PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oly Mahaffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Norton (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!

Mahaffey
vs
Norton

190 cm
26
235 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oly Mahaffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Norton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mahaffey looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Norton scores with a kick to the body.

Norton lands a left and a right that send Mahaffey crashing to the mat, dazed. Norton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Oly Mahaffey has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Norton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahaffey, pushing him back against the cage.

Norton manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mahaffey. No joy for Norton on that attempt.
Norton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahaffey swivels and escapes.

Norton has closed the distance and engaged Mahaffey in a clinch.

Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Norton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mahaffey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mahaffey tries to get out of the position.
Norton trying to control the pace.

Norton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mahaffey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Norton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Norton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Norton seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mahaffey is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Josh Norton!