PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gordon (ranked 957 p4p, 1235 weight class) and Jeffery Berwick (ranked 132 p4p, 167 weight class). Jeffery Berwick has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gordon
vs
Berwick

190 cm
24
180
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
184
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary
Savage Fightwear

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 1 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Berwick!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gordon gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gordon is looking to take a break and control but Berwick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berwick regains half guard.
Berwick tries to get to full guard but Gordon has control of the leg.

Berwick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gordon pulls his head out easily.

Berwick looking for submissions off his back.

Berwick looking for submissions off his back.
Gordon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Berwick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gordon pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berwick keeps working.

Berwick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Berwick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Gordon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gordon is trying to control. Berwick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Berwick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gordon sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gordon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Berwick defend it? Gordon steps over the head and cranks it - Berwick is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gordon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Gordon!
Ryan Gordon thanked the fans post fight for their support.