PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gage Jordan (ranked 4742 p4p, 4378 weight class) and Laddy Sutherland (ranked 275 p4p, 264 weight class). Jordan comes to the ring accompanied by Nell - Pistol Grip Ft. Xavier Wulf. Gage Jordan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jordan
vs
Sutherland

183 cm
18
140
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
140
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gage Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Laddy Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan blocks a head kick by Sutherland.
Jordan is looking to counter the offense by Sutherland and move into the clinch.
Sutherland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sutherland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jordan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jordan misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Jordan.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Sutherland moves out of range easily.
Sutherland misses with a kick to the body.
Sutherland throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Jordan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sutherland's coach down at Vancouver Island Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sutherland's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Jordan.
Sutherland looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Sutherland.
Jordan wants to clinch.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Jordan throws a leg kick
and Sutherland counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jordan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sutherland keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Sutherland wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Jordan drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jordan seems to have locked his on tight now - Sutherland screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jordan, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gage Jordan!
Gage Jordan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.