PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinsmoke Sanji (ranked 3220 p4p, 3099 weight class) and Aarav Gordon (ranked 185 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sanji
vs
Gordon

180 cm
25
135
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
144
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinsmoke Sanji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aarav Gordon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanji shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gordon sprawls well. Gordon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanji gets slowly back to his feet.
Gordon digs a good body shot into Sanji's ribs.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown but Sanji shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target.

Sanji shoots in and bounces Gordon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is pulling down on Sanji's head to control his posture.

Sanji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanji throwing strikes from guard but Gordon blocks nicely.
Sanji is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanji definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanji missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanji is one step ahead there.
Gordon is pulling down on Sanji's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanji stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gordon throws up his legs and catches Sanji in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Sanji tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gordon! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aarav Gordon!
Aarav Gordon tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.