PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Therion - Sitra Ahra. 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! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Gordon

185 cm
32
215 lbs
17 - 20 - 0

190 cm
39
217 lbs
33 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
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 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Gordon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon misses with a looping right.
Gordon looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Gordon scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to clinch up but Gordon keeps it at a distance.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Smith wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
Gordon lands the left hand.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gordon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gordon throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Gordon. Gordon gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Gordon cracks Smith with an open hand slap.

Smith is rocked!
Gordon dances in with a quick combination. Smith is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Gordon snaps Smith's head back. Smith stumbles backwards against the cage. Gordon steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Smith's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Smith just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darby Gordon!
Darby Gordon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.