PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Pumperknickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Gordon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pumperknickle
vs
Gordon

193 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Tyson Pumperknickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pumperknickle shoots in but no luck this time.
Pumperknickle shoots in and drives through. Gordon sprawls well.

Pumperknickle dives in and scores a takedown into Gordon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gordon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gordon wants to stand and escape but Pumperknickle is having none of it.
Gordon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pumperknickle.
Pumperknickle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pumperknickle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pumperknickle slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gordon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pumperknickle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pumperknickle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pumperknickle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumperknickle throwing shots but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
Pumperknickle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pumperknickle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gordon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pumperknickle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Pumperknickle wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pumperknickle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pumperknickle trying to control the action but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Pumperknickle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gordon's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gordon tries to kick Pumperknickle off but Pumperknickle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pumperknickle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pumperknickle lands strikes from half guard.
Pumperknickle content to control rather than advance.
Pumperknickle working Gordon over with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pumperknickle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pumperknickle working over Gordon with some ground and pound. Gordon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gordon pushes Pumperknickle off looking to stand but Pumperknickle dives back in and keeps control.
Pumperknickle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon taking some punishment here, with Pumperknickle in his half guard.
Pumperknickle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pumperknickle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pumperknickle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pumperknickle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gordon defending well though.
Pumperknickle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pumperknickle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pumperknickle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pumperknickle lands with a punch from half guard.

Pumperknickle is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pumperknickle to get the leverage.
Pumperknickle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gordon defending well though.

Pumperknickle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gordon has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
Pumperknickle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gordon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pumperknickle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pumperknickle thows a huge punch but Gordon dodges it nicely.
Pumperknickle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gordon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pumperknickle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gordon wants to get back to full guard.
Gordon pushes Pumperknickle off looking to stand but Pumperknickle dives back in and keeps control.
Gordon looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pumperknickle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Pumperknickle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pumperknickle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.

Pumperknickle drives through with a takedown into Gordon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gordon is looking to stand up but Pumperknickle isn't so interested in that idea.
Pumperknickle pushes down on Gordon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pumperknickle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pumperknickle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pumperknickle lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pumperknickle lands a nice short elbow.
Pumperknickle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pumperknickle lands a nice short elbow.

Gordon is rocked!
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Pumperknickle is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Gordon is hurt! He's hurt bad - Pumperknickle fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Gordon from any more punishment! Congratulations to Pumperknickle! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Pumperknickle!