PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dorn (ranked 13873 p4p, 15147 weight class) and Gordon Mundi (ranked 586 p4p, 595 weight class). Dorn's entrance music is Hero. A fine choice. Mundi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Swallow The Sun - Hold This Woe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorn
vs
Mundi

187 cm
45
260
22 - 17 - 0

184 cm
42
262
19 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Dorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Mundi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundi throws a shot from downtown. Dorn moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Dorn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mundi fails with a takedown attempt.
Dorn throwing a counter right hand but Mundi manages to avoid it.
Mundi misses with a left hand

and Dorn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mundi.
Dorn is looking to break free of the clinch but Mundi has double underhooks.

Dorn manages to break the clinch.
Dorn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mundi misses with an uppercut. Dorn saw that one coming.
Mundi misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mundi throws a body punch but Dorn moves out of range.
Dorn appears to be looking for a big counter.

Mundi gets a takedown into half guard.
Dorn wants to control but Mundi is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorn wants to improve his position but Mundi is controlling well.

Dorn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mundi scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dorn looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mundi connects with a nice short shot to Dorn's temple.
Mundi is nestled in close to Dorn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mundi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Dorn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mundi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dorn is trying to get back to full guard.
Mundi lands with a punch from half guard.
Mundi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at MONEY TEAM!!!. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundi is nestled in close to Dorn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Dorn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mundi lands with a punch from half guard.
Mundi slips a nice elbow through Dorn's hands, connecting with Dorn's forehead.

Dorn looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mundi pushes past his half guard into mount!
Mundi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mundi lands a couple of good shots and Dorn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorn is covering up but some of the strikes from Mundi are getting through and doing damage.

Dorn is rocked!
Mundi trying to control momentarily.
Mundi keeps control of the position easily here as Dorn tries to buck him off.
Mundi throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dorn!
Dorn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorn actively working from the bottom here.
Mundi is nestled in close to Dorn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mundi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mundi wants to control but Dorn is keeping him busy.
Mundi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mundi slips a nice elbow through Dorn's hands, connecting with Dorn's forehead.
Mundi not doing much here.
Mundi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mundi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dorn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mundi prevents Dorn from improving his position.
Mundi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Mundi there.
Mundi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mundi drops an elbow to the side of Dorn's head.
Oh Dorn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mundi slips a nice elbow through Dorn's hands, connecting with Dorn's forehead.
Mundi sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Dorn! Oh, Dorn is in big trouble! Mundi lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gordon Mundi!
Our winner, Gordon Mundi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.