PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, United Booty Foundation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gordon
vs
Tyrma

190 cm
37
217 lbs
31 - 22 - 0

188 cm
30
216 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 31 - 22 - 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 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurko Tyrma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrma misses with a straight right.
Tyrma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyrma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Tyrma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyrma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gordon stuns Tyrma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gordon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyrma. That did some damage!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gordon.
Tyrma misses with a lunging right hand
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyrma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Tyrma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Tyrma avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
Tyrma throws out a loose jab but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrma tries to work over Gordon's front leg with a kick but Gordon checks it.
Tyrma moves away from the strike by Gordon.
Tyrma throws a big counter head kick but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
Gordon throws a head kick but Tyrma moves out of range.
Tyrma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gordon misses with a hook. Tyrma ducked under it nicely.
Gordon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tyrma throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon lands a jab-cross combination.
Tyrma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurko Tyrma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Gordon.
Gordon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tyrma sprawls and moves away.
Tyrma misses with a looping left.
Gordon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyrma counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyrma under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Gordon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon digs a good body shot into Tyrma's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyrma scores with a shot to the body.
Tyrma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Tyrma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tyrma throws the kick towards the body but Gordon avoids it.
Gordon lands with a slapping head kick.
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrma.
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tyrma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Tyrma throws a hook to the side of Gordon's head but Gordon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gordon connects with a right hand. Tyrma shakes it off.
Tyrma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tyrma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gordon.
Tyrma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon takes a swing at Tyrma's ribcage but misses.
Tyrma misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon connects with an inside leg kick.
Gordon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyrma throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyrma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyrma.

It looks like Darby Gordon has been cut.
Gordon swings widly with a right hand
and Tyrma counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordon lands with a shot to the body.

Gordon forces Tyrma back against the cage and clinches.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyrma's defenses.

Tyrma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon looks to clinch

and Tyrma counters with a nice right hand that sends Gordon toppling to the canvas! Gordon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tyrma finish him?!

Gordon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyrma tries to work over Gordon's front leg with a kick but Gordon checks it.
Gordon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gordon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon lands an overhand right.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyrma throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrma moves out of range easily.
Gordon misses with a right hand
and Tyrma counters with a body kick.
Tyrma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Tyrma works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Gordon darts in and clinches Tyrma up against the cage.

Tyrma breaks the clinch.
Tyrma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darby Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darby Gordon's cut.
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.

Gordon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrma.
Gordon scores with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Tyrma. No joy for Gordon on that attempt.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tyrma scores with a kick to the body.
Gordon fails to land the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Tyrma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gordon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyrma tries to counter with a clinch but Gordon shakes him off and moves away.
Gordon lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Tyrma.
Tyrma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darby Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Tyrma.
Tyrma looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrma moves out of range easily.
Tyrma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gordon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tyrma avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Gordon scores with a head kick.
Tyrma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyrma tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrma takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyrma.
Gordon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyrma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Tyrma. Beautiful body shot.
Tyrma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tyrma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyrma circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Tyrma moves out of range as Gordon throws a body kick.
Tyrma moves away from the strike by Gordon.
Tyrma is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gordon cracks Tyrma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Gordon drives through and clinches with Tyrma against the cage.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrma.
Tyrma working aggressively here.
Tyrma blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Tyrma lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon pushes Tyrma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyrma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyrma's efforts to push away.
Tyrma throws an elbow that misses.

Tyrma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyrma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyrma throws a head kick that Gordon semi-blocks.
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyrma misses with a kick to the body.
Gordon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tyrma manages to circle out of the way.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Tyrma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyrma misses with a looping right.
Kurko Tyrma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Tyrma tries a quick counter leg kick but Gordon is wise to it.
Tyrma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrma throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Tyrma.
Gordon scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyrma should have avoided that one.

Tyrma gets caught flat footed, as Gordon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Tyrma is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Tyrma holds him up against the cage and eventually Gordon drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darby Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Tyrma.
Tyrma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kurko Tyrma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darby Gordon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gordon lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrma off the cage and back into range.
Gordon tries to bum rush Tyrma with a series of wild strikes but Tyrma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyrma scores with a push kick.
Tyrma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Gordon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gordon wants to land a leg kick but Tyrma is out of range.
Tyrma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyrma swinging wildly here.
Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrma misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Tyrma.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gordon throws a low kick but Tyrma moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyrma! But no joy.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrma is looking to slow Gordon down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon slips a jab from Tyrma.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrma is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown but Tyrma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyrma is looking for the big counter here.
Gordon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyrma.
Tyrma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gordon sets himself, and Tyrma steps forward looking for the clinch! Gordon avoids it this time.
Tyrma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gordon dips to his left and cracks Tyrma with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Tyrma. No joy for Gordon on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyrma as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Tyrma.
Tyrma slips a jab from Gordon.
Tyrma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyrma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gordon. That's going to slow Tyrma down.
Gordon slips under a jab.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Tyrma misses.
Good exchange - Tyrma coming out on top.
Tyrma moves out of range as Gordon throws a body kick.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Tyrma keeps it at a distance.
Tyrma is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Tyrma.
Tyrma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyrma misses with the combination.
Tyrma misses with a straight left.
Gordon throws a head kick but Tyrma moves out of range.
Tyrma tries to counter with a clinch but Gordon shakes him off and moves away.
Tyrma misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gordon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyrma, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyrma throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyrma backwards.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon goes for a takedown attempt but Tyrma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darby Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Gordon.
Tyrma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gordon if he has to take too many more of those.
Tyrma lands a jab to Gordon's midsection.
Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrma.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Tyrma connects with a leg kick. Gordon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tyrma.
Tyrma moves out of range of the body kick from Gordon.
Tyrma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyrma on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Gordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrma moves away.
Tyrma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gordon.
Tyrma misses with a head kick.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gordon.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kurko Tyrma.
I think Tyrma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darby Gordon!
Darby Gordon decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.