PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haber comes to the cage accompanied by You Don't Know. Ralph Haber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Gorden's chin.

Haber
vs
Gorden

191 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Haber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Gorden!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haber fails to land the takedown.

Gorden feints and as Haber raises his hands in defense, Gorden changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gorden stays in close to Haber's body and controls the position.
Haber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haber is looking to stand up but Gorden isn't so interested in that idea.
Haber wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber wants to stand up but Gorden is controlling him.
Gorden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haber wants to sweep here but Gorden controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Haber is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haber with a poor takedown

and Gorden counters with a single leg into guard. Haber didn't expect that.
Haber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gorden stays in close to Haber's body and controls the position.
Gorden should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gorden wants to control from the top but Haber keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haber is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haber will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Haber wants to control the position but Gorden says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gorden tries to pass to full mount but Haber defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haber tries to clinch up

and Gorden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gorden dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Haber has his takedown stuffed

and Gorden counters with a shoot takedown. Haber fights it but they end up in guard.
Gorden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haber controls Gorden momentarily but Gorden frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haber can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorden controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber wants to sweep but no luck.
Gorden tries to free his leg and advance position but Haber is retaining full guard.
Gorden advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haber struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gorden taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Gorden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haber manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gorden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haber is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gorden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haber darts in trying to clinch

and Gorden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gorden.
Haber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gorden pushes down on Haber's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haber is refusing to be controlled, as Gorden sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorden might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gorden works his way into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gorden working the ground and pound from side control.
Gorden takes a little break here. Haber wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Alex Gorden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gorden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haber keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Haber can't do much from the bottom here.
Gorden trying to control the action but Haber is working from the bottom.
Ralph Haber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alex Gorden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gorden content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Gorden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gorden 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gorden!