PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Gordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent Russell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barry Gordan's chin.

Russell
vs
Gordan

185 cm
20
282 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Gordan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell staying out of range there.
Gordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Russell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gordan momentarily.
Gordan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Russell.
Gordan looks to land a right hand but Russell moved out of range.
Gordan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Russell to score with a decent uppercut.
Russell lands a really nice looking cross but Gordan seems unphased.
Gordan thows a body shot but no joy.
Gordan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Russell's hands.
Barry Gordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Russell works the jab nicely.

Russell forces Gordan back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Russell ducks under a wild hook from Gordan.
Gordan looks to land a right hand but Russell moved out of range.
Gordan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordan lands a lovely overhand right.
Gordan throws a series of punches but Russell moves out of range.
Gordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russell manages to avoid it.
Gordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russell manages to avoid it.
Gordan misses the jab.

Gordan drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordan is looking to work some ground and pound but Russell has wrist control.
Russell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gordan is controlling him.
Gordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gordan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gordan thows a big elbow that misses.
Russell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gordan wants to control from the top but Russell keeps moving.
Gordan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordan misses the target.
Russell throws out a powerful jab.
Gordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gordan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Russell to counter with a crisp jab.
Russell tries to clinch there but Gordan circles away.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Russell rushes Gordan and presses him up against the cage.
Russell prevents Gordan from breaking the clinch.
Gordan is trying to break the clinch but Russell is controlling him.
Russell wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Russell.
Russell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gordan looks gassed!
Russell working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Russell.
Gordan working aggressively here.
Russell works on Gordan's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Russell.
Russell looking to stall.
Russell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gordan backwards.
Gordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Russell taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
Russell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Russell breaks the clinch.
Gordan misses with a straight right.
Russell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Russell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gordan.
Russell misses with a few strikes there.
Russell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gordan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Russell scores with a jab to the body.
Russell cracks Gordan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Russell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Russell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Russell scores with a nice strike.
Gordan looks to land a right hand but Russell moved out of range.
Russell catches Gordan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Russell cracks Gordan with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Russell.

Gordan is rocked!
Jab, jab by Russell - just one landing.
Gordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Russell finish him?
Gordan misses with a jab to the body
and Russell counters with a huge left! Gordan is in big trouble! He's backing up but Russell isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gordan from any more damage. A dominating finish by Russell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kent Russell!