PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 2111 p4p, 301 weight class) and Achilles Jones (ranked 1772 p4p, 252 weight class). Gordon comes into the arena with S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gordon
vs
Jones

190 cm
35
217 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

185 cm
38
220 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FORCEE

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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Achilles Jones!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch up but Gordon keeps it at a distance.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gordon throws out the jab.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones throws a low kick but Gordon avoids it.
Gordon moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Gordon looks to clinch
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gordon wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Gordon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones slips a jab from Gordon.
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Gordon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mel Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Gordon 's knee.
Jab by Gordon.
Sloppy strikes from Gordon. Those never looked like landing.
Gordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Gordon.
Gordon takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones throws out a counter right but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
Gordon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Gordon's head back.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Gordon had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordon misses the target.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gordon is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Gordon lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gordon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gordon moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Mel Gordon's cut is getting worse.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gordon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gordon scores with a hook.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gordon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Gordon swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gordon scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Achilles Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mel Gordon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Gordon.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Jones working aggressively here.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones working aggressively here.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.

It looks like Achilles Jones has been cut.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon lands an uppercut.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Jones.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Gordon tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones working aggressively here.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jones is rocked!
A body shot lands from Gordon.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jones! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gordon is unloading with more strikes now! Jones drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mel Gordon!
During a confident post fight interview, Mel Gordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.