PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryker Gordon (ranked 4343 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Gruff (ranked 4333 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Gruff will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gordon
vs
Gruff

170 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryker Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Gruff!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Gruff closes the distance and clinches.
Gruff scores with a shot to the side of Gordon's head.
A right hand to the body from Gruff.
Gruff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gruff lands a right hand.
Gruff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gordon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gruff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gruff lands a left and a right that send Gordon crashing to the mat, dazed. Gruff thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gordon is rocked!

It looks like Ryker Gordon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Gruff misses.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Gruff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Gruff tries to get set, Gordon tries to push him back and clinch up but Gruff manages to avoid the attempt.
Gruff scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gruff swinging wildly here.
Buster Gruff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gruff throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon tries to counter by clinching up but Gruff breaks away and moves out of range.
Gruff throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Gruff and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Gruff and move into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gruff. Those never looked like landing.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gruff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gruff.
Gordon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gruff.
Gruff swinging wildly here.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruff throws an overhand right that lands on Gordon's shoulder, as Gordon tries to avoid the shot.

Gruff closes the distance and clinches.
Gruff taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gruff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gruff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gruff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gruff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon has Gruff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gruff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Gruff manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruff lands with a good body shot.
Gordon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gruff scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gruff takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruff scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gruff misses the jab.
Gordon tries to counter by clinching up but Gruff breaks away and moves out of range.
Gruff tries to clinch but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Gruff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryker Gordon's cut.
That's time! Gordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gruff tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gordon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gruff manages to circle out of the way.
Nice body punch from Gruff.
Gruff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Gruff and move into the clinch.
Gruff listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gruff just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruff throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gruff connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gordon momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Gruff misses.
Gruff is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gordon rather than just go for the knockout.

Gordon tries to keep at a distance but Gruff has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gruff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gruff gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Gruff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gruff lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon has Gruff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gruff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gruff lands a left hand.
Buster Gruff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gordon wants a takedown but no success here.
Gruff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gruff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gruff gets underhooks to prevent Gordon's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryker Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gruff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gruff.

Gruff breaks the clinch.

Gordon tries to keep at a distance but Gruff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gruff lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gruff digs a right hand into Gordon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gordon's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Gruff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gruff lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gruff is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gruff avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Gruff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gruff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gruff taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Gruff drops Gordon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gordon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

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!
Gruff scores with a hook to the body.
Gruff lands with a left to the head.

Gruff drops Gordon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gordon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gordon letting Gruff take a breather here.
Gruff dips a shoulder and cracks Gordon with a mighty uppercut! Gordon falls back against the cage and Gruff unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gordon is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gruff screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Gruff!
Buster Gruff managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth), into his post fight interview.