PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edd Norton (ranked 1807 p4p, 2135 weight class) and Rich Mahogany (ranked 274 p4p, 309 weight class). Mahogany is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dio - We Rock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norton
vs
Mahogany

190 cm
28
212
13 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
206
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

AVALON

Conquer
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edd Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Mahogany!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mahogany pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Norton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahogany is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Norton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahogany.
Mahogany swings away with a body shot that misses
and Norton counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany moves into range and connects with a jab.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Mahogany.
Norton tries to clinch up but Mahogany circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahogany misses the body punch
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rich Mahogany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahogany keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mahogany misses with a straight right.

Norton moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahogany.
Norton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mahogany misses with a body punch.
Mahogany lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Norton.
Norton leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Norton for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Mahogany back against the cage.
Norton just leaning against Mahogany, taking a breather.
Mahogany throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Mahogany lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahogany tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Mahogany back against the cage.
Norton prevents a body shot from Mahogany.
Mahogany swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norton blocking some punches.
Norton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Norton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Norton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahogany working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahogany misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mahogany fails to land.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahogany fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norton blocking some punches.
Norton blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Mahogany tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Mahogany fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahogany misses with some punches.
Mahogany is stalling here.
Mahogany throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton tries to circle away but Mahogany has him pinned against the cage.
Mahogany throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Mahogany tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norton's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahogany.
Mahogany misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Mahogany.
Norton controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahogany.
Mahogany stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mahogany scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Mahogany dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mahogany dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mahogany pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mahogany pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahogany throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Mahogany misses its intended target.
Norton is looking to clinch but Mahogany is avoiding it.
Mahogany misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany keeps the fight on the outside.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Donk. Mahogany catches Norton right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany misses with a jab to the body
enabling Norton to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahogany clobbers Norton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mahogany scores with a jab to the body.
Mahogany tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahogany.
Mahogany misses with a looping right.
Norton is looking for a counter combo.
Norton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahogany is out of range and Norton settles back down.
Mahogany throws a lazy right hand but Norton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahogany loads up on a big right hand but Norton slips the punch.
Rich Mahogany seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahogany throws a hook but Norton blocks it.
Mahogany misses with a wild body shot.
Norton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mahogany throws out a loose jab but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany looks to land a left hand but Norton moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Norton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahogany.
Norton tries to clinch up
letting Mahogany counter with a right hand.
Mahogany throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahogany misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahogany misses with a hook. Norton ducked under it nicely.
Norton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mahogany looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Norton clinches.
Mahogany fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton looking to slow down the pace here.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahogany struggles to land a body shot inside as Norton controls his hands.
Mahogany swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norton stalls.
Norton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahogany swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norton blocking some punches.
Mahogany swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahogany.
Norton blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany lands a left hand.
Mahogany has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahogany swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mahogany fails to land.
Norton letting Mahogany take a breather here.
Mahogany swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahogany doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahogany misses with some punches.
Mahogany tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Mahogany back against the cage.
Norton is leaning against Mahogany and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Norton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Mahogany showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mahogany connects with a looping right hand.
Norton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahogany.
Norton wants to clinch up but Mahogany keeps it at a distance.

Mahogany gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mahogany working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahogany.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Mahogany misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany misses with a punch on the inside.
Norton stalls.

Norton breaks the clinch.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahogany.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany misses with a hook. Norton ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Norton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norton lands with a nice body kick.

Mahogany gets tackled into the cage by Norton. Norton maintains the clinch.
Mahogany lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mahogany.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Norton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mahogany looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Mahogany - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mahogany is struggling to control the position.
Mahogany receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norton.
Mahogany lands with a light punch inside.
Mahogany tries a body shot but Norton blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahogany.
Norton blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Mahogany throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Norton blocks a body shot from Mahogany.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mahogany fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahogany lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Norton breaks from the clinch.
Norton moves out of range as Mahogany strikes.
Norton moves out of range as Mahogany strikes.
Mahogany throws a body punch but Norton moves out of range.
Mahogany circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norton moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahogany tries to clinch but Norton moves out of range.
Norton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mahogany throws a right hand that misses
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton staying out of range there.
Mahogany misses with a body shot.
Edd Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahogany misses with a shot to the body
and Norton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mahogany takes one to the side of the head.
Mahogany misses with a straight right.
Mahogany throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
Mahogany thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahogany loads up on a big right hand but Norton slips the punch.
Mahogany on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahogany misses with a hook. Norton ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Mahogany comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahogany has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Mahogany!
A less than humble Rich Mahogany misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.