PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon's entrance music is S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. A fine choice. Joy James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gordon
vs
James

190 cm
27
217 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joy James!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon connects with a jab.
James lands an overhand right.

It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
Gordon connects with a single shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Gordon throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Mel Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Gordon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gordon tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Gordon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gordon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordon slips under a jab from James.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gordon throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Gordon thuds a left hand into James's body.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gordon at a distance.
James slips under a jab.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon connects with a single shot there.
Gordon moves away from the strike by James.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James takes one on the button.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Gordon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from James misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon avoids the body shot from James.
James throws a one two combo.
Gordon digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. James does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it.
Gordon throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James misses with a body shot.
A big left from James misses.

James clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
James tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Nice elbow from Gordon.

It looks like Joy James has been cut.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
James lands a left hand.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Gordon.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
James looks winded!
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
James misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gordon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gordon is working James over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Gordon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mel Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.

Gordon rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
James lands with a right to the head.
James tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses with a body punch.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Gordon misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon lands a left hand.

James is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and rocks James with a big uppercut! James tries to clinch up but Gordon pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples James to the mat! James covers up and Gordon unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mel Gordon!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mel Gordon thanked Highland Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).