PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenny Gordon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sakuraba
vs
Gordon

183 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lenny Gordon!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon misses with a shot to the body
and Sakuraba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon 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.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gordon sprawls well. Gordon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl out of it but Sakuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakuraba takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Gordon manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon is working Sakuraba over against the cage.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Sakuraba looking for a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sakuraba has been working on his balance at Young Achievers (All Elite Coach) , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gordon.
Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakuraba avoids it.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks for a moment.

Sakuraba is rocked!

It looks like Antonio Sakuraba has been cut.
Gordon creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Sakuraba! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Gordon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Gordon!