PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gordon (ranked 2621 p4p, 5168 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 294 p4p, 483 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gordon
vs
Slim

185 cm
20
200
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
192
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noah Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon shoots in looking for a takedown but Slim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gordon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Slim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gordon.
Slim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Slim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gordon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gordon staying out of range there.
Gordon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gordon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Slim there.

Slim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Slim.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slim.
Slim pushes Gordon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slim misses with some punches.
Slim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Slim avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim misses with a punch on the inside.
Slim blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Slim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gordon presses Slim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slim.
Slim lands with a left to the head.
Slim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slim landing knees to the head.
Slim looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Slim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slim misses with the head strike.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon presses Slim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gordon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slims head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
Slim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon.
Slim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slim looks winded!
Gordon pushes Slim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slim misses with a knee strike.

Gordon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Slim can't fight it off and eventually Gordon manages to take the fight to the floor. Slim looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gordon landing with the ground and pound.
Slim wants to stand up but Gordon is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon distracts Slim with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gordon postures up and lands a big shot to Slim's brow.
Slim wants to stand but Gordon is controlling the position.
Gordon trying to control but Slim is working from the bottom.
Slim wants to stand and escape but Gordon is having none of it.
Slim is wriggling around but Gordon manages to pass to half guard.
Gordon prevents Slim from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gordon connects with a nice short shot to Slim's temple.
Gordon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Slim kicks Gordon off and gets back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Slim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gordon doesn't seem bothered though.
Slim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gordon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Barbados Slim has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gordon.
Slim misses with a body punch
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Slim moved out of range nicely.
Slim throws out a counter right but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon dives in and grabs Slim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slim pushes down on Gordon's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barbados Slim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barbados Slim's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Slim ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Slim throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon fails with the takedown.
Slim scores with a jab.
Gordon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gordon takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Slim has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A punch lands to the side of Slim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barbados Slim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gordon in his tracks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim throws a right hand that misses
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Barbados Slim's cut even more.

Slim moves into the clinch.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Slim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Slim in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
Slim connects with a knee to the head.
Slim throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon tries a body shot but Slim blocks it.
Gordon gets through Slim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Slim.
Barbados Slim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Slim struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slim is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slim with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gordon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slim.
Slim is breathing heavily.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slim throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon lands a shot to the body.
Slim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon scores with a shot to the side of Slim's head.
Slim prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slim up against the cage.
Gordon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slim misses with a knee to the head.
Gordon trying to control the position but instead, Slim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gordon into the cage.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Slim controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
Slim swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slim misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gordon.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gordon circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slim.
Slim takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slim darts in and clinches Gordon up against the cage.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Slim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon lands a body shot.
Slim looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Slim misses with a body punch.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slim misses with some punches.
Gordon presses Slim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gordon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gordon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slim or not.
Slim misses with a knee strike.
Slim misses with some punches.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Gordon.
Gordon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slim throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Barbados Slim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Barbados Slim's cut.
That's time! Gordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gordon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon sizes up Slim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slim throws a leg kick

and Gordon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Slim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gordon is in close to Slim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gordon is controlling him.
Slim keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon works over Slim with some ground and pound from guard.
Slim wants to stand but Gordon is controlling the position.
Gordon is working Slim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Slim pushes Gordon off and gets back to his feet.
Slim throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Gordon counter with a right hand.

Slim closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gordon.
Gordon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gordon lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slim throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Slim looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon avoiding damage as Slim throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Slim is rocked!
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
Slim is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Slim letting Gordon take a breather here.
Gordon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slim.
Gordon managing to block the knees to the body from Slim.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Slim seems to have recovered his senses.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slim misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Gordon.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gordon taking a breather.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slim tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Slim misses with a body punch.
A short right from Gordon.
Gordon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Slim slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbados Slim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slim misses with the combination.
Gordon shoots for a takedown but Slim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slim backs up against the cage.

The cut above Barbados Slim's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gordon moves away from the strike by Slim.
Barbados Slim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slim misses the body punch
and Gordon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
Slim cracks Gordon with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Slim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gordon moves away from the strike by Slim.
Slim misses with a combination
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbados Slim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon moves out of range as Slim strikes.
Slim lands with an uppercut that bounces Gordon off the cage and back into range.
Slim misses with a hook
and Gordon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slim staying out of range there.
Noah Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Slim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gordon, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Gordon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barbados Slim!
Barbados Slim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.