PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edd Norton (ranked 1435 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Jonny Picogram (ranked 218 p4p, 236 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Norton
vs
Picogram

190 cm
27
212
12 - 8 - 0

194 cm
32
210
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edd Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Picogram!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Norton as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Norton misses.
Norton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Picogram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Picogram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picogram slips under a jab from Norton.
That kick from Norton tenderised Picogram's leg. Picogram is trying to keep his angry face on.
Picogram just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good work by Picogram as he checks the leg kick.
Picogram thuds a left hand into Norton's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Norton closes the distance and clinches.
Picogram missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Norton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton lands a shoulder strike.
Norton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norton blocks an elbow strike.
Picogram trying to land knees to the body.
Picogram tries to land knees in the clinch but Norton avoids the damage to the body.

Norton breaks from the clinch.

Norton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton lands a right hand.
Norton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Picogram leaning his opponent against the cage.
Picogram misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norton manages to break the clinch.
Norton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Picogram - that will leave a mark!
Picogram connects with an inside leg kick.
Norton slips under a jab.
Picogram shoots for a double leg takedown but Norton sprawls well. He's pushed Picogram's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Norton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Norton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Picogram being controlled against the cage.
Norton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picogram lands an elbow that stopped Norton in his tracks for a moment.
Picogram is working for takedown but Norton is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norton.
Picogram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norton's elbow.
Norton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Picogram up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Picogram effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edd Norton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Norton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norton wants to clinch up but Picogram keeps it at a distance.
Norton throws a body punch but Picogram moves out of range.
Picogram replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Norton blocks it well.
Norton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picogram.
Norton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norton throws a combination that misses
and Picogram counters with a straight right hand.
Norton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Picogram eats them both and turns towards Norton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jonny Picogram has been cut.
Norton stuns Picogram with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norton lands a nice looking body kick.
Picogram shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norton as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picogram throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Norton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Picogram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norton.
Norton misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Picogram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Picogram eats them both and turns towards Norton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Norton takes one on the button.
Norton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Picogram.
Norton throws a nice looking combination but Picogram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Picogram scoring well with a low kick there.
Norton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Picogram feints the counter takedown.
Picogram misses with an uppercut. Norton saw that one coming.
Norton is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Picogram.
Norton scores with a jab.
Norton tries to work over Picogram's front leg with a kick but Picogram checks it.
Norton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Norton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Norton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picogram scores with a nice strike.
Picogram scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norton in his tracks.
Picogram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Picogram.
Norton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Picogram misses the shot to the body.
Picogram throws the left hand but Norton avoids the punch easily.
Norton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Picogram can do to turn this around?
Norton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Picogram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picogram.
Norton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Norton throws a hook to the side of Picogram's head but Picogram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Picogram tests Norton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Picogram takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Picogram walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Picogram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picogram on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Picogram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norton blocks a head kick by Picogram.
Norton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Picogram.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Picogram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Picogram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norton is keeping busy.
Norton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Picogram up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edd Norton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Picogram's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Norton blocks a jab.
Norton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Picogram moves into range and connects with a jab.
Picogram lands a jab-cross combination.
Picogram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Picogram walks into a stiff left hand from Norton.

Norton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Picogram trying to control the position but instead, Norton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Picogram into the cage.
Norton slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picogram tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Picogram back against the cage.
Picogram has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Picogram looking to stall.
Picogram misses with a punch on the inside.
Norton is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Picogram can't find room to land a body shot as Norton controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Picogram wants to stall.
Norton stalling.
Norton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norton avoids a wild elbow strike from Picogram.
Picogram stalling in the clinch but Norton improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Picogram.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Picogram is looking for a takedown.
Edd Norton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Picogram misses with a punch to the body.

Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Norton closes the distance and pushes Picogram back into the cage.
Norton lands with a right to the head.
Norton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norton.
Norton is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picogram stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Norton effectively controlling the action here.
Picogram tries to land knees in the clinch but Norton avoids the damage to the body.
Jonny Picogram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Edd Norton 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!
Come on Norton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Picogram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norton is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Picogram.
Well Norton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edd Norton!
A very excited looking Edd Norton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.