PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Norbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn Bishop has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bishop
vs
Norbit

194 cm
26
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinn Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Norbit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norbit loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
Norbit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Dirk Norbit has been cut.
Norbit scores with a jab to the body.
Norbit throws a combination that misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norbit.
Norbit throws a right hand that Bishop ducks under and follows up with a left that Bishop also avoids with ease.
Bishop thinks about countering with a head kick.

Bishop lands a big right hand that sends Norbit crashing to the mat! Bishop stays standing though and waves Norbit back to his feet!

Norbit is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norbit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norbit is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
We've been hearing reports that Bishop has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Norbit misses with a hook.
As Norbit looks to move away, Bishop throws a big counter combo but Norbit just gets out of the way.
Norbit throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a huge right that knocks Norbit out cold! Bishop is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quinn Bishop!
In his post fight interview, Quinn Bishop started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Dirk Norbit had this to say: 'lucky day for some but not for me...oh well I still got my looks'.