PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yabazooie Flipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Norman
vs
Flipper

181 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erik Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yabazooie Flipper!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flipper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Norman wants to control but Flipper postures up.
Norman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Norman tries to bench press Flipper off him but Flipper keeps the position.
Norman is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flipper decides to stand up, so the ref orders Norman to his feet.
Flipper misses with a takedown attempt - Norman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flipper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norman circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman misses with a takedown
and Flipper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norman tries for a takedown but Flipper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Flipper forces Norman back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flipper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flipper tries to bum rush Norman with a series of wild strikes but Norman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Erik Norman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Norman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flipper tries to get to full guard but Norman has control of the leg.
Flipper is looking to escape.
Flipper throws a strike from the bottom but Norman passes into side control!
Norman trying to control the action but Flipper is working from the bottom.
Norman throwing strikes but Flipper manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Norman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flipper trying to control the action but Norman is working from the bottom.
Flipper working the ground and pound from side control.
Norman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Flipper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman is looking to improve his position.
Norman is refusing to be controlled, as Flipper sits in half guard.
Flipper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Norman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flipper tries to free his leg and advance position but Norman is retaining full guard.

Norman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flipper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flipper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flipper trying to control the position from guard on top but Norman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norman wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Norman can't keep his opponent in guard - Flipper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Norman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Norman is breathing heavily.
Flipper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norman is keeping the position for now.

Flipper gets to his feet. Norman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Norman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flipper but Flipper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Norman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Flipper lands a left and a right that send Norman crashing to the mat, dazed. Flipper thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Norman is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yabazooie Flipper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flipper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Norman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Erik Norman has been cut.

Flipper closes the distance looking for a takedown. Flipper picks Norman up and slams him brutally to the floor. Norman is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Yabazooie Flipper!