PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Norman (ranked 3913 p4p, 3911 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 410 p4p, 412 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Norman
vs
Bob

186 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
238
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman misses with a double jab.
Norman lands the left hand.
Norman tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.

Norman clinches up against the cage.
Norman misses with a punch on the inside.
Norman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norman is trying to maintain a safe position but Bob gets an underhook and turns Norman into the cage.
Bob keeps control of Norman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Bob.
Norman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Norman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bob.
Norman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bob counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Brian Norman has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bob looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norman has Bob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bob pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Norman breaks the clinch.

Norman gets a clinch.
Bob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norman has him pressed against the cage.
Norman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Norman tries to land a knee to the head but Bob blocks with his arms.
Bob dodges an elbow strike from Norman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to land a knee to the head but Norman blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bob creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bob lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norman has Bob pushed against the cage.

Bob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob moves in looking to clinch but Norman pushes him off.
Norman throws a push kick but Bob slaps the foot to one side.
Bob let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Norman avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Norman.
Bob throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Norman drives through and clinches with Bob against the cage.
Norman tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Norman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bob up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Norman.
Well Norman 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:9
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Norman!
Our winner, Brian Norman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.