PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edd Norton (ranked 4424 p4p, 4422 weight class) and Gaius Marius (ranked 577 p4p, 576 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norton
vs
Marius

190 cm
31
212
15 - 15 - 0

189 cm
32
215
16 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Knock Out Sups

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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edd Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaius Marius!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius throws a leg kick but Norton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Norton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Marius closes the distance and pushes Norton back into the cage.
Marius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norton blocks it with crossed arms.

Norton manages to break the clinch.

Norton moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton prevents a body shot from Marius.

Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Marius is predictable there
and Norton counters with a straight right hand.
Norton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marius throws a leg kick
and Norton counters with a thumping low kick.
A clash of legs there as Marius blocks the low kick.
Norton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norton looks to land a body kick but Marius moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Marius.
Marius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norton throws a head kick that misses.
Marius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norton misses with an uppercut. Marius saw that one coming.
Norton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marius's coach down at Steel Penn Training Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marius's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius moves out of range as Norton strikes.

Norton clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Norton.
Marius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norton has Marius pushed against the cage.
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Norton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Norton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norton.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edd Norton.
Norton moves in looking to clinch but Marius pushes him off.
Marius unleashes a big counter combination but Norton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marius is looking to clinch but Norton is avoiding it.
A bone on bone clash there as Marius blocks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edd Norton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Norton misses with a body kick.
Marius let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donk. Marius catches Norton right on the button with a cross.
Norton tries to clinch but Marius moves out of range.
Marius connects with a single shot there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marius in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaius Marius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norton tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Norton closes the distance and clinches.

Norton manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius is looking to land body kicks.
Norton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Marius gets tackled into the cage by Norton. Norton maintains the clinch.
Marius prevents a body shot from Norton.

Marius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norton scores with a punch to the head.
Norton tries to clinch but Marius moves out of range.
Norton moves in looking to clinch but Marius pushes him off.

Marius instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Norton stalls.
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Marius.
Knees to the body from Marius.
Norton is pushing Marius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marius gets through Norton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Norton breaks from the clinch.

Marius tries to keep at a distance but Norton has taken the fight into the clinch.

Norton breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Marius scores with a four punch combination!
Norton lands with a straight right. Marius didn't see that one coming.
Norton is looking to clinch but Marius is avoiding it.
Marius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Norton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marius checks a low kick from Norton.

Norton has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Marius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gaius Marius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marius misses with a wild body shot.
Marius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norton on the side of the head.
Norton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marius is able to avoid easily.
Marius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Norton defends it well.
Nice body kick from Norton.
Norton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius tries to clinch but Norton moves out of range.
Norton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marius throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Norton counters with a two punch combo.
Norton avoids the body shot from Marius.
Norton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marius's sensitive parts.
Norton throws a combination. Marius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marius looks to clinch
and Norton counters with a two punch combo.
Marius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marius's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norton checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Norton misses the target.
Marius jabs Norton right on the nose. Norton blinks but takes it well.
Marius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norton is looking to counter punch.
Norton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norton misses with a looping left.
Marius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Norton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norton throws a leg kick but Marius moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norton pushes Marius up against the cage in a clinch.
Marius scores with a shoulder strike.
Norton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Norton prevents Marius from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marius.
Norton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Marius.
Norton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Norton has Marius pushed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edd Norton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norton 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edd Norton!
A victorious Edd Norton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.