PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Geissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. United Booty Foundation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Shawn Geissen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shawn Geissen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Geissen
vs
Gordon

180 cm
38
218 lbs
34 - 14 - 0

190 cm
37
217 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Geissen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Darby Gordon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon lands a head shot.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gordon checks a leg kick.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Geissen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gordon throws a shot to the body.
Geissen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
Geissen avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Geissen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Geissen.
Geissen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon lands a head shot.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Geissen finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Geissen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Geissen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
Geissen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Geissen misses with a looping right.
Geissen misses the jab.
Geissen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gordon tests Geissen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Geissen misses with a wild body shot.

Gordon shoots in and gets a takedown into Geissen's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Geissen is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon is looking to stand up but Geissen won't let him.
Gordon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Geissen working a defensive guard here.
Geissen has Gordon pulled in close to control his posture.
Gordon forces his way into half guard.
Gordon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Gordon seems to be working for a kimura but Geissen defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gordon is trying to control the action in half guard but Geissen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gordon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Geissen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gordon.
Gordon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gordon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Geissen to get to his feet.
Geissen walks into a stiff left hand from Gordon.
Geissen swings for the body but Gordon moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Geissen. Those never looked like landing.
Gordon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Geissen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shawn Geissen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gordon misses with an uppercut. Geissen saw that one coming.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon moves out of range of the strikes.
Geissen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Geissen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Geissen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gordon lands a right hook to the body.
Gordon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gordon lands a leg kick that knocks Geissen off balance momentarily.
Gordon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Geissen under the eye.
Gordon tries to bum rush Geissen with a series of wild strikes but Geissen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gordon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Geissen sprawls well. Geissen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gordon gets slowly back to his feet.
Gordon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Geissen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Geissen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gordon's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Geissen moved out of range nicely.
Geissen looks to throw the jab but Gordon is out of range.
The fighters circling - Geissen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Geissen backing away here, and Gordon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gordon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Geissen defends well and Gordon ends up having to push Geissen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shawn Geissen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darby Gordon.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon throws a lazy head kick
and Geissen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Geissen misses with a hook.
Geissen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gordon.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Geissen moved out of range nicely.
Geissen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gordon. Gordon obviously looking to wear him down.

Gordon moves into the clinch.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Gordon tries to work over Geissen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geissen blocks the elbow strike.
Geissen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Geissen controls the action.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darby Gordon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Geissen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Geissen.
Gordon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gordon scores with a punch to the head.
Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Geissen.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
As Gordon backs away, Geissen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Geissen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gordons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Geissen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Geissen misses the shot to the body.
Geissen punishes Gordon's body with a nice straight punch.
Geissen connects with a nice looking jab.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Geissen throwing a counter right hand but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Geissen lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geissen throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon lands with an uppercut that bounces Geissen off the cage and back into range.
Gordon looks to throw a body kick
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geissen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gordon! But no joy.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
Darby Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geissen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Geissen looks to throw the jab but Gordon is out of range.
Geissen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Geissen throwing a counter right hand but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geissen scores with a punch to the head.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geissen throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordon tries to clinch up
and Geissen counters with a three punch combo that has Gordon backing up. Gordon nods at Geissen to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Geissen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Geissen.
Gordon lands with a hook. Geissen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geissen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geissen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Geissen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Geissen.
Geissen slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Geissen.
Geissen walks into a jab.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Geissen.
Gordon scores with a head kick.
Gordon misses with a hook
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geissen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Geissen throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gordon is looking to slow Geissen down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Gordon.
Geissen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Geissen moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geissen blocks the body kick.
Darby Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gordon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Geissen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Gordon misses.
Geissen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Geissen throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon digs a good body shot into Geissen's ribs.
Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Geissen.
Gordon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Geissen. Geissen obviously looking to wear him down.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geissen tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Geissen.
Gordon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Geissen stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Geissen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Geissen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Geissen throws a right hand that Gordon ducks under and follows up with a left that Gordon also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geissen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from Geissen.
Geissen scores with the left hand. Gordon knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Geissen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Geissen.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Geissen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Geissen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Geissen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geissen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Geissen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon working aggressively here.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Geissen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gordon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Gordon is looking for a kimura but Geissen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gordon to get the leverage.
Geissen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Geissen.
Geissen keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Gordon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Geissen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gordon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gordon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Geissen's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Geissen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon wanted to stand there but Geissen had control of the position.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Geissen is keeping the position.
Gordon throwing strikes from guard but Geissen blocks nicely.
Gordon looking to sit in guard and control but Geissen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Geissen wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gordon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gordon has his foot on Geissen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Geissen works his way back into a safe position though.

Gordon looking for subs off his back but Geissen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Geissen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Geissen prevents Gordon from improving his position.
Gordon trying to control but Geissen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to kick Geissen off but Geissen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Geissen is trying to control. Gordon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gordon looking for submissions off his back.
Geissen drops an elbow to the side of Gordon's head.
Gordon strikes from the bottom but Geissen uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon is not content to let Geissen control the position.
Gordon tries to improve position but can't.
A control attempt from Gordon but he's now mounted!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geissen tries to control but Gordon wriggling away.
Geissen controlling from mount.
Gordon wants to hold on but Geissen pushes him away.
Gordon is squirming around, avoiding Geissen's attempts to control the action.
Darby Gordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Geissen controlling from the full mount.
Geissen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geissen controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Geissen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Geissen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Geissen!
Shawn Geissen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.