara.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabemananjara's defenses.
Rabemananjara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rabemananjara takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rabemananjara controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rabemananjara.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Rabemananjara.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rabemananjara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rabemananjara backwards.
Rabemananjara tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Rabemananjara blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rabemananjara misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Rabemananjara tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Rabemananjara avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Rabemananjara misses with a body punch.
Rabemananjara avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Rabemananjara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rabemananjara digs a right hand underneath Gordon's ribcage. Gordon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Rabemananjara avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rabemananjara.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Rabemananjara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gordon gets through Rabemananjara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rabemananjara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Rabemananjara misses with a punch to the body.
Rabemananjara wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon lands a body shot.
Rabemananjara is breathing heavily.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabemananjara blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabemananjara blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon lands a body punch.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gordon lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
Gordon lands a right hand.
Rabemananjara takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rabemananjara is rocked!
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Oh Rabemananjara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Gordon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gordon cracks Rabemananjara with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rabemananjara tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gordon pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rabemananjara is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mel Gordon!
A relieved looking Mel Gordon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.