PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Houston Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Milo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Norton
vs
Milo

225 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

215 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Houston Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Milo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Milo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Milo connects with a jab.

It looks like Houston Norton has been cut.

Milo has closed the distance and engaged Norton in a clinch.
Norton tries to pull guard but Milo won't allow it.

Milo breaks from the clinch.

Milo moves into the clinch.

Norton breaks the clinch.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milo.
Milo scores with a jab to the body.
Milo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Milo throws a right and a left that Norton avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milo throws a right and a left that Norton avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Milo misses.
Milo throws a nice looking combination but Norton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milo looks for the body kick but Norton saw that one coming.
Milo lands a jab.
Lord Milo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milo throws a nice looking combination but Norton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norton slips a jab from Milo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milo misses with the combination.
Milo tries to land a body kick
and Norton counters with a straight right hand.
Milo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Norton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Norton is controlling him.
Milo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Milo wants to get back to his feet but Norton passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Milo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Norton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lord Milo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Milo.
Norton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Milo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milo throws a wild body kick that Norton sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Milo.
Norton needs to keep his hands up - Milo had a free shot at his head there.
Norton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Milo is looking to clinch.
Milo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milo tries to clinch but Norton moves out of range.
Norton closes the distance and clinches up with Milo, looking for a takedown. Norton pushes Milo against the cage but Milo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Milo misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Milo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Houston Norton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Norton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milo.
Milo throws a series of punches but Norton moves out of range.
Milo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Norton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Milo is rocked!
Norton gets to his feet and stands over Milo, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Milo felt that one! Norton unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Milo from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Houston Norton!