PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McDaniels
vs
Norman

180 cm
25
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Norman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman throws a head kick but McDaniels moves out of range.
McDaniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack McDaniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norman moves out of range of the strikes.
McDaniels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDaniels throws a body punch but Norman moves out of range.
McDaniels thows a body shot but no joy.
McDaniels swings for the body but Norman moves out of range.
Norman throws a head kick but McDaniels moves out of range.
McDaniels misses with a body shot
and McDaniels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDaniels lands a nice hook to Norman's body. Norman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDaniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniels. Norman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDaniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels misses the jab.
McDaniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norman moves away.
McDaniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norman manages to avoid it.
Norman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDaniels throws an off balance right hand
and Norman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDaniels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McDaniels takes a swing at Norman's ribcage but misses.
McDaniels misses the shot to the body.
McDaniels misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Norman.
McDaniels throws an overhand right that lands on Norman's shoulder, as Norman tries to avoid the shot.
McDaniels misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels misses with a series of wild punches.
McDaniels dips to his left and cracks Norman with an uppercut!
McDaniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Norman.
McDaniels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniels connects with a right hand. Norman shakes it off.
McDaniels throws a predictable looking body shot

and Norman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Norman has a couple of punches blocked by McDaniels.
Norman throws a head punch that misses.
McDaniels looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McDaniels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McDaniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman scores with a shot to the side of McDaniels's head.
McDaniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Norman won't allow it.
Norman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
Norman swings wildly with an uppercut but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniels takes a shot to the head.
McDaniels misses with some punches.
McDaniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norman has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Norman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Norman swings wildly with an uppercut but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Norman.
Norman misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDaniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norman has a couple of punches blocked by McDaniels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norman.
Norman swings wildly with an uppercut but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Greg Norman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McDaniels throws a shot from downtown. Norman moves away and avoids it.
McDaniels 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.
McDaniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norman can pounce on him.
Norman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDaniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norman was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniels.
McDaniels connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from McDaniels misses.
A shot to the body from McDaniels misses
and Norman counters with a head kick. That will keep McDaniels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jack McDaniels is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Norman.
McDaniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDaniels misses with a body shot.
McDaniels lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from McDaniels misses
and Norman counters with a nice body kick.
Norman blocks a jab.
McDaniels digs a good body shot into Norman's ribs.
McDaniels misses with a wild body shot.
McDaniels throws a jab when Norman was well out of range.
McDaniels misses with a jab to the body

and Norman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norman.
Norman lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
Norman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Norman fails to land.
McDaniels is trying to force a seperation but Norman has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norman keeps control of McDaniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDaniels.
Norman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norman gets through McDaniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norman prevents McDaniels from breaking the clinch.
McDaniels wants to break free but Norman has control.
McDaniels is trying to push Norman away but Norman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norman lands with a short shot to the head.
Norman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDanielss head.
Norman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDaniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Norman fails to land.
Norman misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norman lands with a left to the head.
Norman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDaniels's efforts to push away.
McDaniels blocking some punches.
Norman has a couple of punches blocked by McDaniels.
Norman misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norman working aggressively here.
Norman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norman scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Norman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Norman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDaniels misses with a straight left.
McDaniels jabs at Norman's body.

McDaniels gets tackled into the cage by Norman. Norman maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Norman.
Norman tries to work over McDaniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDaniels.
Norman misses with the head strike.
McDaniels is trying to push Norman away but Norman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDaniels working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norman throws a punch but it's blocked by McDaniels.
Norman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDaniels.
Norman swings wildly with an uppercut but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Norman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDaniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman has a couple of punches blocked by McDaniels.
Norman lands a hook that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
Greg Norman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McDaniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norman misses with some punches.
McDaniels blocking some punches.
McDaniels blocks an uppercut.
McDaniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norman has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McDaniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norman lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
Norman has a couple of punches blocked by McDaniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Norman misses with the head strike.
Norman swings wildly with an uppercut but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norman throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDaniels.
Norman misses with a short punch on the inside.

McDaniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels throws a jab but it's blocked by Norman.
McDaniels is looking to wear down Norman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good exchange - McDaniels coming out on top.
McDaniels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McDaniels digs a good hook to Norman's body.
Norman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniels looks to land a left hand but Norman moved out of range nicely.
McDaniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Norman off the cage and back into range.
McDaniels loads up on a big right hand but Norman slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from McDaniels does no damage.
McDaniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDaniels misses with an uppercut
and Norman counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Norman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norman 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Greg Norman!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Greg Norman!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Greg Norman!

Greg Norman wins by unanimous decision!
Greg Norman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.