PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Waters (ranked 3683 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Gordo (ranked 5279 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetrious Waters could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddy Gordo's chin.

Waters
vs
Gordo

187 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demetrious Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Gordo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gordo pinned against the cage. Gordo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gordo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Waters looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Gordo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gordo showed some decent athleticism there.
Gordo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Waters's coaches at Cozad MMA New York have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gordo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gordo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Waters!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Waters looks a forlorn figure.
Waters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gordo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Waters is looking to escape.
Gordo landing punches.
Gordo trying to control but Waters is having none of it.
Gordo dominating with strikes here.

Gordo wants to finish this one by submission but Waters is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gordo.
Waters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gordo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Waters?
Gordo trying to control but Waters is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters is looking to improve his position but Gordo isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gordo wants to control the pace but Waters is squirming around nicely.
Gordo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters is squirming around, avoiding Gordo's attempts to control the action.
Waters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gordo lands with some strikes.
Gordo lands a heavy elbow.
Gordo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordo looking to control but Waters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gordo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Gordo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eddy Gordo!
Eddy Gordo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.