PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gordon (ranked 7152 p4p, 23852 weight class) and Raymon Dekkers (ranked 637 p4p, 677 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dekkers's choice of entrance music: Zombie Barricades. Raymon Dekkers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gordon
vs
Dekkers

190 cm
24
180
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
180
3 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gordon shoots in and gets a takedown into Dekkers's guard.
Dekkers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gordon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dekkers throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Dekkers is looking to regain half guard here but Gordon keeps moving and retains side control.
Dekkers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gordon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gordon has an Americana. Dekkers didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gordon is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gordon hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Gordon!
A very excited looking Ryan Gordon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.