PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zuljin Rhasta powa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rhasta powa
vs
Gordon

190 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

GummIberry Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zuljin Rhasta powa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Rhasta powa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Rhasta powa closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Rhasta powa has him pressed against the cage.
Rhasta powa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gordon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Rhasta powa has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rhasta powa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rhasta powa just misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon tries for a takedown but Rhasta powa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Rhasta powa misses with a double jab.
Rhasta powa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Rhasta powa counters with a one-two to the body.
Gordon throws a series of strikes that have Rhasta powa backpedaling.
Rhasta powa misses with a head kick.
Rhasta powa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Rhasta powa throws a lazy head kick
and Gordon counters with a two punch combo.
Rhasta powa throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rhasta powa throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a series of strikes. Rhasta powa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rhasta powa moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhasta powa circles away.
Rhasta powa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gordon counters with a head kick. That will keep Rhasta powa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rhasta powa avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Gordon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick from Gordon lands but Rhasta powa takes it in his stride.
Zuljin Rhasta powa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gordon digs a good body shot into Rhasta powa's ribs.
Rhasta powa doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon scores with a sloppy right hand. Rhasta powa should have avoided that one.
Rhasta powa is breathing heavily.
Rhasta powa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gordon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Gordon instigates a clinch.
Gordon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhasta powa has him pressed against the cage.
Rhasta powa wants a takedown.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Rhasta powa won't allow it.

Gordon breaks the clinch.
Rhasta powa throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zuljin Rhasta powa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Gordon.
Gordon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gordon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rhasta powa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Gordon clinches.
Rhasta powa tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon.
Rhasta powa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Rhasta powa moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Gordon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Rhasta powa throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a three punch combo that has Rhasta powa backing up. Rhasta powa nods at Gordon to acknowledge the strikes.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Rhasta powa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon lands a head kick. Rhasta powa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Rhasta powa misses
and Gordon counters with a two punch combo.
Rhasta powa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rhasta powa tries to move into range but Gordon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Rhasta powa counters with a head kick. That will keep Gordon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gordon lands a head kick. Rhasta powa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhasta powa throws a lazy body kick
and Gordon counters with a big head kick but Rhasta powa shrugs it off.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Rhasta powa moves out of range easily.
Rhasta powa throws a head kick that misses
and Gordon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Rhasta powa misses
and Gordon counters with a two punch combo.
Rhasta powa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhasta powa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zuljin Rhasta powa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zuljin Rhasta powa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gordon lands with a hook. Rhasta powa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhasta powa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gordon lands a jab.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Gordon does no damage.
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Gordon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gordon gets underhooks to prevent Rhasta powa's takedown attempt.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch but Rhasta powa keeps him there for the moment.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Rhasta powa has double underhooks.

Gordon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rhasta powa uses from the top position.
Gordon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rhasta powa is controlling him.
Rhasta powa trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gordon is looking to stand up but Rhasta powa isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gordon cracks Rhasta powa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gordon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rhasta powa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gordon moves into the clinch.
Gordon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon jumps guard but Rhasta powa stands there with Gordon around his waist. Gordon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gordon is trying to drag Rhasta powa to the mat but Rhasta powa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rhasta powa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gordon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rhasta powa wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhasta powa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a right hand that Rhasta powa ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhasta powa also avoids with ease.

Rhasta powa gets a clinch.

Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gordon fails with the takedown.
Zuljin Rhasta powa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Gordon.
Rhasta powa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rhasta powa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rhasta powa tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Rhasta powa misses
and Gordon counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhasta powa tries to clinch
and Gordon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gordon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rhasta powa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rhasta powa throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a series of strikes. Rhasta powa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon shoots in but no luck this time.
Rhasta powa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rhasta powa ducks right into an uppercut from Gordon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gordon both land. Nice combination.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhasta powa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhasta powa keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon lands with a kick to the temple. Rhasta powa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rhasta powa dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
An inside leg kick lands from Gordon.
Gordon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rhasta powa works over Gordon's head and body with a nice combination.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rhasta powa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gordon lands a head kick!
Gordon connects with a solid leg kick.
Tony Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuljin Rhasta powa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rhasta powa's head backwards.
Tony Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gordon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gordon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Gordon!