PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seph Norwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Halvorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Norwood
vs
Halvorsen

154 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seph Norwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Halvorsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halvorsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halvorsen.

Norwood gets caught napping as Halvorsen dives in and scores a takedown. Norwood manages to retain guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Halvorsen trying to control but Norwood is working from the bottom.
Norwood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Norwood is trying to keep Halvorsen in close.
Halvorsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Halvorsen trying to control but Norwood is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halvorsen throwing strikes from guard but Norwood blocks nicely.

Norwood kicks Halvorsen off and gets to his feet.

Halvorsen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Norwood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halvorsen in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norwood gets full guard.
Halvorsen is in close to Norwood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Halvorsen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Halvorsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Halvorsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Norwood wants to stand up but Halvorsen is controlling him.
Halvorsen wants to control from the top but Norwood keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Halvorsen throws a big elbow that misses.
Halvorsen throws a big right hand that misses.
Norwood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Norwood looking for a guillotine here but Halvorsen defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halvorsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Norwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Halvorsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen wants to control from the top but Norwood keeps moving.
Halvorsen is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Halvorsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Halvorsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Norwood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norwood being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bert Halvorsen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Halvorsen tries to clinch but Norwood is having none of it.
Norwood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halvorsen circles away.
Norwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norwood is breathing heavily.
Halvorsen tries to clinch but Norwood is having none of it.

Halvorsen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Halvorsen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norwood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Halvorsen content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Halvorsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Halvorsen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Norwood looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Halvorsen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Halvorsen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Halvorsen is looking to take a break and control but Norwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norwood on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Norwood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Norwood tries to buck Halvorsen off but Halvorsen is having none of it.
Norwood is working hard here to advance position.
Halvorsen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Norwood takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halvorsen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Norwood wants to control but Halvorsen postures up.
Halvorsen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Norwood down.
Norwood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halvorsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Halvorsen working the ground and pound.
Norwood sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norwood is trying to control but can't.
Norwood has hold of Halvorsen's hands but Halvorsen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Halvorsen is taking a breather. Norwood says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Halvorsen prevents Norwood from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Halvorsen lands a nice short elbow.
Norwood tries to get to full guard but Halvorsen has control of the leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halvorsen is keen to just control but Norwood is a slippery customer.
Halvorsen content to control rather than advance.
Halvorsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Halvorsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Norwood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halvorsen working over Norwood with some ground and pound. Norwood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Halvorsen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norwood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Halvorsen slips a nice elbow through Norwood's hands, connecting with Norwood's forehead.
Halvorsen not doing much here.
Halvorsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Halvorsen there.
Halvorsen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Halvorsen wants to take a breather but Norwood is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Halvorsen lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen is controlling the pace.
Halvorsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halvorsen slips a nice elbow through Norwood's hands, connecting with Norwood's forehead.
Halvorsen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Halvorsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halvorsen is nestled in close to Norwood, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halvorsen lands with a punch from half guard.
Halvorsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norwood keeps working.
Halvorsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Halvorsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Norwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Norwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halvorsen circles away quickly and effectively.

Halvorsen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Halvorsen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Norwood looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Norwood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halvorsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Norwood's head.
Halvorsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Norwood is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norwood keeping moving, preventing Halvorsen from controlling successfully.
Halvorsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bert Halvorsen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Halvorsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Halvorsen is just out of range.

Halvorsen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Norwood looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Halvorsen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Norwood's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norwood is not content to let Halvorsen control the position.
Norwood is being controlled here.
Halvorsen trying to control the action but Norwood is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bert Halvorsen.

Halvorsen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen is trying to control the action in half guard but Norwood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halvorsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norwood tries to get to full guard but Halvorsen has control of the leg.
Halvorsen controlling the action here.
Halvorsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norwood keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Norwood is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Seph Norwood wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Norwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Halvorsen.
Halvorsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norwood's waist but Norwood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Halvorsen off to one side.
Halvorsen shoots in for a double leg but Norwood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Seph Norwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bert Halvorsen.

Norwood instigates a clinch.
Norwood can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halvorsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norwood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Halvorsen throws a wild body kick that Norwood sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Halvorsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halvorsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Blasius scores the fight for Bert Halvorsen!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Bert Halvorsen!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Bert Halvorsen!

Bert Halvorsen wins by unanimous decision!