PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Hughes (ranked 3161 p4p, 2544 weight class) and Edd Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hughes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Getting Drunk and Fallin' Down. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
Norton

195 cm
28
212
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
31
212
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harrison Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edd Norton!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Norton.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norton.
Hughes tried to score with a low kick but Norton checks it.
Hughes misses with the body kick
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes looks to clinch
and Norton counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughes throws a head kick but Norton moves out of range.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a hook
letting Norton counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Norton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes misses with a low kick as Norton jumps back.
Norton is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes blocks the body kick.
Norton fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Norton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Norton is stalling here.
Norton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Norton.

Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Norton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hughes with a body shot.
Hughes throws a head kick but Norton moves out of range.
Hughes slips under a jab from Norton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Norton shakes it off.
Hughes throws a nice head kick!
Norton looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes throws a front kick aimed at Norton's knee but Norton avoids it well.
Hughes throws a body kick that misses.
Hughes is looking to slow Norton down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Norton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norton misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Norton wants to stall.
Norton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hughes taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norton's elbow.
Norton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Hughes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes misses with some punches.
Hughes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norton up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton lands a nice uppercut.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
A shot in the inside from Norton.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Norton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Norton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Hughes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Norton with a jab.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Norton throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hughes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hughes throws a wild body kick that Norton sees coming a mile off.
Norton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norton avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hughes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harrison Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Hughes misses
and Norton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes tried to score with a low kick but Norton checks it.
Harrison Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hughes throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Norton blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Norton throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Hughes misses with a body kick.

Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Norton. Norton maintains the clinch.
Norton leaning against his opponent.
Hughes just leaning against Norton, taking a breather.
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harrison Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses
and Norton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes needs to keep his hands up - Norton had a free shot at his head there.
Hughes throws a push kick but Norton slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick from Norton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes looks for the body kick but Norton saw that one coming.
Norton avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Norton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norton blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Norton counters with a thumping low kick.
Norton tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughes throws a low kick but Norton avoids it.

Norton closes the distance and clinches.
Norton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Norton is avoiding it.
Norton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Norton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hughes.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norton! But no joy.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Norton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norton checks a leg kick.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
Norton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughes misses with the body kick
and Norton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes is looking to chop away at Norton's legs.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Norton tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Norton tries a head kick but it misses.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norton unleashes a big counter combination but Hughes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Norton avoids it well.
Norton scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick
and Norton counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Norton blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Norton tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Norton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Norton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harrison Hughes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hughes throws a head kick that misses
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Norton misses.

Norton moves into the clinch.
Hughes being controlled against the cage.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norton is defending well for now.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norton wants to stall.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.

Hughes breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Norton doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Norton doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes lands a nice looking body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Norton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hughes - the referee stops the clock and Norton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hughes. Norton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hughes misses with a right hand
letting Norton counter with a right hand.
Norton wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norton.
Norton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Norton moves out of range as Hughes throws a body kick.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norton can do to turn this around?
Hughes throws a solid leg kick but Norton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Norton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Norton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes tried to score with a low kick but Norton checks it.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Norton has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes stalling the fight.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hughes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Harrison Hughes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
Norton lands with a short shot to the head.
Norton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Norton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton trying to stall but Hughes improves his position.
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Norton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Edd Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes letting Norton take a breather here.
Harrison Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Norton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hughes presses Norton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Hughes!