PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Caves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gordon's choice of entrance music: Biggest & The Best by Clawfinger. The key to victory for Ted Caves has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Caves
vs
Gordon

200 cm
26
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

202 cm
24
295 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

LEGENDARY SUPER DRUG 159Q (95% Return)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Caves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ashley Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gordon, pushing him back against the cage.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
Caves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Caves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caves working hard to break the clinch.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gordon tries to stall but Caves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caves scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Ashley Gordon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Caves.

Gordon breaks the clinch.

Caves forces Gordon back against the cage and clinches.
Gordon jumps guard but Caves turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gordon is looking to control Caves's arms but Caves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gordon has his back to the cage.
Caves is trying to push Gordon away but Gordon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Caves tries to tie him up.
Maybe Caves would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Caves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Caves after a bit of a struggle.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Caves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ted Caves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Gordon.
A short left from Caves.

Caves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caves slaps away a takedown attempt from Gordon, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Caves clinches up with Gordon and pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Caves won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Caves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gordon has picked Caves up - he's going for a ride! Gordon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Caves manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!

Caves closes the distance and clinches.
Caves wants to get back to striking at distance but Gordon won't allow it.
Caves tries to stall but Gordon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Caves won't allow it.
Caves misses with some punches.
Gordon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gordon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gordon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caves can't break the clinch.
Gordon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caves pulls his leg out and moves away.

Caves rushes Gordon and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Caves clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Caves breaks Gordon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Caves wants to stand but Gordon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caves throwing strikes from guard but Gordon blocks nicely.
Gordon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Caves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Caves wants to stand but Gordon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Caves preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is pulling down on Caves's head. It's preventing any offense from Caves, at least for the moment.
Caves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caves is looking to work some ground and pound but Gordon has wrist control.
Caves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gordon trying to keep a closed guard but Caves is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caves has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gordon is proving hard to escape from.
Gordon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caves.
Caves preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Caves drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Caves as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gordon screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Caves! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ted Caves!