PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts comes into the arena with Pro-pain - Make war (not love) blaring out of the sound system. Billy Batts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taylor Norton's chin.

Batts
vs
Norton

186 cm
28
208 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

186 cm
27
224 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Norton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Norton is predictable there
and Batts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norton blocks a leg kick.
Norton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Batts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Batts.
Batts tries to land a front kick but Norton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Batts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
Norton connects with the punch.
Batts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Batts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batts misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Batts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Batts misses with the combination.
Norton avoids the body shot from Batts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Batts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Norton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Norton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Batts misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Batts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norton slips a straight right by Batts.
Norton throws a solid leg kick but Batts takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Norton.
Batts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton misses with a body punch
and Batts counters with a slapping leg kick.
Batts slips under a jab.
Norton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Batts's 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!
Norton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Batts throws a body kick that misses.
Batts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batts throws a head kick that misses.
Batts lands a body shot.
Norton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Batts was well out of range. Poor timing from Norton.
Norton throws a big shot that misses.
Norton checks a leg kick.
Batts misses with a body kick.
Batts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Batts tries to clinch but Norton is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Batts misses.
Batts throws a body kick that misses
and Norton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norton throws a big shot that misses.
Batts throws a leg kick but Norton moved away.
Norton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Batts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Norton is able to avoid easily.
Batts throws a leg kick but Norton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Norton scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Norton does it's job there.
Batts misses the jab.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norton.
Norton misses with a low kick.
Norton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy body kick from Norton
and Batts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Norton lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norton in his tracks.
Batts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Norton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Batts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Batts connects with a solid leg kick.
Norton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batts lands an overhand right.
Batts blocks a low kick nicely.
Batts connects with the punch.
Batts misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton tries to bum rush Batts with a series of wild strikes but Batts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Batts throws a lazy right hand but Norton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Batts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norton.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Batts will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Norton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Batts tries a low kick but Norton avoids it.
A head kick from Batts lands but Norton takes it in his stride.

It looks like Taylor Norton has been cut.
Batts checks a low kick from Norton.
Batts throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Norton.
Norton connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Norton.
Norton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Norton missing with a left hand there. Batts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norton 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.
Nice takedown defense from Batts. No joy for Norton on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts connects with a solid leg kick.
Norton lands a lovely overhand right.
Norton on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Norton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norton circles away quickly and effectively.
Batts blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Batts misses.
Norton defending well as Batts loads up on a big left hand.
Batts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Norton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Billy Batts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Batts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batts dodges the punch combination from Norton.
A lazy body kick from Batts
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Batts 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 jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Batts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts ducks under a wild hook from Norton.
Norton misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts is looking to score with low kicks.
Norton moves out of range of the body kick.
Batts connects with a leg kick. Norton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batts blocks the body kick.
Batts scores with a nice body kick.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Batts.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton blocks the body kick.
Norton misses with an uppercut.
Batts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Batts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Norton throws a body kick that misses.
Batts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norton to score with a decent uppercut.
Batts throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
Norton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Batts tests Norton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Batts throws a front kick that sends Norton stumbling back into the cage.
Norton is breathing heavily.
Norton throws a body punch but Batts moves out of range.
Batts takes a swing at Norton's ribcage but misses.
Batts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norton on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton misses with a leg kick.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton misses with a low kick.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Billy Batts is winning the standup battle so far.
Norton takes one on the button.
Batts lands with a nice body kick.
Batts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batts circles away quickly and effectively.
Norton thows a body kick. Batts tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Norton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Batts just misses with a punch to the body.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norton manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Batts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Batts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Batts lunges at Norton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Norton's hand.
Norton throws a hook but Batts blocks it.
Batts throws a head kick but Norton moves out of range.
Batts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norton on the side of the head.
Batts wants to land a leg kick but Norton is out of range.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batts.
Batts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nortons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Norton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Norton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batts.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batts.
Batts misses with a few strikes there.
Norton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Batts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton takes one to the side of the head.
Batts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norton throws a leg kick that misses.
Batts looks to score with a jab to the body but Norton is just out of range.
Norton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batts.
Batts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norton has time to react.
Batts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Batts throws a head kick that misses.
Batts ducks right into an uppercut from Norton.
Norton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Batts.
Norton throws an overhand right that lands on Batts's shoulder, as Batts tries to avoid the shot.
Batts scores with the left hand. Norton knows he should have avoided that one.
Batts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts looks to land a body kick but Norton moved away.
Batts looks for the body kick but Norton saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton shoots for a double leg takedown but Batts sprawls well. He's pushed Norton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Norton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Norton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norton looks to land a right hand but Batts moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Batts.
Batts misses the shot to the body.
Batts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Norton misses.
Norton needs to keep his hands up - Batts had a free shot at his head there.
Batts thows a leg kick but Norton checks it
letting Norton counter with a right hand.
Batts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Batts there.
Nice defenses there by Norton.
Norton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Norton swats away the attempt to clinch by Batts.
Batts lands a right hook to the body.
Norton throws a wild body kick that Batts sees coming a mile off.
Norton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Batts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Batts lands with a good body shot.
Norton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batts thuds his right hand into Norton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norton misses with a body kick.
Norton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Batts throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Batts clobbers Norton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Batts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Norton. Those never looked like landing.
Batts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Batts closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Norton counter with a right hand.
Batts feints and then cracks Norton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norton down.
Norton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Batts.
Batts connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Batts blocks a head kick by Norton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Batts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batts 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Batts!
Post fight, Billy Batts stared into the camera and said 'Norton is good, but Im better. Whos next? Batter up.'.