PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Trane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is United Booty Foundation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gordon
vs
Trane

190 cm
28
217 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

192 cm
31
195 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darby Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Trane!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Gordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Trane to counter with a crisp jab.
Trane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Gordon backs off Trane throws a huge counter combo but Gordon manages to avoid it all.
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Trane counters with a right hand to the body.
Trane staying out of range there.
Trane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gordon misses with a leg kick
and Trane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Gordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trane.
Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trane.
Trane looks to land a combination. Gordon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Trane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've been hearing reports that Gordon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordon throws a hook but Trane avoids it easily.
Trane misses with a two punch combination.
Gordon appears to be looking for a big counter.
A lazy left from Gordon finds it's target.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trane moves out of range as Gordon throws a body kick.
Gordon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like John Trane has been cut.
Gordon throws a big shot that misses.
Gordon misses the jab.
Gordon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon throws a sloppy body shot
and Trane counters with a left to the body.
Trane slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gordon throws a leg kick that misses.
Gordon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gordon misses with a straight right.
Trane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gordon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trane.
Trane throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
Trane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Trane takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trane throws a hook to the side of Gordon's head but Gordon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gordon throws a combination that misses
and Trane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses
and Trane counters with a straight right hand.
Trane has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gordon misses
and Trane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Trane as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Trane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trane throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordon.
Gordon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trane misses the jab.
Trane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordon throwing a counter right hand but Trane manages to avoid it.
Gordon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gordon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Trane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gordon is looking to slow Trane down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Trane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gordon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Trane.
Gordon misses with a hook

and Trane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Trane.

Trane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trane swings for the body but Gordon moves out of range.
As Trane looks to move away, Gordon throws a big counter combo bu Trane just gets out of the way.
Jab, jab by Gordon - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Trane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gordon momentarily.
Trane fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Gordon.
Trane misses with a hook
and Trane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gordon lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darby Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Trane's cut.
That's time! Gordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gordon throws a shot to the body.
Gordon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Trane blocks the low kick.
Gordon misses with a leg kick.
Gordon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trane counters with a solid body kick.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Trane counters with a three punch combo that has Gordon backing up. Gordon nods at Trane to acknowledge the strikes.
Trane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Trane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gordon.
Trane moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trane drops his hands momentarily and Gordon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon lands a jab-cross combination.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon throws a hook but Trane avoids it easily.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trane.
Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Trane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target.
Gordon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darby Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Trane blocks the leg kick.
Trane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gordon.
Gordon tries to work over Trane's front leg with a kick but Trane checks it.
Trane is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gordon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trane with a hook.
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trane.
Gordon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trane under the eye.
Trane checks a leg kick.
Gordon takes a swing at Trane's ribcage but misses.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from Trane.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trane.
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there
and Trane counters with a low kick, right behind Gordon 's knee.
Gordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trane.
Trane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gordon throws a low kick but Trane avoids it.
Gordon throws a front kick aimed at Trane's knee but Trane avoids it well.
Trane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gordon looks to throw a body kick
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Trane.
Trane digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.
Trane avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body
and Trane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trane.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Trane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Trane ducks down to avoid it.
Gordon connects with a leg kick. Trane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gordon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Trane looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
Gordon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trane checks a low kick from Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Trane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Trane'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. And we move into the final round!

Trane lands a head shot.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gordon throws a body shot but no joy.
Trane misses with a few strikes there.
Gordon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon moves away from the strike by Trane.
John Trane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Trane lands.
Gordon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gordon swings for the body but Trane moves out of range.
Gordon loads up on a big right hand but Trane slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trane blocks a low kick nicely.
Trane lands with a right hand.
Gordon throws a body punch but Trane moves out of range.
Trane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trane swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Trane.
Trane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Trane avoids it well.
Trane throws a leg kick which misses Gordon's front leg but catches the back leg as Gordon tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gordon.
No joy there for Trane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Trane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gordon throws out the jab.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trane.
Gordon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trane counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trane.
Gordon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gordon throws a sloppy body shot
and Trane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon throws a right hand that Trane ducks under and follows up with a left that Trane also avoids with ease.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Trane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trane is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Trane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon throws a front kick aimed at Trane's knee but Trane avoids it well.
Trane unleashes a big counter combination but Gordon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Trane blocks the low kick.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Trane to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Gordon - just one landing.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Trane lands a lovely overhand right.
Trane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gordon is rocked!
Gordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trane.
Gordon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gordon misses with a leg kick
enabling Trane to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trane staying out of range there.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon slips a jab from Trane.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gordon throws a chopping leg kick but Trane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trane scores with a jab.
Gordon is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Trane moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Trane!
Our winner, John Trane, 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.