PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thug Behram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norzu comes to the cage accompanied by Cult of Luna - Back To Chapel Town. Behram has chosen 25 Minutes to go as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Norzu
vs
Behram

185 cm
28
163 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

178 cm
27
162 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Behram!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norzu throws a chopping leg kick but Behram manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Behram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Behram tries to move into range but Norzu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norzu feints a jab promting Behram to slip. Norzu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Behram slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Norzu is looking to slow Behram down with leg kicks.
Behram fails to land with a series of punches.
Norzu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Norzu misses with a kick to the body.
Norzu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Behram is out of range.
Norzu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Norzu misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norzu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Behram's sensitive parts.
Norzu scores with a jab. Behram acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Norzu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Norzu loads up on a big right hand but Behram slips the punch.
Behram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norzu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Behram misses.
A left and a right from Behram both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Santeri Norzu has been cut.
Norzu misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Behram.
Norzu throws a wild body kick that Behram sees coming a mile off.
Behram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Behram stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Norzu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Behram. That did some damage!
Norzu scores with the left hand. Behram knows he should have avoided that one.
Behram takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norzu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Behram is able to avoid easily.
Norzu thows a body shot but no joy.
Behram connects with a leg kick. Norzu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Norzu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Norzu on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram misses with a few strikes there.
Norzu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Behram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norzu.
Behram changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norzu tries to avoid it but Behram manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norzu to the ground. Norzu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Behram misses with a looping left.
Norzu tries to work over Behram's front leg with a kick but Behram checks it.
Norzu staying out of range there.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Behram avoids them all with ease.
Norzu swings for the body but Behram moves out of range.
Behram connects with a leg kick. Norzu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Behram misses with a low kick.
Norzu swings for the body but Behram moves out of range.
Behram throws a low kick but Norzu avoids it.
Behram on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Behram misses the target.
Santeri Norzu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norzu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Norzu thows a body shot but no joy.
Norzu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norzu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Behram is able to avoid easily.
Behram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norzu.
Norzu misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Norzu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norzu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norzu throws a series of strikes that have Behram backpedaling.
A jab from Norzu finds it's way through Behram's defenses.
Norzu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Behram moves away.
Norzu needs to keep his hands up - Behram had a free shot at his head there.
Behram shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norzu as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norzu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Behram counters with a stiff right hand.
Behram takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Norzu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Behram is out of range.
Norzu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Behram checks it well.
Norzu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Behram with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norzu to score with a decent uppercut.
Norzu tries a head kick but it misses.
Behram misses with a head kick.
Norzu scores with a jab to the head.
Behram on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Norzu blocks a head kick by Behram.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Behram throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Norzu stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Behram follows into mount!

Norzu is rocked!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Behram postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Norzu badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Behram around the waist but Behram pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Behram is the winner by TKO! Behram jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thug Behram!
Thug Behram seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.