PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graeme Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton has chosen back passage only as his entrance music. Rick Mcintosh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Graeme Norton's chin.

Mcintosh
vs
Norton

168 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

174 cm
22
154 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graeme Norton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norton looks to land a combination but Mcintosh avoids it well.
Norton thows a body shot but no joy.
Mcintosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norton throws a series of strikes that have Mcintosh backpedaling.

It looks like Rick Mcintosh has been cut.
Norton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norton connects with a crisp jab.
Mcintosh works Norton's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcintosh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton stuns Mcintosh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mcintosh misses with a wild body shot.
Mcintosh avoids the body shot from Norton.
A head kick misses from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh shoots in for a double leg but Norton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Norton lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mcintosh sprawling to the canvas. Norton follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mcintosh hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh controlling the position well.
Mcintosh trying to hold on to Norton's head to control him but Norton postures up.

Mcintosh actively working from the bottom here.
Mcintosh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Norton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcintosh keeping full guard, as Norton tries to pass.
Mcintosh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcintosh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcintosh tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcintosh has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mcintosh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Norton is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcintosh has wrist control.

Mcintosh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Norton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mcintosh has his foot on Norton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norton works his way back into a safe position though.
Norton preventing the sweep.
Mcintosh managing to control the position.
Norton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcintosh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Norton with a nice head shot there.
Norton throwing strikes from guard but Mcintosh blocks nicely.
Mcintosh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh trying to strike off his back.
Norton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcintosh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norton postures up and lands a big shot to Mcintosh's brow.
Mcintosh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mcintosh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mcintosh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Norton tries to improve his position but instead Mcintosh has taken his back!
Mcintosh has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Norton's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh struggling to keep hold of the position.
Norton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Norton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mcintosh gets his way!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Mcintosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graeme Norton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Mcintosh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcintosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcintosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norton pinned against the cage. Norton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcintosh tries to clinch up.
Norton scores with a body shot.
Norton jabs at Mcintosh's body.
Mcintosh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcintosh tests Norton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcintosh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcintosh wants to clinch up but Norton keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Norton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcintosh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Norton finds it's way round the side to connect with Mcintosh's head.
Norton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norton misses with a two punch combination.
Norton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norton lands a nice looking body shot.
Mcintosh fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Mcintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norton throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mcintosh under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Norton.
Mcintosh shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norton works Mcintosh's body with a nice hook.
Rick Mcintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norton throws a series of punches but Mcintosh avoids them all with ease.
Mcintosh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Norton finds it's way round the side to connect with Mcintosh's head.
Norton tries to bum rush Mcintosh with a series of wild strikes but Mcintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Mcintosh.
Mcintosh shoots for a takedown but Norton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Norton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcintosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norton pinned against the cage. Norton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Norton misses.
Norton throws a series of punches but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Norton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graeme Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcintosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norton pinned against the cage. Norton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcintosh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norton swivels and escapes.
Norton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Norton duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Mcintosh. Those never looked like landing.
Mcintosh throws a right and a left that Norton avoids nicely.
Graeme Norton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcintosh fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton lands with a good body shot.
Norton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Danga de danga de dang - Norton scores with a four punch combination!

Mcintosh is rocked!
Norton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Norton.
Oh Mcintosh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norton connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Mcintosh tumbling to the canvas! Norton pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Mcintosh was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Graeme Norton!
Graeme Norton took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.