PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by United Booty Foundation. Muller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Feuer Frei. Darby Gordon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gordon
vs
Muller

190 cm
36
217 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

190 cm
32
211 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

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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 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gordon throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller looks to throw the jab but Gordon is out of range.
Muller connects with a right hand. Gordon shakes it off.
Muller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've been informed that Muller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gordon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gordon motions for Muller to come forward. Gordon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Gordon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Muller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gordon.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muller counters with a body kick.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Muller misses.
Good work by Muller as he checks the leg kick.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Muller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gordon - that will leave a mark!
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gordon throws a front kick aimed at Muller's knee but Muller avoids it well.
Muller connects with a nice looking jab.
Muller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Muller. Beautiful body shot.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Muller avoids it.
Gordon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gordon misses with a jab to the body
and Muller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muller takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Gordon loads up on a big right hand but Muller slips the punch.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
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!
A shot to the liver by Muller. Beautiful body shot.
Gordon walks into a straight right hand from Muller.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Muller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Gordon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
Gordon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Muller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Muller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gordon misses with a hook to the body
and Muller counters with a leg kick.
Gordon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muller throws a hook but Gordon blocks it.
A nice combination there by Muller.
A punch lands to the side of Gordon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Muller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller.
Muller misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gordon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gordon defending well as Muller loads up on a big left hand.
Muller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Muller lands with a straight right. Gordon didn't see that one coming.
Gordon misses with a hook. Muller ducked under it nicely.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
Gordon lands a nice looking body kick.
Muller throws a right and a left that Gordon avoids nicely.
Gordon lands the left hand.
Gordon blocks a jab.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon throws a series of strikes that have Muller backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Muller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gordon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Muller cracks Gordon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Muller checks a leg kick.
Gordon misses with a hook
and Muller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gordon blocks a jab.
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Muller scores with a punch to the head.
Gordon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Gordon misses with an attempted mid kick.

Muller gets caught flat footed, as Gordon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Muller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gordon throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gordon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Muller takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bode Muller will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bode Muller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon throws a push kick but Muller slaps the foot to one side.
Muller throws a low kick, looking for Gordon's leg but Gordon calmly moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Gordon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muller 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.
Muller misses with a two punch combination.
Muller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Muller lands a right hook to the body.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Gordon saw that one coming.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Gordon misses
and Muller counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Muller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gordon throws a low kick but Muller avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Muller throws out a counter right but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
Muller swings for the body but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muller thuds his right hand into Gordon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Muller digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Gordon.
Muller fails to land with a series of punches.
Muller jabs at Gordon's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muller. That's going to slow Gordon down.
Gordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darby Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon lands a high kick!
Muller scores with a kick to the body.
Muller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Muller tries to land a leg kick but Gordon saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
Muller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gordon slips a jab from Muller.
Bode Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon moves out of range as Muller throws a body kick.
A left lands for Muller.
Muller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muller.
A jab lands there for Muller.
Gordon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muller slips a straight right by Gordon.
Muller connects with a single shot there.
Muller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muller takes one to the side of the head.
Gordon scoring well with a low kick there.
Muller moves away from the strike by Gordon.
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there
and Muller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Gordon moved out of range.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick
and Muller finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Gordon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
Gordon takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Gordon throws a shot to the body.
Muller avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Muller.
Muller tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon throws a jab but it's blocked by Muller.
Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muller keeps Gordon at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Muller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Gordon saw that one coming.
Gordon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordon throws out a leg kick but Muller moves out of range and Gordon only half commits.
Muller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gordon throws a lazy right hand but Muller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Muller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller moves out of range as Gordon strikes.
A big right from Muller misses.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gordon cracks the inside of Muller's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muller.
Muller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gordon doesn't seem bothered though.
Gordon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gordon dives in and grabs Muller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muller pushes down on Gordon's head and hops out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muller! But no joy.
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Muller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller avoids the body shot from Gordon.
Muller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Muller as he connects with a hook.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Gordon.
Muller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Muller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bode Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Muller scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon blocks a jab.
Muller tried to score with a low kick but Gordon checks it.
Gordon connects with a solid leg kick.
Gordon lands a high kick!
A jab from Gordon does it's job there.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Muller blocks a head kick by Gordon.
A combination from Gordon does no damage.
Gordon misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller throws a right hand that Gordon ducks under and follows up with a left that Gordon also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gordon cracks Muller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Gordon with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Gordon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Muller scores with a sloppy right hand. Gordon should have avoided that one.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon thumps Muller with a low kick.
Muller jabs at Gordon's body.

Gordon clinches up with Muller and pushes him back against the cage.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Our sources have told us that Gordon has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Muller misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Muller in his tracks for a moment.
Muller throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Gordon tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Gordon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Muller.
Muller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Muller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Muller prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Darby Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Muller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller looks for the body kick but Gordon saw that one coming.

Gordon closes the distance and pushes Muller back into the cage.
Gordon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullers head.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon misses with the head strike.

Muller breaks from the clinch.
Gordon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Muller is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muller! But no joy.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
Muller misses with a leg kick.
Gordon misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Muller works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
A jab lands there for Muller.
Muller throws a low kick but Gordon moves out of range easily.
Muller tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gordon avoids a kick to the body.
Muller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gordon on the side of the head.
Gordon cracks Muller with a good jab.
Muller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Muller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
Gordon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gordon scrambles back to his feet.
Muller scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Muller avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bode Muller.
I've got Muller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bode Muller!
A victorious Bode Muller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.