PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Capellio (ranked 98 p4p, 226 weight class) and Edd Norton (ranked 17 p4p, 33 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Capellio
vs
Norton

192 cm
26
209
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
212
11 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabiano Capellio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edd Norton!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Norton misses

and Capellio counters by moving into the clinch.
Norton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norton misses with a body punch.

Norton breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Norton throws a body punch but Capellio moves out of range.
Norton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Capellio counters with a stiff right hand.
Capellio slips under a jab from Norton.
Capellio misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capellio slips a straight right by Norton.
Capellio lands with a thumping leg kick.

Norton clinches up with Capellio and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capellio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Capellio throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Capellio swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.

Norton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Capellio scores with a shot to the body.
Capellio punishes Norton's body with a nice straight punch.
Capellio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Capellio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Capellio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Capellio slams his shin into Norton's torso.
Capellio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capellio throws the kick towards the body but Norton avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Norton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Capellio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Capellio.

Capellio moves into range and clinches up with Norton.
Capellio misses with a body punch.
Capellio blocks an uppercut.
Norton blocking some punches.
Capellio tries a body shot but Norton blocks it.

Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norton cracks a nice hook into Capellio's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capellio is looking to clinch.
Norton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Capellio.
Norton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Capellio. That one must have hurt.
Capellio connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Norton misses its intended target.
Capellio throws a lazy body kick
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capellio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norton on the side of the head.
Capellio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norton.
Norton misses with a hook. Capellio ducked under it nicely.
Norton looks to land a left hand but Capellio moved out of range nicely.
Capellio is looking to counter with head kicks.
Capellio thows a body kick. Norton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Capellio misses with a body kick.
Norton throws a jab when Capellio was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fabiano Capellio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Capellio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Norton will feel that in the morning.
Norton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Capellio.
Capellio throws a push kick but Norton slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Norton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fabiano Capellio is winning the standup battle so far.
Norton lands with a nice combination. Capellio backs away looking to recover.
Capellio lands with a nice body kick.
Capellio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Norton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Capellio's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Capellio throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Norton is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fabiano Capellio!
Fabiano Capellio retains his light heavyweight title!