PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gordon
vs
Newton

190 cm
25
223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

209 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Island's Forbidden Fruits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brennan Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Newton!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newton clinches up with Gordon and pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon tries a body shot but Newton blocks it.
Newton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Brennan Gordon has been cut.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Newton throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Newton.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Newton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Eddie Newton has been cut.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Newton has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newton's brow.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newton avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Newton.
Newton lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Newton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newton tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newton blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Newton 's eye.
Newton tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Newton tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Newton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Newton on the inside.
Newton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Newton gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newton avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Eddie Newton's cut even more.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Newton.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Newton dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Newton throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton misses with a body punch.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Newton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newton scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Newton.
Newton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Newton as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Newton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Newton blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newton.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Newton controls his hands.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Newton misses with a punch on the inside.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Newton.
Newton blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newton.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
Newton blocks the elbow strike.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Newton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Newton takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newton swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Newton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Newton lands a right hand.
Newton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newton avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon lands a body shot.
Newton lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gordon is rocked!
Newton throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newton misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
Newton creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gordon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gordon drops to his knees and Newton pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Newton!
After the fight, Eddie Newton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.