PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kromog Island (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Long Hard Times to Come as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Island
vs
Gordon

195 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
217 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kromog Island!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Skip Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Kromog Island has been cut.
Gordon wants to clinch.
Gordon slips under a jab from Island.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Island blocking some punches.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Island swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Island lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Island.
Island definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Island misses with a short punch on the inside.
Island blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Island cracks Gordon with a nice body shot.
Gordon tries to work over Island's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Island swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon takes a shot to the head.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Island as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Island blocks the elbow strike.
Island tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Island tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Island lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.

Island pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Island staying out of range there.
Island is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gordon.
Gordon missing with a left hand there. Island was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Island swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Island circles away.
Island seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Island.
Gordon throws a jab but it's blocked by Island.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Island tries to counter by clinching up but Gordon breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Gordon. That snapped Island's head back.
Gordon looks for the body kick but Island saw that one coming.
Island slips a jab from Gordon.
Gordon throws a head kick but Island moves out of range.
Island avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Island walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Island.
Jab from Gordon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looks to land a body kick but Island moved away.
Island swings for the body but Gordon moves out of range.
Island avoids the body shot from Gordon.
Island keeps the fight on the outside.
As Gordon tries to get set, Island tries to push him back and clinch up but Gordon manages to avoid the attempt.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Island pushes him off.
As Gordon tries to get set, Island tries to push him back and clinch up but Gordon manages to avoid the attempt.
Island staying out of range there.
Skip Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon tries to clinch up but Island circles away and keeps his distance.
Island wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
Island avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gordon throws a leg kick that misses.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon misses the jab.
Island seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Island has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Island there as he acknowledges the shot.

Gordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Island fails to land.
Island scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Island scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Island's brow.

Island breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Island moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Island was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
Island swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Gordon looks to land a right hand but Island moved out of range.
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
Gordon throws a big shot that misses.
Gordon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Island seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Island keeps it at a distance.
Island swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kromog Island's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gordon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Island works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gordon moves out of range as Island strikes.
Island lunges at Gordon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gordon's hand.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Island moves out of range easily.
Island moves out of range as Gordon strikes.
Gordon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Island manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Island lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gordon misses with an uppercut. Island saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Island checks a leg kick.
Gordon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Island.
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Island manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Island tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gordon manages to circle out of the way.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Island wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon swings for the body but Island moves out of range.
Gordon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Islands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kromog Island's cut is getting worse.
Gordon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gordon misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Island.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Island swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Island tries to counter by clinching up but Gordon breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Island throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gordon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Island.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick

and Island counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Island.
Island blocks an uppercut.
Island lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.

Island breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Island throws an overhand right that lands on Gordon's shoulder, as Gordon tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a hook

and Island counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Island.
Island swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Island swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Island 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Island.
Island lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Island takes a shot to the head.
Island fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Island has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Island.

Island breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Island swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Island wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Island takes one on the button.

Kromog Island's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Gordon tries to get set, Island tries to push him back and clinch up but Gordon manages to avoid the attempt.
Gordon looks to land a right hand but Island moved out of range.
Island tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gordon manages to circle out of the way.
Gordon throws the left hand but Island avoids the punch easily.
Island tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gordon manages to circle out of the way.
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Island.
As Gordon tries to get set, Island tries to push him back and clinch up but Gordon manages to avoid the attempt.
A big right from Gordon misses.

Gordon darts in and clinches Island up against the cage.
Island blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Island.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Island shrugs off.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Island misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Island's defenses.

Jeez, Kromog Island's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Island leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Island escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gordon.

Island is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Skip Gordon!
Skip Gordon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.