PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Normous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthit Rattanakosin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthit Rattanakosin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Normous
vs
Rattanakosin

180 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixie Normous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthit Rattanakosin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rattanakosin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rattanakosin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rattanakosin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Normous tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Normous closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rattanakosin quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Normous is working for a kimura but Rattanakosin is defending it quite comfortably.
Rattanakosin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Normous.
Rattanakosin wants to control but Normous is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Normous is trying to work for a kimura but Rattanakosin is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Normous perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rattanakosin is defending against the submission attempts here by Normous.
Normous thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Normous missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rattanakosin is refusing to be controlled, as Normous sits in half guard.
Normous sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rattanakosin defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normous passes to full mount!
Rattanakosin tries to hold on but Normous pushes him away.
Normous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Normous with shots to the head and body - Rattanakosin looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Normous wants to control the pace but Rattanakosin is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Normous is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Rattanakosin is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dixie Normous!
Our winner, Dixie Normous, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.