PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seph Norwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Norwood
vs
Hayes

154 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seph Norwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norwood has Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.

Norwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norwood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hayes throws a right hand that Norwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Norwood also avoids with ease.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Norwood avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Hayes misses.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.

Norwood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hayes is trying to defend but Norwood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hayes tries to kick Norwood off but Norwood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hayes taking some punishment here, with Norwood in his half guard.
Norwood controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Norwood.

Norwood has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hayes defend it? Norwood steps over the head and cranks it - Hayes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Norwood!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seph Norwood!