PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Thibodeaux (ranked 2056 p4p, 3179 weight class) and Edd Norton (ranked 298 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thibodeaux
vs
Norton

188 cm
26
207
9 - 7 - 0

190 cm
32
212
17 - 19 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edd Norton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton's corner calls for a 1-2. Norton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Norton swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.

Norton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thibodeaux, pushing him back against the cage.
Norton avoiding damage as Thibodeaux throws knees to the body.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Norton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thibodeaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norton blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the head.

It looks like Edd Norton has been cut.
Norton keeps control of Thibodeaux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Thibodeaux stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Thibodeaux can't break the clinch.
Norton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thibodeaux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux Throws a clean left jab. Thibodeaux Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Norton's chin! Norton crumbles to the ground and Thibodeaux follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Thibodeaux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darius Thibodeaux!
During a confident post fight interview, Darius Thibodeaux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.