PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loke Sabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gordon
vs
Sabel

190 cm
31
217 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

204 cm
26
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loke Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabel circles away.
Sabel moves out of range of the body kick from Gordon.
Sabel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sabel takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Gordon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sabel's calf.
Gordon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gordon lands a nice looking body shot.
Sabel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gordon.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Sabel circles away.
Sabel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gordon defends it well.
Gordon tries to clinch up but Sabel circles away and keeps his distance.
Gordon cracks the inside of Sabel's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sabel counters by moving into the clinch.
Sabel misses with the head strike.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Sabel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabel lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sabel tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Sabel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Sabel misses with the head strike.
Sabel tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Sabel back against the cage.
Gordon is leaning against Sabel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
We've been informed that Sabel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short right from Sabel on the inside.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabel's elbow.
Gordon gets through Sabel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Sabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabel blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabel lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabel.
Sabel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabel misses with the head strike.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Sabel.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Sabel in his tracks for a moment.
Sabel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sabel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabel lands a left hand.
A short right from Sabel.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabel misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Sabel blocks an uppercut.
Gordon tries a body shot but Sabel blocks it.
Sabel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sabel blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gordon takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.

It looks like Loke Sabel has been cut.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Sabel throws a head punch that misses.
Sabel blocks an uppercut.
Sabel gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Sabel - that landed with a thud.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Sabel.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabel.
Sabel prevents a body shot from Gordon.
A nice left hand lands by Sabel.
Gordon digs a right hand underneath Sabel's ribcage. Sabel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabel's brow.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel misses with a body punch.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabel.
Sabel tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Sabel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabel.
Sabel tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Sabel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
Sabel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Sabel.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Sabel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sabel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabel misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sabel avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mel Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Loke Sabel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gordon missing with a left hand there. Sabel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Sabel moves out of range easily.
Sabel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sabel throws a jab when Gordon was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gordon.
Sabel blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Gordon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabel avoids the head kick by Gordon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gordon wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gordon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabel moves away.
Sabel misses with a looping left.
Gordon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sabel on the side of the head.

Sabel closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Sabel.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Sabel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Loke Sabel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sabel blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Sabel.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Sabel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabel is leaning against Gordon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabel misses with some punches.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.
Sabel has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
A right hook to the body lands for Sabel.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon lands a shot to the body.
Sabel misses with a body punch.
Sabel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Sabel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Gordon.
Sabel is breathing heavily.
Sabel lands a left hand.
Sabel can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Sabel dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Sabel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sabel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gordon misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.

That has opened up Loke Sabel's cut even more.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sabel throws a head punch that misses.
Sabel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sabel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabel misses with some punches.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Sabel blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Sabel tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Gordon tries to land knees in the clinch but Sabel avoids the damage to the body.

Sabel decides to pull guard.
Gordon wanted to stand there but Sabel had control of the position.

Gordon gets to his feet. Sabel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to clinch up

so Sabel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sabel is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gordon has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sabel is looking to defend but Gordon has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sabel! Gordon pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sabel taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mel Gordon!
Mel Gordon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.