PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einars Kaulins (ranked 4342 p4p, 3589 weight class) and Anthony Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kaulins
vs
Gordon

190 cm
23
199
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Einars Kaulins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon is looking to clinch.

Kaulins has managed to clinch.
Kaulins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gordon walks away with a smile on his face. Kaulins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gordon misses with a left hand

and Kaulins moves into the clinch.
Kaulins blocks an uppercut.
Gordon stops a takedown attempt from Kaulins.
Kaulins stalls.
Kaulins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Kaulins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaulins is breathing heavily.
Gordon prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Einars Kaulins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaulins backwards.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaulins backwards.

Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaulins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gordon scores with a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Gordon there.
Gordon throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kaulins clean off his feet! He's out cold! Gordon stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Gordon!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Gordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.