PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Poro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brennan Gordon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gordon
vs
Poro

190 cm
25
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brennan Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Poro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poro throws a shot to the body.
Gordon takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Poro misses.
Poro misses with a hook. Gordon ducked under it nicely.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Poro ducks down to avoid it.
Poro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gordon's head backwards.
Poro throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily.
Poro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gordon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poro throws a big shot that misses.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Poro.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gordon letting Poro take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Gordon.

It looks like Pekka Poro has been cut.
Poro dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poro blocks an elbow strike.
Poro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Poro.
A short right from Gordon.
Poro tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Poro back against the cage.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Poro avoiding damage.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Poro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gordon keeps control of Poro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Poro on the inside.
Poro throws a head punch that misses.
Poro lands a nice uppercut.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Poro tries to break free but Gordon pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Poro avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Poro avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Poro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Poro taking a breather.
Poro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poro looking to stall.
Poro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon is working Poro over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Poro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Poro blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Poro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Poro avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Poro misses with some punches.
Poro misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Poro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poro takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poro backwards.
Poro dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Poro avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Poro takes an elbow to the temple.
Poro tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Poro back against the cage.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Poro shrugs off.

That has opened up Pekka Poro's cut even more.
Gordon scores with a shot to the side of Poro's head.
Poro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poro can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Pekka Poro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Poro blocks the elbow strike.
Poro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Poro to work.
Poro prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Poro tries to circle away but Gordon has him pinned against the cage.
Poro is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Poro 's eye.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poro can't break the clinch.
Gordon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poro or not.
Poro looks winded!
Poro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poro takes an elbow to the temple.

Poro is rocked!

Pekka Poro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gordon lands a shot to the body.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Poro is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pekka Poro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brennan Gordon!