PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfie Norks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer's entrance music is Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World). A fine choice. Norks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Like a G6. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Palmer
vs
Norks

191 cm
36
257 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

200 cm
32
267 lbs
34 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heisenberg
Conviction

Hellbent
Conviction

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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfie Norks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norks swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer tries to clinch but Norks moves out of range.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Norks.
Norks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmer.
Palmer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Palmer walks into a left hand.
Norks throws a leg kick but Palmer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palmer connects with a crisp jab.
We've been hearing reports that Palmer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Palmer lands a left and a right that send Norks crashing to the mat, dazed. Palmer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Alfie Norks has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palmer can pounce on him.
Palmer scores with a spinning back kick!
Norks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norks is looking to slow Palmer down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Palmer.
Norks looks winded!
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norks manages to avoid it.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Norks moves away and avoids it.
Norks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer cracks Norks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Norks wants to slow Palmer down by chopping away at his legs.
Palmer misses with a low kick.
Palmer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norks 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.
Norks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norks misses with a straight left.
Palmer closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Norks! Palmer dives in looking to finish! Norks is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Palmer!
A less than humble Arnold Palmer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.