PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Land downunder - Men at work. Giant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Final Hour kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norton
vs
Giant

192 cm
28
275 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

192 cm
33
280 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Knockout power

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Les Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jolly Giant!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giant's corner calls for a 1-2. Giant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giant dodges the punch combination from Norton.
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton fails to land with a series of punches.
Norton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Giant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norton throws a right hand that Giant ducks under and follows up with a left that Giant also avoids with ease.
Giant is looking to clinch but Norton is avoiding it.
Giant uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norton has time to react.
Norton connects with a crisp jab.
Giant keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Norton misses the target.
Norton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giant.
Giant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton slips under a jab from Giant.
Norton misses with a straight left.
Giant lands a nice shot to the body.
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norton tests Giant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norton.
Giant is looking to clinch.
Giant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Norton lands with an uppercut that bounces Giant off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norton takes a swing at Giant's ribcage but misses.
Giant feints a jab promting Norton to slip. Giant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Norton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Giant moves into the clinch successfully.
Giant throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giant.
Norton is trying to break the clinch but Giant is controlling him.
Norton blocks an uppercut.
Giant lands a left hand.
Giant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norton blocks an uppercut.
Giant's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Giant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giant throws a head punch that misses.
Norton tries to break free but Giant pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Giant's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Giant swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giant.
Giant working aggressively here.
Giant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giant is trying to maintain a safe position but Norton gets an underhook and turns Giant into the cage.
Giant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giant lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norton up against the cage.
Giant throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Giant lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giant.
A head punch on the inside from Giant fails to land.
Giant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giant has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jolly Giant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Giant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giant throws out a loose jab but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Giant throws a good cross that connects.
Norton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Norton finds it's way through Giant's defenses.
Giant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Giant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Norton backs up against the cage.
Norton throws a series of punches but Giant moves out of range.
A slow jab from Giant misses its intended target.

Giant gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norton throws a right hand that Giant ducks under and follows up with a left that Giant also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Giant as he connects with a hook.
Giant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norton.
Giant throws a solid leg kick but Norton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Giant.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giant moves away.
Norton slips a straight right by Giant.
Norton checks a low kick from Giant.

Giant moves into the clinch.
Norton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giant has him pressed against the cage.
Giant swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.

Norton breaks from the clinch.
Giant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giant moves in looking to clinch but Norton pushes him off.
Norton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Giants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Giant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jolly Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giant.
Giant darts in trying to clinch
and Norton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Giant is breathing heavily.
Giant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jolly Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giant on the side of the head.
Giant misses with a double jab
enabling Norton to counter with a crisp jab.
Giant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Giant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Norton is able to avoid easily.
Giant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Norton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton throws a series of punches but Giant avoids them all with ease.
Norton scores with a jab.

Norton drops his shoulder and cracks Giant with a huge uppercut! Giant goes down! Can Norton finish him?

Giant is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Giant is still in real trouble! Can Norton finish him?

Norton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Giant, up you get!
Giant seems to have recovered his senses.

Norton moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Giant goes down! Can Norton finish him!?
Norton throwing strikes but missing.
Giant wants to stand and escape but Norton is having none of it.
Giant keeping moving, preventing Norton from controlling successfully.
Norton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Norton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Norton throwing strikes but missing.
Norton controlling from the top position.
Norton throws a big right hand that misses.
Norton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Norton throws a strike but Giant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Norton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Giant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Norton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Norton misses its intended target.
Norton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giant.
Giant dips to his left and cracks Norton with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Giant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giant misses with a hook
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norton throws a nice looking combination but Giant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norton throws a jab but it's blocked by Giant.
Sloppy strikes from Norton. Those never looked like landing.
Norton scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant misses with a wild combination.
Giant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant throws a right hand that Norton ducks under and follows up with a left that Norton also avoids with ease.
Giant staying out of range there.
Giant tries to clinch up but Norton circles away and keeps his distance.
Giant connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Norton's hands.
Norton lands a really nice looking cross but Giant seems unphased.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Giant.
Norton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norton slips a jab and a cross from Giant.
Giant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton misses with the combination.
Giant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norton.
Norton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Norton.
Giant throws a series of punches but Norton avoids them all with ease.
Giant fails to land with a series of punches.

Giant has closed the distance and engaged Norton in a clinch.
Giant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norton's efforts to push away.
Norton has had enough of the clinch but Giant keeps him there for the moment.
Giant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norton is trying to force a seperation but Giant has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Giant.
Giant throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norton breaks from the clinch.

Giant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giant throws out a powerful jab.
Norton sizes up Giant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Giant - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giant moves in looking to clinch but Norton pushes him off.
A combination from Norton does no damage.
Giant stuffs the takedown.
Norton misses with a few strikes there.
Giant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Norton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Giant backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Giant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Les Norton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norton takes a swing at Giant's ribcage but misses.
Giant slips a jab and a cross from Norton.
Giant scores with a three punch combo!
Norton throws a hook but Giant blocks it.
Norton throws a jab when Giant was well out of range.
Norton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giant.
Giant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Norton counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Giant misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giant fails to land with a series of punches.
Giant is looking to chop away at Norton's legs.
Norton misses with a two punch combination.
Giant throws a right and a left that Norton avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jolly Giant.
I think Giant 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!