PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antony Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Kaboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norris
vs
Kaboom

216 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antony Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floyd Kaboom!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaboom leaves Norris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norris shoots in for a double leg but Kaboom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antony Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Norris misses.
Kaboom leaves Norris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Kaboom has Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaboom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kaboom scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaboom has him pressed against the cage.
Kaboom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaboom as Norris tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaboom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norris tries to pull guard but Kaboom holds him up against the cage and eventually Norris drops back down to his feet.
Norris being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaboom is leaning against Norris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaboom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Norris.
Norris jumps guard but Kaboom stands there with Norris around his waist. Norris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaboom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Kaboom on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kaboom scores with a nice short uppercut.

Norris is rocked!
Kaboom scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Norris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaboom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Norris seems to have got his legs back now.
Norris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Norris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Come on Kaboom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Norris jumps guard but Kaboom stands there with Norris around his waist. Norris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaboom is leaning against Norris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaboom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaboom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaboom.
Kaboom dips a shoulder and cracks Norris with a mighty uppercut! Norris falls back against the cage and Kaboom unloads with a barrage of strikes! Norris is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kaboom screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Kaboom!