PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Gon (ranked 3683 p4p, 3551 weight class) and Andrei Magomedsharipov (ranked 0 p4p, 344 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gon
vs
Magomedsharipov

167 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

The Dirty Needle Project (Proven 160Q @ $160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Gon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Magomedsharipov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gon jabs Magomedsharipov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Gon. Those never looked like landing.
Gon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA London in the buildup to the fight.
Gon scores with a one two! Magomedsharipov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gon connects with a right hand. Magomedsharipov shakes it off.

Magomedsharipov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gon looking for submissions off his back.
Magomedsharipov prevents Gon from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Magomedsharipov seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gon is defending against the submission attempts here by Magomedsharipov.
Magomedsharipov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magomedsharipov drops an elbow to the side of Gon's head.
Magomedsharipov prevents Gon from standing back up.
Magomedsharipov working Gon over with strikes.
Magomedsharipov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gon gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedsharipov sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Magomedsharipov moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedsharipov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gon sprawls well. Gon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magomedsharipov gets slowly back to his feet.
Gon lands a lovely overhand right.
Gon missing with a left hand there. Magomedsharipov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magomedsharipov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gon.

Magomedsharipov gets a takedown into half guard.

Gon kicks off Magomedsharipov and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've been informed that Magomedsharipov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Magomedsharipov tries to counter it with a takedown but Gon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Magomedsharipov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gon.
A shot to the body from Gon misses
and Magomedsharipov counters with a one-two to the body.
Gon cracks Magomedsharipov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magomedsharipov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Magomedsharipov is rocked!
OH! Magomedsharipov has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Gon smells blood and charges in for the finish! Gon unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Magomedsharipov sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ron Gon!