PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Norks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Harter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Like a G6. The crowd seem to be enjoying Harter's choice of entrance music: Stevie Ray Vaughan "Rude Mood". These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Norks
vs
Harter

200 cm
28
267 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

196 cm
32
275 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfie Norks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Harter!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Norks. That's going to slow Harter down.
Harter blocks a head kick by Norks.
Norks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harter fails to land the takedown.
Norks throws a push kick but Harter slaps the foot to one side.
Norks throws a leg kick but Harter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Norks scores with a sloppy right hand. Harter should have avoided that one.
Harter lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norks.
Norks misses with a wild body shot.
Norks moves out of range of the strikes.
Harter avoids the head kick by Norks.
Norks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norks scores with a head kick.
Norks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harter moves away.
Norks throws a leg kick

and Harter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norks is keeping the position for now.
Norks wants to stand and escape but Harter is having none of it.
Norks keeping full guard, as Harter tries to pass.
Harter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harter is looking to work some ground and pound but Norks has wrist control.
Harter trying to control but Norks is working from the bottom.
Harter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harter is stalling in the full guard.
Harter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harter trying to control the position from guard on top but Norks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harter landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Harter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harter has Norks in his guard.
Norks is fighting to break Harter's control of his arms but Harter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harter keeping moving, preventing Norks from controlling successfully.
Norks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harter on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harter holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Logan Harter wasn't active enough on the ground.
A leg kick checked by Harter.
Harter looks to land a right hand but Norks moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norks is looking to land body kicks.
Norks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harter scores with a punch to the head.

Harter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harter is trying to control the action in half guard but Norks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harter thows a huge punch but Norks dodges it nicely.
Harter wants to control but Norks is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Norks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Harter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harter misses with a straight right.
Alfie Norks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norks looks to score with a jab to the body but Harter is just out of range.
Harter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harter.
Norks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harter's sensitive parts.

Norks has managed to clinch.
Norks missing with knees to the body.
Norks misses with an elbow strike.
Norks tries to land knees in the clinch but Harter avoids the damage to the body.
Harter tries a body shot but Norks blocks it.
Norks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harter blocks it with crossed arms.
Harter trying to control the position but instead, Norks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harter into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harter managing to block the knees to the body from Norks.
A short left from Norks.

Harter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norks tries to score with a low kick but Harter moves his leg out of the way.
Norks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norks misses with a wild body shot.

Norks gets caught napping as Harter dives in and scores a takedown. Norks manages to retain guard.
Logan Harter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Norks is trying to keep Harter in close.
Harter trying to control the position from guard on top but Norks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Norks kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harteris looking to pass into half guard but Norks pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Norks is in guard.
Norks wants to stand but Harter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Norks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norks is squirming around, avoiding Harter's attempts to control the action.
Harter controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harter avoids the attempt from Norks to control.
Norks is looking to improve his position but Harter isn't that keen on the idea.
Harter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harter controlling from mount.
Harter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harter misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Norks wants to control but Harter is having none of it.
Norks in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Alfie Norks has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harter is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Norks goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Harter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Logan Harter!
Logan Harter thanked the fans post fight for their support.