PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Damian Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Para Normal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Normal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'll Stick Around. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hands
vs
Normal

182 cm
25
197 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

185 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

World class MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Para Normal!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Normal circles away quickly and effectively.
Normal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Normal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hands throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Normal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Normal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Normal tries a head kick but it misses.
Normal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hands ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hands misses with a hook. Normal ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Hands.

It looks like Para Normal has been cut.
Hands misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Normal!
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!
Normal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Normal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hands tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Normal feints and then cracks Hands's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hands down.
Normal lands a jab to Hands's midsection.
Normal misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hands checks a leg kick.
Normal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hands tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hands takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Normal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hands throws a head kick that half lands.
Hands swinging wildly here.
Hands is breathing heavily.
Normal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Normal moves away from the strike by Hands.
Normal feints and then cracks Hands's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hands down.
Normal misses with a head kick.
Normal feints and then cracks Hands's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hands down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands throws a head kick but Normal moves out of range.
Normal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hands. That did some damage!
Hands takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands avoids the head kick by Normal.
Nice body kick from Normal.

Normal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Normal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but Normal has him pressed against the ropes.

Normal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Normal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hands is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Normal is looking to slow Hands down with leg kicks.
Hands closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Normal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Normal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Normal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Normal tries a head kick but it misses.
Normal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheers as Normal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hands doesn't seem phased though.
Normal is looking to slow Hands down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Normal moves into the clinch successfully.
Normal digs a right hand underneath Hands's ribcage. Hands let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Normal just leaning against Hands, taking a breather.
Normal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Normal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Normal lands with a nice body punch.
Hands misses with a hook. Normal ducked under it nicely.
Normal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Normal.

Normal clinches.
Hands stalling in the clinch but Normal improves position.
Hands throws a punch but it's blocked by Normal.
Normal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hands misses with an elbow strike.
Normal scores with a shoulder strike.
Normal lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Normal has Hands pressed against the ropes, preventing Hands from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hands is trying to push Normal away but Normal has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
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!
A short left from Normal.
Normal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Normal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.
Normal presses Hands against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Normal cracks Hands with a nice body shot.
Normal can't find room to land a body shot as Hands controls the action.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but Normal keeps him there for the moment.
Normal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hands is trying to push Normal away but Normal has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Normal on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Normal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Normal.
Normal lands an uppercut.
Hands throws a punch but it's blocked by Normal.
Normal lands a body shot.
Normal lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands with a right to the head.
Normal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but Normal has him pressed against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Normal.
A shot in the inside from Normal.
Normal pushes Hands back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Normal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Normal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Normal lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Normal.
Normal pushes Hands back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Normal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands is trying to break free.
Hands misses with some punches.
Normal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Handss head.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
Normal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Normal lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Normal - that landed with a thud.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hands.
Normal lands a right hand.
Normal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Normal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Handss head.
A right hook to the body lands for Normal.
Normal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Normal presses Hands against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Normal.

Normal breaks from the clinch.
Hands has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Normal.
Hands takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hands on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hands on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Normal.
A thudding body kick lands there by Normal!
Normal throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
Normal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Normal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Normal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hands's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Normal.
Normal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hands has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hands throws a leg kick but Normal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Normal connects with a crisp jab.
Normal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Normal connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Hands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Normal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Normal.
Normal throws a head kick that half lands.
Hands will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Normal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Normal misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Normal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Normal throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with an uppercut.
Hands takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Normal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Normal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from Hands misses
and Normal counters with a straight right hand.
Normal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Normal lands a body shot.
Normal throws a nice inside leg kick.

Normal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hands, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hands is trying to force a seperation but Normal has the dominant position.

Normal manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Normal.
Normal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Normal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hands. That did some damage!
Normal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Normal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Normal. That's going to slow Hands down.
Hands blocks a head kick by Normal.
Normal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Normal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hands momentarily.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Normal's shoulder, as Normal tries to avoid the shot.
Hands avoids the head kick by Normal.
Normal staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Normal.
A solid body kick from Normal.
Hands takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Normal connects with the punch.
Normal scores with a head kick. Hands tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping body kick lands there for Normal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Para Normal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Para Normal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Normal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hands blocks a head kick by Normal.
Normal tries a head kick but it misses.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Normal lands a jab to the nose.
Normal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Normal misses with a head kick.
Hands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Normal.
Normal connects with the punch.
Normal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hands has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hands there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Normal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Normal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Normal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Normal throws a nice head kick!
Hands avoids the head kick by Normal.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Normal.
Normal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Normal throws a head kick that half lands.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Normal is looking to slow Hands down with leg kicks.
Normal lands a head kick!
Damian Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hands crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Normal - the referee stops the clock and Hands gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Normal. Hands manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Normal slips a jab from Hands.
Hands takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Normal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hands's head backwards.
Normal connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normal blocks a jab.

Normal has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Normal blocking some punches.

