PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claude Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshawn Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshawn Lynch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norton
vs
Lynch

216 cm
20
278 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claude Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshawn Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Norton closes the distance and pushes Lynch back into the cage.
Lynch lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Claude Norton has been cut.
Lynch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lynch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Lynch lands a vicious elbow to the side of Norton's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Lynch tries to finish him with strikes but Norton still seems able to defend himself so Lynch steps back and lets Norton get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Norton is rocked!

Claude Norton's cut is getting worse.
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!

Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Norton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Norton taking a breather.
Norton blocks an elbow strike from Lynch.
Norton avoids the elbow strike from Lynch, against the cage.
Norton blocks an elbow strike from Lynch.
Lynch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lynch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norton wants to stall.
Norton dodges an elbow strike from Lynch.
Norton wants to get back to striking at distance but Lynch won't allow it.
Lynch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lynch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Norton blocks an elbow strike.
Norton blocks an elbow strike.
Lynch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lynch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lynch lands an elbow inside.

Claude Norton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lynch stalling the fight.
Lynch creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Norton! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Lynch.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshawn Lynch!
Marshawn Lynch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.