PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes into the arena with Sentenced - Rot to Dead blaring out of the sound system. Norton has chosen Countdown to Extinction by Megadeth as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilson
vs
Norton

187 cm
19
220 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

183 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bull Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Norton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson stuffs the takedown attempt from Norton. Norton gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norton.
Brian Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norton.
A left lands for Norton.
Wilson throws a leg kick which misses Norton's front leg but catches the back leg as Norton tries to avoid it.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Norton is trying to stall.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Norton misses the jab.
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wilson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wilson wants to stand but Norton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Norton is trying to keep Wilson in close.
Norton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wilson gets to his feet. Norton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wilson throws a right and a left that Norton avoids nicely.
Norton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Norton looks gassed!
Norton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Wilson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson is pressed up against the cage. Norton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilson down to the mat. Wilson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bull Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Norton.

Wilson clinches.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Norton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norton misses with a combination

and Wilson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilson.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wilson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Wilson tries to stand but Norton is controlling from the bottom.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Norton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norton wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Wilson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Norton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wilson finds it's way round the side to connect with Norton's head.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Wilson jumps guard but Norton stands there with Wilson around his waist. Wilson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Norton.
Wilson stops a takedown attempt from Norton.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Wilson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wilson tries to clinch but Norton is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Norton tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily

and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control.
Norton regains half guard.

Wilson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Norton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norton looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Norton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norton throws a sloppy head kick

and Wilson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wilson breaks the clinch.

Wilson gets a clinch.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norton wants to clinch

and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Norton trying to hold on to Wilson's head to control him but Wilson postures up.
Wilson is controlling the pace.
Wilson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Wilson seems to be working for a kimura but Norton defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stops Norton from getting back to his feet.

Wilson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bull Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norton misses the body punch

and Wilson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norton throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Norton controls the action.
Norton prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norton.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Norton is controlling the position.
Norton keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Norton as the two fighters 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.
Norton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norton lands a nice elbow.
Norton prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Norton is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norton landing knees to the body.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Norton won't allow it.
Norton dodges an elbow strike from Wilson.
Norton misses with a punch on the inside.
Norton stalling in the clinch.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norton lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wilson.
Nice sprawl there from Norton as Wilson shoots in.
Norton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wilson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilson.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Norton keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Norton.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Norton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Wilson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Norton.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.

Wilson scores with a takedown into Norton's guard.
Norton wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Norton had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wilson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Norton Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wilson's back instead.
Wilson breaks Norton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Wilson stands and steps away. Norton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Norton in a clinch.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Norton.
Wilson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wilson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Norton throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Wilson gets a clinch.
Wilson lands an elbow just above Norton 's eye.
Norton lands with a light punch inside.
Norton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Norton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Norton lands a body shot.
Norton prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bull Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norton as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilson sprawls well. He's pushed Norton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.

Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Norton.
Norton controlling the action here for a moment.
Norton misses with a knee to the head.

Wilson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Norton can't fight it off and eventually Wilson manages to take the fight to the floor. Norton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Norton wants to get back to his feet but Wilson passes into half guard.
Wilson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Norton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wilson blocks the strikes from Norton.
Norton tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Norton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norton wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy.
Brian Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wilson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Norton pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bull Wilson!