|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen United Booty Foundation as his entrance music. Darby Gordon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
27
212 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
|
190 cm
40
217 lbs
36 - 27 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blade wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blade tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.
Blade cracks a nice hook into Gordon's ribs.
Blade throws a hook to the side of Gordon's head but Gordon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gordon throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice combo by Gordon! Oh, that's hurt him - Blade falls to the canvas and Gordon follows him into side control.
Blade is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gordon stands up and beckons Blade to his feet.
Gordon drives through and clinches with Blade against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Blade fails to land.
I was talking to Blade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blade's brow.
Gordon told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Blade throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blade lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Blade.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blade scores with a shoulder strike.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blade prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Blade gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blade scores with a shoulder strike.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Blade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Blade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon pushes Blade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
Blade scores with a shot to the side of Gordon's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blade.
Blade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blade misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Blade swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Blade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Blade.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
Blade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
Blade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blade takes a shot to the head.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blade is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Blade.
Blade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Blade.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blade's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Blade misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon presses Blade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
Blade lands a left hand.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Gordon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blade cracks Gordon with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
A hook to the body from Blade.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blade's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blade.
Blade lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blade lands an uppercut.
Blade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Blade shrugs off.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blade tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Blade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon has a couple of punches blocked by Blade.
Blade misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon lands with a left to the head.
Blade misses with the head strike.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
Blade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blade throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Blade lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon tries for a takedown but Blade manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darby Gordon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Blade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Blade.
Gordon closes the distance and pushes Blade back into the cage.
Blade scores with a shot to the side of Gordon's head.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gordon is working for takedown but Blade is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blade misses with a body punch.
Blade scores with a shot to the side of Gordon's head.
Blade struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
Blade presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blade.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Blade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blade tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Blade forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Blade.
Blade presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blade misses with the head strike.
A short right from Blade.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blade lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Blade struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Blade lands a nice uppercut.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Blade.
Blade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Blade presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blade lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Blade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
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!
Blade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jake Blade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Blade.
Blade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon is rocked!
Blade throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon is still on wobbly legs! Can Blade finish him?
Blade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gordons head.
Blade lands an uppercut.
Blade creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gordon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gordon drops to his knees and Blade pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Blade!
An out of breath Jake Blade thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
87% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
