PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heath Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Natural Born Killaz-Dr. Dre . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Norris

177 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

177 cm
28
169 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Norris!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Norris to regain full guard.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Norris trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smith is looking to stall here but Norris recovers full guard.
Smith won't allow Norris to sweep him here.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Norris is keeping the position.
Norris is controlling Smith's posture.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.

Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Norris in his guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Norris from controlling successfully.
Norris preventing the sweep.
Norris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Norris is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.

Smith pushes Norris off and scrambles back to his feet.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Norris.
Norris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Norris's front leg with a kick but Norris checks it.
David Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith trying to control the position but Norris is working away.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Norris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Norris defending against the ground and pound.
Smith with the ground and pound but Norris regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Smith 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.

Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Norris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Norris throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Norris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Norris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norris walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Norris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Norris moves his leg out of the way.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Norris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a body kick the misses
and Norris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
David Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Norris.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Norris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Norris lands a high kick!
Norris misses with a low kick.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Norris throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith checks a low kick from Norris.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Norris 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.

Smith takes one to the chin there.
Norris leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands with a straight right. Norris didn't see that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norris.
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Norris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris.

Norris closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norris down to the mat. Norris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Norris has managed to clinch.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Norris cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith has Norris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Smith is trying to break free.
Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.

Smith lands a takedown into guard.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Norris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Norris!
Norris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Norris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Norris from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Norris is controlling him.
Norris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Norris really 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.

Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norris.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Norris is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith looks to land a strike but Norris avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Norris is retaining full guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Norris defends.
Smith throwing shots but missing, from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Norris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Norris throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donk. Smith catches Norris right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Norris does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Norris throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Norris throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is looking to chop away at Norris's legs.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Norris saw it coming and moves away.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith stuns Norris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norris's waist but Norris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
David Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Norris settles back down.
Norris throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith avoids the body shot from Norris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith is looking to wear down Norris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Norris misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Norris stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but David Norris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Heath Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Norris was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Norris looking to control.
Norris wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Norris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heath Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norris wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Norris is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Norris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.

Norris pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to clinch

and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Norris's guard.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Norris is keeping the position.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heath Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Norris throws a body kick that misses.
Norris throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Norris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Smith!
Heath Smith is the new lightweight champion!