PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hardy (ranked 2089 p4p, 1075 weight class) and Buster Norberg (ranked 250 p4p, 131 weight class). Norberg has chosen Real American - Rick Derringer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hardy
vs
Norberg

196 cm
21
278
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
240
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Conviction

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Norberg!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Hardy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Norberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Norberg trying to control here.
Hardy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hardy is controlling the pace.

Norberg actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Norberg actively working from the bottom here.
Hardy throwing shots but Norberg is blocking nicely.
Hardy is thwarting Norberg's attempts to control the position.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norberg is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Norberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Norberg is controlling Hardy's trapped leg to prevent Hardy from advancing to side control.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hardy drops an elbow to the side of Norberg's head.
Hardy working Norberg over with strikes.
Norberg trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Hardy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to take a breather but Norberg is having none of it.
Norberg wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy trying to mount his opponent but Norberg defends it.
Hardy is nestled in close to Norberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Norberg is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Norberg avoid being mounted?
Hardy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Norberg defending well though.

Norberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That has opened up Buster Norberg's cut even more.
Hardy moves into full mount! Norberg won't be happy about that!
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

The cut above Buster Norberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buster Norberg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oliver Hardy!
After winning the bout, Oliver Hardy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.