PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Norks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonso Escovedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escovedo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Norks
vs
Escovedo

200 cm
19
267 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

197 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfie Norks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonso Escovedo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Escovedo.
Escovedo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Norks lands a big head kick that sends Escovedo tumbling to the mat! Norks takes a step backwards and waves Escovedo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Alonso Escovedo has been cut.
Norks throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escovedo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escovedo looks gassed!

Norks lands a big head kick that sends Escovedo tumbling to the mat! Norks takes a step backwards and waves Escovedo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Escovedo is rocked!
Norks connects with a solid leg kick.
Norks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norks, right into the meat.
Norks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norks.
Norks tries a head kick but it misses.
Norks scores with a body shot.
Norks tries to clinch there but Escovedo circles away.
Norks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alfie Norks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escovedo's sensitive parts.
Norks tries to clinch there but Escovedo circles away.
Norks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Escovedo will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norks scores with a head kick.

Norks lands a big head kick that sends Escovedo tumbling to the mat! Norks takes a step backwards and waves Escovedo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Escovedo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norks. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Norks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That has opened up Alonso Escovedo's cut even more.
Norks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Norks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Norks is looking to slow Escovedo down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norks thumps Escovedo with a low kick.
Norks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Escovedo.
Escovedo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Norks delivers a nice body kick.
Escovedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norks cracks the inside of Escovedo's front leg.
Norks is looking to clinch but Escovedo is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norks.
Norks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escovedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Norks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norks.
Norks throws a head kick that misses.
Norks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escovedo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Escovedo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Norks.
Norks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Escovedo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norks throws a nice head kick!
Escovedo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norks. Norks obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norks scoring well with a low kick there.
Norks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escovedo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norks.
Norks scoring well with a low kick there.
Norks misses with a head kick.
Escovedo moves out of range as Norks throws a body kick.
Norks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escovedo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Norks pushes Escovedo away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfie Norks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alonso Escovedo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Norks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Norks.
Norks throws a head kick that Escovedo semi-blocks.
Norks throws a chopping leg kick but Escovedo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Norks throws a head kick that half lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Norks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escovedo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escovedo avoids the head kick by Norks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norks tries a head kick but it misses.
Norks is looking to clinch but Escovedo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norks.
Norks throws a sloppy head kick and Escovedo moves out of range easily.
Norks moves in looking to clinch but Escovedo pushes him off.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Escovedo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Norks has got the better of the exchanges.
Norks tries to clinch up.
Norks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escovedo can do to turn this around?
Norks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alfie Norks is winning the standup battle so far.
Norks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escovedo. That did some damage!
Escovedo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Escovedo avoids the head kick by Norks.
Norks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escovedo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Norks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escovedo.
Norks throws a leg kick but Escovedo moved away.
Escovedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alonso Escovedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Norks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escovedo.
Norks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alfie Norks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Norks closes the distance and clinches.
Norks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norks manages to break the clinch.
Escovedo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escovedo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norks can pounce on him.
Norks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norks throws a head kick that half lands.
Escovedo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norks. Norks obviously looking to wear him down.
Norks throws a head kick that Escovedo semi-blocks.
Escovedo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norks.

Norks moves into range and clinches up with Escovedo.
Escovedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norks just leaning against Escovedo, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Escovedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norks lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Norks.
Norks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escovedo's defenses.

Norks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escovedo's sensitive parts.
Norks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norks misses with an uppercut. Escovedo saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfie Norks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alonso Escovedo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Norks lands a head kick!
Norks throws a head kick but Escovedo moves out of range.
Norks scores with a push kick.
Norks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escovedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escovedo shoots in and drives through. Norks sprawls well.
Norks throws a head kick that misses.
Norks tries to clinch but Escovedo is having none of it.
Norks is looking to wear down Escovedo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Escovedo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norks.
Norks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escovedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norks scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norks instigates a clinch.
Norks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Norks.
Norks lands a knee to the body.

Norks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escovedo checks a low kick from Norks.
Norks connects with a solid leg kick.
Norks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norks misses with a head kick.
Norks lands with a nice body punch.
Escovedo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norks throws a head kick but Escovedo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escovedo's sensitive parts.
Norks thumps Escovedo with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norks!
Alonso Escovedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norks tries to clinch but Escovedo is having none of it.
Norks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Escovedo's head.
Norks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norks dodges the punch combination from Escovedo.
Norks throws a sloppy head kick and Escovedo moves out of range easily.
Escovedo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Norks.
Norks misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norks misses with a leg kick.
Escovedo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escovedo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Norks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Norks.
Norks takes one to the chin there.
Norks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escovedo misses with a looping left.
Escovedo blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Escovedo.
Norks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escovedo's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norks thumps Escovedo with a low kick.
Norks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escovedo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alfie Norks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escovedo blocks a head kick by Norks.
Escovedo avoids the body shot from Norks.
Escovedo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escovedo there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escovedo blocks a head kick by Norks.
Norks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norks is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfie Norks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norks 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfie Norks!