PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Mojkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gordon
vs
Mojkowski

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karol Mojkowski!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mojkowski tries to clinch

and Gordon moves into the clinch.
Mojkowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Gordon takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Josh Gordon has been cut.
Mojkowski tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Mojkowski looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mojkowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gordon's brow.
Mojkowski stops a takedown attempt from Gordon.

Gordon manages to pull guard.
Gordon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gordon looking to control.
Gordon wants to sweep here but Mojkowski controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon working a defensive guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Josh Gordon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mojkowski circles away.

Mojkowski gets tackled into the cage by Gordon. Gordon maintains the clinch.
Mojkowski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mojkowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mojkowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mojkowski lands an elbow inside.

Gordon pulls guard effortlessly.
Gordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing Mojkowski from standing up.
Gordon looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josh Gordon.

Mojkowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gordon, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mojkowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mojkowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Mojkowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mojkowski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Mojkowski.
Mojkowski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mojkowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mojkowski connects with a knee to the head.
Mojkowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mojkowski lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
Mojkowski can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mojkowski lands a knee to the head.
Mojkowski letting Gordon take a breather here.
Mojkowski digs a right hand underneath Gordon's ribcage. Gordon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mojkowski lands an elbow inside that Gordon shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gordon tries for a takedown but Mojkowski manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mojkowski lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mojkowski lands an elbow inside.
Mojkowski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mojkowski lands an elbow inside.
Mojkowski lands an elbow just above Gordon 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gordon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mojkowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon fails to pull guard.
Mojkowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mojkowski obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Mojkowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Gordon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mojkowski is looking to clinch.
Mojkowski is looking to clinch.
Mojkowski tries to clinch but Gordon is having none of it.
Mojkowski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gordon clinches up with Mojkowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Mojkowski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mojkowski lands a nice elbow.
Mojkowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gordon avoids it.
Gordon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mojkowski crunches a lovely knee into Gordon's ribcage.
Mojkowski gets underhooks to prevent Gordon's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mojkowski missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mojkowski.
Mojkowski lands an elbow inside.
Mojkowski blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karol Mojkowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojkowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mojkowski has him pressed against the cage.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Mojkowski trying to land knees to the body.
Mojkowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Mojkowski.
Gordon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mojkowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Josh Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mojkowski tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.

Mojkowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gordon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mojkowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Gordon won't want to take too many of those.
Gordon trying to stall but Mojkowski improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
Mojkowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gordon is trying to push Mojkowski away but Mojkowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gordon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mojkowski is pressed up against the cage. Gordon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mojkowski down to the mat. Mojkowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mojkowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Gordon or perhaps it was just good defense by Mojkowski which made him look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mojkowski forces Gordon back against the cage and clinches.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Mojkowski, against the cage.
Mojkowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gordon.
Mojkowski misses with a knee to the head.
Mojkowski is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gordon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gordon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mojkowski to keep the fight standing.
Mojkowski landing knees to the body.
Gordon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mojkowski.
Mojkowski lands a nice elbow.
Mojkowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gordon's face.
Mojkowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Mojkowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mojkowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Mojkowski won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mojkowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gordon's brow.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Mojkowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mojkowski looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Mojkowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mojkowski throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mojkowski's brow.
Gordon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mojkowski walks away with a smile on his face. Gordon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mojkowski tries to clinch up
and Gordon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mojkowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Mojkowski blocks an elbow strike.
Mojkowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Mojkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Gordon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Mojkowski as Gordon shoots in.
Gordon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mojkowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gordon somewhat.
Mojkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mojkowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mojkowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mojkowski lands an elbow inside.
Mojkowski lands a knee to the body.
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!
Mojkowski lands a damaging elbow.
Mojkowski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mojkowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mojkowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Gordon won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mojkowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gordon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mojkowski lands a knee to the head.
Mojkowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojkowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mojkowski tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Mojkowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Gordon is trying to stall.
Mojkowski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mojkowski connects with a knee to the head.
Gordon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mojkowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mojkowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gordon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mojkowski blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Mojkowski looks to clinch
and Gordon counters with a left and a right that stings Mojkowski.

Mojkowski drives through and clinches with Gordon against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mojkowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mojkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mojkowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon is working for takedown but Mojkowski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mojkowski with a knee to the head.
Mojkowski lands an elbow inside.
Gordon blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon is trying to pull guard but Mojkowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gordon tries for a takedown but Mojkowski manages to get underhooks.
Gordon looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mojkowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski scores a nice knee to the body.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Karol Mojkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mojkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mojkowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mojkowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.

Gordon looking to score a takedown here. Mojkowski is defending well but Gordon drives through and ends up in Mojkowski's guard.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Mojkowski keeps moving.
Mojkowski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gordon manages to pass to side control.

Gordon stands up and beckons Mojkowski to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mojkowski moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mojkowski wants to clinch up but Gordon keeps it at a distance.
Mojkowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gordon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mojkowski tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.
Mojkowski is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mojkowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gordon shoots in looking for a takedown. Mojkowski tries to sprawl out of it but Gordon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mojkowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mojkowski forces Gordon back against the cage and clinches.
Josh Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karol Mojkowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Mojkowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mojkowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Mojkowski!