PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pearson (ranked 1636 p4p, 1675 weight class) and Like Boss (ranked 188 p4p, 191 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pearson
vs
Boss

180 cm
32
272
16 - 13 - 0

198 cm
30
265
15 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Like Boss!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pearson does no damage.
Boss bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearson manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Boss lands but Pearson takes it in his stride.

It looks like Norman Pearson has been cut.
Boss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Pearson has closed the distance and engaged Boss in a clinch.
Boss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boss throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boss's efforts to push away.
Pearson pushes Boss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boss misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pearson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boss connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boss, as that shot connected.
Boss has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boss looks to land a left hand but Pearson moved out of range nicely.
Pearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boss.
Boss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pearson tries to clinch but Boss is having none of it.
Pearson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boss throws an off balance right hand
and Pearson counters with a series of strikes. Boss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pearson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boss blocks a low kick nicely.
Boss lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Boss as he connects with a hook.
Boss throws a body shot but no joy.
Boss is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pearson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pearson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boss finds it's way round the side to connect with Pearson's head.
Pearson throws a head kick that Boss semi-blocks.
Pearson ducks under a wild hook from Boss.
Pearson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Boss hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Norman Pearson!
A victorious Norman Pearson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.