PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerrald James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gordon
vs
James

190 cm
31
217 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
206 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrald James!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
James throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Gordon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James avoids a kick to the body.
James misses with an uppercut.
Gordon scores with a kick to the midsection.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James moves out of range as Gordon strikes.
James cracks Gordon with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
Gordon takes one on the button.
Gordon tries to clinch up
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gordon has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.

It looks like Gerrald James has been cut.
Good body shot from Gordon.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
James presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Gordon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon throws a head kick that half lands.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gordon.

James gets tackled into the cage by Gordon. Gordon maintains the clinch.
Gordon lands a right hand.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
James has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gordon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if James can turn it around.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Gordon tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from James.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Gerrald James's cut even more.
Gordon tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
James lands a body shot.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from James.
James blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
Gordon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Gordon prevents a body shot from James.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Gordon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gordon swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gordon doesn't seem bothered though.
James moves out of range as Gordon throws a body kick.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon takes one on the button.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Gerrald James seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gordon.
Gordon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James checks a low kick from Gordon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gordon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Gordon swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Gordon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James thuds a left hand into Gordon's body.
Gordon tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Gordon tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Gordon drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gordon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
James takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
James's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gordon under the eye.
Gordon tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Gordon is rocked!

Mel Gordon's cut is getting worse.
Gordon bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! James comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Gordon falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Gordon was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerrald James!
An out of breath Gerrald James thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.