PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gordon
vs
Lardo

175 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Lardo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon tries for a takedown but Lardo circles away easily
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lardo rushes Gordon and presses him up against the cage.
Gordon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lardo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lardo lands with a light punch inside.
Lardo lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lardo breaks from the clinch.
Lardo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lardo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Gordon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lardo is looking for a sweep.

Gordon stands up and beckons Lardo to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lardo.
Lardo scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lardo with a jab.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lardo as he jumps to the side.
Lardo unleashes a big counter combination but Gordon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries for a takedown but Lardo circles away easily
and Lardo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gordon.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Lardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gordon backs up against the cage.
Lardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lardo throws a series of strikes that have Gordon backpedaling.
Lardo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Gordon is rocked!
Lardo is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Lardo shuts the power down on Gordon. Lights out, game over! Lardo is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Lardo!