PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donk Durgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Norton's choice of entrance music: Land downunder - Men at work. This should be fireworks!

Durgan
vs
Norton

195 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donk Durgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Les Norton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durgan wants to clinch.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Durgan.

Durgan forces Norton back against the cage and clinches.
Durgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norton.
Durgan controlling the action here for a moment.
Norton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durgan prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton can't get the takedown.
Durgan just leaning against Norton, taking a breather.
Norton avoiding damage as Durgan throws knees to the body.
Norton tries to score a body lock takedown but Durgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Donk Durgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Norton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durgan prevents the takedown attempt.
Durgan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Durgan.
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Durgan.
Norton avoiding damage as Durgan throws knees to the body.
Durgan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Durgan breaks the clinch.
Durgan wants to clinch.

Norton tries to keep at a distance but Durgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Durgan has Norton pressed against the cage.
Norton is looking to break free of the clinch but Durgan has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durgan lands an elbow inside.
Durgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norton looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durgan crunches a lovely knee into Norton's ribcage.
Norton avoids a wild elbow strike from Durgan.
Norton blocks an elbow strike.
Durgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Durgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durgan wants to clinch up but Norton keeps it at a distance.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Durgan.
Durgan wants to clinch up but Norton keeps it at a distance.
Norton throws an overhand right that lands on Durgan's shoulder, as Durgan tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton scores with a sloppy right hand. Durgan should have avoided that one.
Norton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Durgan tries to clinch there but Norton circles away.
Durgan wants to clinch.
Durgan is looking to clinch.
Norton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Durgan.
Norton punishes Durgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Durgan slips under a jab.
Norton with a hook.
Durgan tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durgan moves into range and clinches up with Norton.
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Durgan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durgan obliges.
Durgan misses with a punch to the body.
Durgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norton is trying to break the clinch but Durgan is controlling him.
Durgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Durgan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Durgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Durgan.
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Durgan.
Stalling in the clinch from Durgan.
Durgan missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donk Durgan dominated that round.
That's time! Durgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Norton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Norton circles away.
Durgan ducks under a wild hook from Norton.
Durgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norton keeps the fight on the outside.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Durgan.
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norton tests Durgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Donk Durgan has been cut.
Norton keeps the fight on the outside.
Durgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Norton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durgan is looking to clinch but Norton is avoiding it.
Norton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durgan defending well as Norton loads up on a big left hand.
Durgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durgan shoots in and drives through. Norton sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durgan misses with an uppercut. Norton saw that one coming.
Norton missing with a left hand there. Durgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Norton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Norton cracks Durgan with a hook to the temple - Durgan is on wobbly legs here! Norton swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Durgan falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Norton wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Les Norton!