PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Mubango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Mubango has chosen Jessie J - Bang Bang as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Christian Mubango enters the cage!

Gordon
vs
Mubango

190 cm
34
217 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

197 cm
30
218 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing

FORCEE

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Mubango!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mubango changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gordon tries to move into range but Mubango moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mubango misses the jab.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mubango is just out of range.
Mubango digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
Mubango staying out of range there.
Gordon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mubango.
Mubango works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
Mubango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gordon.
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mubango.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Mubango keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mubango has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gordon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mubango works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Mubango catches Gordon right on the button with a cross.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon tries to clinch but Mubango moves out of range.
Mubango looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gordon wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Gordon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mubango at a distance.
Gordon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mubango's calf.
Gordon misses with a jab to the body
and Mubango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mubango lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Gordon.
Mubango swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon scores with a head kick. Mubango tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Mubango shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gordon is trying to defend but Mubango finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mubango looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Gordon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gordon actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Mubango sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Mubango there.
Gordon tries to roll over but Mubango keeps him under control.
Mubango has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mubango lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mubango trying to control the action but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon is trying to stand up here but Mubango is controlling him well.
Mubango scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gordon is looking to control Mubango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gordon avoid being mounted?
Mubango is trying to control. Gordon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubango lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Mubango there.
Mubango looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mubango working over Gordon with some ground and pound. Gordon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mubango is trying to control the action in half guard but Gordon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mubango is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gordon trying to hold on to Mubango's head to control him but Mubango postures up.
Mubango looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mubango winds up and cracks Gordon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gordon is concentrating on defense, preventing Mubango from advancing position.
Gordon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at MM eh Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubango working the head and body with strikes.
Gordon is looking to control Mubango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gordon avoid being mounted?
Mubango working Gordon over with strikes.

Gordon actively working from the bottom here.
Mubango wants to pass to mount but Gordon is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubango has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gordon working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon is in a horrible position here. Mubango smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mubango lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Gordon is rocked!
Gordon is trying desperately to improve position.
Oh Gordon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mubango putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Mel Gordon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mubango can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
Gordon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Mubango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mel Gordon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mubango misses with the combination.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
Gordon tries to land a body kick

and Mubango counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gordon!
Mubango lands a strong strike to the head of Gordon. That's dazed him! Mubango looking to finish here. Gordon is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mubango lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Mubango!
Christian Mubango took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I told him pre-fight there's too many tools in my, uh, box but he wanted to find out the hard way- now go hear some real music at soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.