PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Loosem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winston Loosem has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Norton
vs
Loosem

186 cm
21
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Loosem!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loosem slips under a jab.
Loosem looks to land a combination. Norton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Taylor Norton has been cut.
Taylor Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loosem is looking to clinch but Norton is avoiding it.
Loosem throws out a loose jab but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norton.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loosem.
Norton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Loosem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Norton is leaning against Loosem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Loosem looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loosem has Norton pushed against the cage.
Loosem looking to slow down the pace here.
Norton lands a body punch.
Norton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loosem.
A hook to the body from Norton.
Norton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Norton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norton.
Norton is working Loosem over against the cage.
Norton gets through Loosem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Norton breaks the clinch.
Norton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loosem momentarily.
Norton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Norton has closed the distance and engaged Loosem in a clinch.
Loosem takes a shot to the head.
Norton is leaning against Loosem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Norton.
The referee is keeping an eye on Norton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Norton is leaning against Loosem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norton gets through Loosem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loosems head.
Norton lands a shoulder strike.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton is looking to slow Loosem down with leg kicks.
Norton throws a leg kick which misses Loosem's front leg but catches the back leg as Loosem tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Norton.

Loosem is rocked!
Norton drops Loosem with a huge uppercut! Loosem drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Norton is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Norton!