PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Norton (ranked 3940 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruh The Third (ranked 5096 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Norton
vs
The Third

195 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruh The Third!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Third tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Norton defends well and The Third ends up having to push Norton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The Third fails with a takedown attempt.
The Third is looking to land body kicks.
The Third with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve Norton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruh The Third.
The Third misses with a takedown
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Third looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Third tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norton swivels and escapes.
Nice cross by Norton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Third tries to clinch
and Norton counters with a thumping low kick.
The Third looks winded!

Norton sends The Third crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Norton is motioning to the referee to let The Third up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

The Third is rocked!

Norton has managed to clinch.
The Third is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
The Third 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.
Norton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Third or not.
Norton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Third seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Norton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norton dips a shoulder and cracks The Third with a mighty uppercut! The Third falls back against the cage and Norton unloads with a barrage of strikes! The Third is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Norton screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Norton!