PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Norton (ranked 3750 p4p, 5054 weight class) and Steph Serve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton comes into the arena with Real American blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Norton
vs
Serve

195 cm
25
240
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steph Serve!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serve fails with the takedown
enabling Norton to counter with a crisp jab.

Serve rushes Norton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Norton throws a punch but it's blocked by Serve.
A right handed body shot lands from Norton.
Norton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Serve.
Norton misses with the head strike.
Norton throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Norton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norton misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norton.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norton throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norton.
Norton lands a body shot.
Serve looks winded!
Norton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Serve backwards.
Norton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norton tries a body shot but Serve blocks it.
Norton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norton lands a shoulder strike.
Norton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norton lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Serve backwards.
Norton lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Norton.

Norton breaks from the clinch.

Norton feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Serve sprawling to the canvas! Serve rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Norton finish him?!

Serve is rocked!

It looks like Steph Serve has been cut.

Norton closes the distance and pushes Serve back into the cage.
Norton digs a right hand underneath Serve's ribcage. Serve let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Norton.
Norton lands with a short shot to the head.
Norton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norton misses with a body punch.
Norton lands a hook that snaps the head of Serve backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Norton on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Serve is trying to push Norton away but Norton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Serve is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
Norton lands a left hand.
Norton pushes Serve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Serve backwards.
Norton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Norton.
Norton lands with a light punch inside.

Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serve seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norton drops Serve with a huge uppercut! Serve drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Norton is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Norton!