PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norzu comes to the cage accompanied by Anekdoten - Karelia. Hanson has chosen Eminem - No Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Norzu
vs
Hanson

185 cm
23
163 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
165 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys - Hilo
Fire Nutrition (Muscle Bulk 157)

Fire Nutrition (Muscle Bulk 157)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norzu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Norzu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanson throws a jab when Norzu was well out of range.
Norzu scores with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norzu. That's going to slow Hanson down.
Norzu lands a body shot.
A jab from Hanson misses.
Norzu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Norzu throws a hook but Hanson avoids it easily.
Santeri Norzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norzu misses with a double jab.
Hanson misses with a hook.
Norzu misses with a low kick.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanson scores with the left hand. Norzu knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norzu connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norzu on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norzu moves away.
Hanson connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Santeri Norzu has been cut.
Norzu throws a sloppy body shot
and Hanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norzu cracks the inside of Hanson's front leg.
Norzu scoring well with a low kick there.
Norzu throws a head kick that Hanson semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from Norzu.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanson blocks the leg kick.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norzu misses the shot to the body.
Hanson cracks Norzu with a good jab.
Hanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Norzu moves out of range as Hanson strikes.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norzu.
Norzu lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norzu circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick from Norzu.
Norzu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norzu lands with a slapping head kick.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norzu manages to avoid it.
Hanson misses with a body shot.
Hanson misses with a straight right.
Hanson throws a hook to the side of Norzu's head but Norzu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norzu tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norzu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Norzu is just out of range.
A head kick by Norzu misses
and Hanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norzu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Norzu counters with a two punch combo.
That kick from Norzu tenderised Hanson's leg. Hanson is trying to keep his angry face on.

Norzu clinches up against the cage.
Hanson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Norzu breaks from the clinch.
Hanson lunges at Norzu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Norzu's hand.
Norzu throws a jab when Hanson was well out of range.
Norzu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norzu - that will leave a mark!
Hanson looks gassed!
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Norzu lands with a nice body kick.
Norzu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanson throws out the jab.
Norzu feints and then cracks Hanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanson down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norzu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Norzu scores with a punch to the head.
Hanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norzu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norzu connects with an inside leg kick.
Norzu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Norzu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hanson.
Norzu is looking to clinch.
Norzu scores with a nice body kick.
Norzu throws a combination. Hanson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norzu lands with a right that hurts Hanson. Hanson looks to clinch but Norzu throws a short knee that drops Hanson. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Santeri Norzu!
Santeri Norzu retains his lightweight title!