PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalton Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton comes to the cage accompanied by back passage only. Little has chosen Muse - Knights Of Cydonia as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Norton
vs
Little

174 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
21
156 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Graeme Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dalton Little!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little throws a solid leg kick but Norton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Little.
Nice defenses there by Norton.
Norton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Little eats them both and turns towards Norton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Dalton Little has been cut.
Little uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norton.
Norton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Little in his tracks.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Little throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut there from Norton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Norton throws a series of punches but Little moves out of range.
Little avoids the body shot from Norton.
Norton connects with a crisp jab.
Little lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graeme Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Norton lands a lovely overhand right.
Little slips a straight right by Norton.
Norton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Norton scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Norton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norton.
A punch combination from Norton misses.
Little drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Norton throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little moves away from the strike by Norton.
Norton moves out of range as Little strikes.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
A swing and a miss from Little.
Norton thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Little does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Little looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norton misses with a jab to the body
and Little counters with a straight right hand.
Norton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Norton.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Little tries to bum rush Norton with a series of wild strikes but Norton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Little slips a jab from Norton.
Norton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Norton.
Norton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Little is just out of range.
Norton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Norton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Little.
Norton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Little keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norton.
Little ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Norton finds it's target.
Good shot there by Norton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton throws a push kick but Little slaps the foot to one side.
Norton fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Norton finds it's target.
Norton throws a right and a left that Little avoids nicely.
Little misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Little misses its intended target.
Norton checks a low kick from Little.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little throws a leg kick that misses.
Little swings for the body but Norton moves out of range.
Norton misses with a straight left.
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 Dalton Little's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Norton lands with a hook. Little tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norton misses with a combination
and Little cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norton looks to land a right hand but Little moved out of range.
Little jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norton looks to land a left hand but Little moved out of range nicely.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Norton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Little circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Norton. That snapped Little's head back.
Little's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Little duly obliges.

It looks like Graeme Norton has been cut.
Norton is looking to clinch but Little is avoiding it.
Graeme Norton is winning the standup battle so far.
Norton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Little counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton checks a leg kick.
Norton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Little throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Little throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norton on the side of the head.
Little uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norton.
Norton avoids the body shot from Little.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Little is just out of range.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Little staying out of range there.
Norton misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
Little lands a head shot.
Little scores with a jab. Norton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Little lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norton circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norton punishes Little's body with a nice straight punch.
Norton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Little tenderised Norton's leg. Norton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Little thows a body shot but no joy.
Norton tries to close the distance and clinch but Little swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a low kick as Norton jumps back.
Little misses with a wild body shot.
Norton lands with a nice body punch.
Norton thuds a left hand into Little's body.
Little takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Little misses with an uppercut. Norton saw that one coming.
Little displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norton throws out the jab.
Dalton Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little moves out of range as Norton strikes.
Jab, jab by Norton - just one landing.
Little slips under a jab from Norton.
Norton tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Little lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton lands a jab to the head.
Little misses with a two punch combination.
Little misses the shot to the body.
Norton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Norton misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton throws out a loose jab but Little uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Little in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Norton takes a swing at Little's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Graeme Norton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Norton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Norton misses with an uppercut.
Little swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Norton.
Norton looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Norton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norton tries to clinch but Little is having none of it.
Norton misses with a double jab
and Little counters with a straight right hand.
Norton lands with a shot to the body.
Norton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Norton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Little is just out of range.
Little takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Little has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Little slips a straight right by Norton.
Little scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Norton swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Little uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norton.
Graeme Norton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norton misses with a hook.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton stuns Little with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Norton connects with a body shot that sends Little's belly button to the back.
Little takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Little slips under a jab from Norton.
A telegraphed right hand from Little misses the target.
Little thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Little's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Little scrambles back to his feet.
Little misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Little.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Little slips a straight right by Norton.
Norton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Norton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Little counters with a series of strikes. Norton will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton throws a right hand that Little ducks under and follows up with a left that Little also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Little does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norton tries to move into range but Little moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Little has time to react.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Norton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Little fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norton manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little keeps the fight on the outside.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Dalton Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Graeme Norton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norton 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graeme Norton!
Graeme Norton took some time post fight to say the following; 'Im back the power in my hands was too much for him and he just gave up. Train harder and we will fight again.'.