PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morten Norgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norgaard's entrance music is Hestevisen. A fine choice. Williams has chosen Ya Boy- Rock and Roll as his entrance music. Mike Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Morten Norgaard's chin.

Norgaard
vs
Williams

185 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
194 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morten Norgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Williams!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norgaard clinches up against the cage.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norgaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norgaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Norgaard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norgaard landing knees to the body.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norgaard fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Norgaard clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norgaard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morten Norgaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Williams.
Norgaard misses with a wild combination.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Norgaard fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norgaard throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Norgaard wants to clinch.
Norgaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Norgaard clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Norgaard scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Norgaard.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Norgaard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams looks gassed!
A solid body kick from Norgaard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norgaard instigates a clinch.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Norgaard scores with a knee to the head.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Norgaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norgaard.
Norgaard lands a body punch.
Williams wants a takedown.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams fails to pull guard.
Norgaard scores with a knee to the head.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norgaard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Norgaard has him pressed against the cage.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Norgaard.
Norgaard tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Norgaard keeps him there for the moment.
Williams tries to pull guard but Norgaard won't allow it.
Norgaard is working Williams over against the cage.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norgaard smiles and moves away.
Norgaard misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.

Norgaard has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Norgaard lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Norgaard connects with a knee to the head.
Norgaard is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norgaard down to the mat. Norgaard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norgaard throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norgaard but Norgaard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norgaard misses with a wild combination.
Norgaard tries to clinch up.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norgaard swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Norgaard moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Norgaard.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norgaard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norgaard.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Norgaard.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Norgaard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Norgaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norgaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norgaard.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Norgaard.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norgaard scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norgaard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Norgaard misses with an elbow strike.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norgaard fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morten Norgaard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Norgaard tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williams trying to control the action but Norgaard is working from the bottom.
Norgaard pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Norgaard trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Williams trying to control the action but Norgaard is working from the bottom.
Norgaard pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Norgaard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norgaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norgaard tries to clinch up.
Norgaard tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.

Norgaard clinches with his opponent.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Norgaard.
Norgaard crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Norgaard.
Still in the clinch, Norgaard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard lands a knee to the head.
Norgaard lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Norgaard lands a knee to the body.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams tries for a takedown but Norgaard manages to get underhooks.
Norgaard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Norgaard lands an uppercut.
Norgaard misses with a knee strike.
Norgaard scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Norgaard won't allow it.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Morten Norgaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Williams.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Williams wants a takedown.
Norgaard lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard scores with a knee to the head.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Norgaard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Norgaard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Norgaard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Norgaard.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Norgaard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Norgaard scores with a knee 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!
Norgaard lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Norgaard.
Norgaard lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Williams tries for a takedown but Norgaard manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard connects with a knee to the head.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norgaard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Norgaard tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norgaard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Norgaard crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Norgaard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Norgaard.
Norgaard crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norgaard scores with a knee to the head.
Williams is working for takedown but Norgaard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Norgaard lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Norgaard.
Norgaard scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Norgaard lands a knee to the head.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norgaard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Norgaard scores with a knee to the head.
Norgaard lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norgaard lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Norgaard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norgaard.
Norgaard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norgaard scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams jumps guard but Norgaard stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Norgaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norgaard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Norgaard lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norgaard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norgaard is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norgaard down to the mat. Norgaard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norgaard scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Morten Norgaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norgaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norgaard wants to clinch.
Norgaard tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morten Norgaard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Norgaard lands a with a good body shot.
Norgaard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
Morten Norgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Norgaard moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Norgaard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Norgaard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Norgaard.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Williams tries to pull guard but Norgaard won't allow it.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Morten Norgaard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norgaard lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams jumps guard but Norgaard stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Morten Norgaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Williams.
Norgaard scores a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norgaard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norgaard landing knees to the body.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norgaard landing knees to the head.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Norgaard.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norgaard connects with a knee to the head.
Norgaard keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norgaard lands a body shot.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Norgaard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norgaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Norgaard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Norgaard landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Norgaard.
Norgaard lands a nice knee to the body.
Norgaard lands a knee to the head.
Norgaard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norgaard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Norgaard pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norgaard is working Williams over against the cage.
Norgaard connects with a knee to the head.
Norgaard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norgaard smiles and moves away.
Norgaard misses with a head kick.
Norgaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Norgaard. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Norgaard is looking to clinch.
Morten Norgaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norgaard jabs at Williams's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norgaard looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Norgaard tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norgaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Norgaard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Norgaard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norgaard lands a nice uppercut.
Norgaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Williams jumps guard but Norgaard stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Norgaard.
Williams is working for takedown but Norgaard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Norgaard prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norgaard.
Mike Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norgaard misses with a knee strike.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Norgaard keeps him there for the moment.
Norgaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norgaard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Norgaard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norgaard.
Norgaard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Norgaard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norgaard scores with a knee to the head.

Williams is rocked!
Norgaard pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams jumps guard but Norgaard stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Norgaard has him pressed against the cage.
Norgaard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Norgaard scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morten Norgaard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norgaard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morten Norgaard!