PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Gordon (ranked 151 p4p, 547 weight class) and Paul Hunter (ranked 23 p4p, 86 weight class). Gordon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Coming Home - Ditty ft. Skylar Grey. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gordon
vs
Hunter

190 cm
25
215
10 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
210
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Savage Fightwear

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunter has managed to clinch.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Gordon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordon is looking to counter punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunter.
Hunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Gordon misses.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Gordon throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Hunter digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Paul Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gordon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gordon slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gordon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gordon gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
Gordon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunter takes a step back to recover.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gordon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Paul Hunter has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter lands a body shot.
Hunter throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Hunter misses.
Gordon looks to throw the jab but Hunter is out of range.
Hunter swinging wildly here.
Hunter checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
It looked like Gordon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gordon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Gordon's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunter connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Hunter throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Gordon.
Gordon throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
A head kick by Hunter misses
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunter jabs at Gordon's body.
Gordon tries to work over Hunter's front leg with a kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Gordon misses the target.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Gordon moved away.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter misses with the body kick
and Gordon counters with a body kick.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Gordon moves out of range.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Gordon.
Gordon throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Gordon lands with a hook. Hunter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up Paul Hunter's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gordon.
Hunter slips under a jab from Gordon.
Good exchange - Gordon coming out on top.
Gordon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses
and Gordon counters with a one-two to the body.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Gordon's head but Gordon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gordon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hunter's head backwards.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hunter backs up against the cage.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Gordon.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Hunter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gordon throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Gordon slips a jab and a cross from Hunter.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Gordon lands.
Gordon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gordon avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Gordon throws a body kick that misses.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Gordon.
Gordon scores with a shot to the body.
Gordon swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gordon counters with a body kick that stops Hunter in his tracks momentarily.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Hunter throws a combination that misses
and Gordon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon thows a body kick. Hunter tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Gordon cracks Hunter with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hunter looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gordon finish him?

Hunter is rocked!

The cut above Paul Hunter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gordon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.

Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.

Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon lands a slapping body shot.
Gordon throws out a leg kick but Hunter moves out of range and Gordon only half commits.
A cross from Gordon lands.

Paul Hunter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Hunter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lamar Gordon!
Lamar Gordon thanked the fans post fight for their support.