Normal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Normal throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
Hands lands a nice looking body shot.
Hands tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hands looks to land a combination but Normal avoids it well.
Normal throws a head kick that misses.
Normal throws a head kick that half lands.
Hands is looking to land body kicks.
Normal lands with a nice body kick.
Normal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hands takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Normal closes the distance and pushes Hands back into the ropes.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Normal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Normal struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.
Hands lands a hook to the side of the head.
Normal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Normal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hands.
Normal lands with a short shot to the head.
Normal controlling the action here for a moment.
Normal throws a punch but it's blocked by Hands.
Hands tries to circle away but Normal has him pinned against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Normal has him pressed against the ropes.
Normal misses with a punch on the inside.
Hands misses with a punch to the body.
Normal working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Normal scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Normal.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Normal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Normal connects with a right hand. Hands shakes it off.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Hands throws a right and a left that Normal avoids nicely.
Normal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Normal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hands tries to score with a low kick but Normal moves his leg out of the way.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Normal thumps Hands with a low kick.
Hands slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Normal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Normal lands a leg kick that knocks Hands off balance momentarily.
Normal misses with a series of wild punches.
Normal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Normal slips a jab and a cross from Hands.
Normal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Normal lands with a slapping head kick.
Normal scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Normal.
Normal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Normal scores with a kick to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Normal stuns Hands with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hands shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Normal.
An inside leg kick lands from Normal.
Hands lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Normal backs up against the ropes.
Normal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Normal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Normal throws a series of punches but Hands avoids them all with ease.
Normal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hands tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Normal is able to avoid easily.
Normal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Normal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
Normal throws a one two combo.
Normal slips a jab and a cross from Hands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Normal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Normal clinches.

Normal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Normal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Normal.
Hands swinging wildly here.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Normal moves away.
Hands misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Normal lands a nice hook to Hands's body. Hands takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Para Normal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hands takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Normal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Normal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Normal tries a head kick but it misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Normal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Normal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hands has time to react.
Hands misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Normal.
Hands tried to score with a low kick but Normal checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Normal.
Normal is looking to clinch.
Normal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Normal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Normal scores with a spinning back kick!
Hands throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Normal scores with the left hand. Hands knows he should have avoided that one.
Normal scores with a nice strike.
Normal punishes Hands's body with a nice straight punch.
Normal misses with a body kick.
Normal throws a low kick but Hands moves out of range easily.
Hands throws a leg kick but Normal moved away.
Hands scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Hands 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Normal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hands throws the left hand but Normal avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hands misses with a left hand
and Normal counters with a big head kick but Hands shrugs it off.
Hands takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hands misses with a straight right.
Normal takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Para Normal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Para Normal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hands takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Normal slips under a jab from Hands.
Hands catches Normal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crunch! Normal slams his shin into Hands's torso.
Hands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Normal.
Normal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Normal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hands's calf.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Normal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Normal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hands avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Normal. That's going to slow Hands down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hands throws a right and a left that both miss.
Normal doesn't manage to clinch there - Hands circles away.
Normal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Hands on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Normal tries to clinch up but Hands circles away and keeps his distance.
Normal tries to clinch but Hands moves out of range.
Normal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Normal.
Hands misses with a left hand
and Normal counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Normal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hands takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Normal throws a right and a left that Hands avoids nicely.
Hands stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Normal.
Hands misses with a lunging right hand
and Normal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hands's knee momentarily.
Normal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Hands throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Normal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Normal.
A head kick misses from Hands.
Hands throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Normal keeps Hands at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Normal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Normal throws a head kick that Hands semi-blocks.
Normal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Normal blocks a leg kick.
Normal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hands's calf.
Normal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hands.
Hands looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Normal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hands's jab looks to have found its range, popping Normal under the eye.
Normal feints and then cracks Hands's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hands down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands scores with a jab to the head.
Normal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hands.
Normal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hands blocks a head kick by Normal.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Normal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Normal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hands moves away.
Normal throws a head kick that misses.
Normal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Normal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hands. That did some damage!
Normal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Normal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hands, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hands misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Normal.
Normal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hands's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Normal slows down the pace here.
Normal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Normal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Normal.
Normal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Normal can't find room to land a body shot as Hands controls the action.
Hands blocks an uppercut.
Hands tries to circle away but Normal has him pinned against the ropes.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Normal.
A shot in the inside from Normal.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hands is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but Normal has him pressed against the ropes.
Hands is trying to push Normal away but Normal has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Normal on the inside.
Para Normal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hands is looking to break free of the clinch but Normal has double underhooks.
Hands prevents a body shot from Normal.
Normal scores with a hook to the body.
Normal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hands up against the ropes.
Hands is trying to break the clinch but Normal has him pressed against the ropes.
Normal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Normal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Normal lands an uppercut.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Hands misses with some punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hands working hard to break the clinch.
Hands working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Normal.
Normal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Normal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Normal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Normal scores with a shot to the side of Hands's head.
Normal works on Hands's body with a couple of short punches.
Normal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Normal pushes Hands back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Normal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hands wants to stall.
Normal is looking to control Hands's arms but Hands gets an underhook and turns him. Now Normal has his back to the ropes.
A short uppercut from Normal.
A right hook to the body lands for Normal.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Normal.
Hands looking to throw knees to the head but Normal is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Normal.
A left hand lands to the body for Normal.
Normal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Normal scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hands is rocked!
Hands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Normal has him pressed against the ropes.
Good body shot from Normal.
Normal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Normal.
Normal lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Normal is leaning against Hands and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Normal lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Normal.
Normal trying to control the position but instead, Hands has worked for underhooks and has pushed Normal into the ropes.
Normal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hands's efforts to push away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Normal lands a shot to the body.
Normal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Handss head.
Normal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands prevents a body shot from Normal.
Nice body punch from Normal - that landed with a thud.
Normal pushes Hands back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Hands is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Normal.
Normal lands with a light punch inside.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
Normal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Normal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Normal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hands misses with the head strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Normal prevents Hands from breaking the clinch.
Normal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hands looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hands working aggressively here.
Normal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Normal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damian Hands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Normal creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Hands crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Hands face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Normal takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Para Normal!