PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sproles kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr. Pete Sproles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Gordon's chin.

Sproles
vs
Gordon

174 cm
28
163 lbs
15 - 15 - 1

183 cm
27
182 lbs
10 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Sproles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Gordon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sproles throws a right and a left that Gordon avoids nicely.
Sproles takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Sproles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gordon misses with a straight right.
Sproles misses with a head kick.
Pete Sproles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sproles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gordon's head.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses.
Sproles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sproles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gordon swings for the body but Sproles moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Sproles.
An inside leg kick from Gordon misses.
Sproles tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Gordon. Those never looked like landing.
Gordon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sproles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Sproles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Sproles ducks down to avoid it.
Gordon digs a good hook to Sproles's body.
Gordon wants to land a leg kick but Sproles is out of range.
Gordon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon scores with a jab.

Sproles closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Sproles can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Sproles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sproles avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sproles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sproles misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sproles fails to land.
Gordon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gordon avoiding damage as Sproles throws knees to the body.
Sproles lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Sproles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sproles looking to slow down the pace here.

Sproles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sproles misses with the combination.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Sproles.
Sproles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gordon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sproles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sproles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Sproles misses with a double jab.
Sproles misses with a straight right.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Sproles.
Sproles checks a low kick from Gordon.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Sproles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sproles misses with a few strikes there.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sproles moves away.

Sproles instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Sproles controls the action.

Sproles breaks the clinch.
Gordon lands with a right hand.
Sproles misses with a takedown attempt - Gordon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sproles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sproles throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Sproles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sproles. That one must have hurt.
Sproles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sproles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gordon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon works the jab nicely.
Gordon throws a body kick that misses.
Gordon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gordon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sproles, pushing him back against the cage.
Sproles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gordon's efforts to push away.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sproles has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sproles landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gordon.
Sproles tries to break the clinch but Gordon is controlling the position.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Gordon misses with a knee strike.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sproles's elbow.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon scores with a shoulder strike.
Sproles misses with a punch on the inside.
Sproles looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon has Sproles pressed against the cage, preventing Sproles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sproles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sproles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sproles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Sproles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sproles backs up against the cage.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pete Sproles is winning the standup battle so far.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gordon enables Sproles to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gordon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sproles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Sproles from controlling successfully.
Gordon pulls Sproles in to control the position.
Sproles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gordon's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sproles in particular looking to stall.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sproles here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Pete Sproles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gordon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sproles lands with a good body shot.
Gordon slips under a jab from Sproles.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sproles.
Gordon slips a straight right by Sproles.
Sproles moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
Sproles fails with a takedown attempt.
Sproles doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon throws a front kick aimed at Sproles's knee but Sproles avoids it well.

Sproles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sproles lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
Sproles landing knees to the head.
Sproles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gordon's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Sproles lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Sproles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Sproles won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Sproles.

Gordon is rocked!
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!
Gordon takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon is still on wobbly legs! Can Sproles finish him?

Sproles has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gordon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sproles lands a series of strikes from the back and Gordon goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Sproles!
Pete Sproles spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.