PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Test Eight (ranked 2996 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Gordon (ranked 3799 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Eight
vs
Gordon

185 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test Eight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eight throws out the jab.
Gordon needs to keep his hands up - Eight had a free shot at his head there.
Gordon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gordon throws a head kick but Eight moves out of range.
Eight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon is trying to counter with his kicks.
Test Eight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Eight won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon tries to break the clinch but Eight is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Eight.
Eight is stalling here.
Eight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gordon looks winded!
Eight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Eight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Eight.
Eight gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Eight - that landed with a thud.
Eight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Eight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eight lands a right hand.
Eight lands a nice shot to the body.
Eight lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Eight.
A short right from Eight.
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!
Eight pushes Gordon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Eight.
A short uppercut from Eight.
Eight lands a nice shot to the body.
Eight scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eight lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eight.
Eight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Eight works on Gordon's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eight.
Eight lands with a light punch inside.

Gordon is rocked!
Eight presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gordon is still on wobbly legs! Can Eight finish him?
Eight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
A shot in the inside from Eight.
Eight creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gordon with a big uppercut! Gordon tries to clinch up but Eight pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gordon to the mat! Gordon covers up and Eight unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Test Eight!