PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Norman (ranked 2165 p4p, 300 weight class) and Emet Golem (ranked 2230 p4p, 312 weight class). Norman comes to the cage accompanied by Blac Youngsta - Birthday. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norman
vs
Golem

190 cm
35
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
41
217 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emet Golem!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Golem misses with a shot to the body
and Norman counters with a leg kick.
Golem throws a hook to the side of Norman's head but Norman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norman looks to land a left hand but Golem moved out of range nicely.
Golem unleashes a big counter combination but Norman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Norman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Norman.
An attempted straight right counter from Norman misses the target.
Norman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golem.
Norman misses with a hook.
Golem connects with a body shot.
Norman throws a shot from downtown. Golem moves away and avoids it.
Norman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golem.
Norman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norman.
Norman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Golem.
Norman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Golem throws a looping overhand right but Norman ducks down to avoid it.
Norman lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norman checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golem looks to land a body kick but Norman moved away.
Golem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norman counters with a good low kick that Golem was not able to check.
Golem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norman.
Golem blocks the body kick.
Golem lands with a slapping head kick.
Norman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Norman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norman lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Norman. That's going to slow Golem down.
Norman lands a leg kick that knocks Golem off balance momentarily.
Golem works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norman misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Golem on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem throws a hook but Norman avoids it easily.
Golem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norman manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Norman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norman.
Norman blocks a head kick by Golem.
Norman throwing a counter right hand but Golem manages to avoid it.
Golem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golem's corner calls for a 1-2. Golem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Golem throws the kick towards the body but Norman avoids it.
Norman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golem misses with a hook. Norman ducked under it nicely.
Norman avoids a kick to the body.
Norman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Golem fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norman.
Golem misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman lands a head shot.
Golem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Golem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Golem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Norman fakes the leg kick and cracks Golem in the body.
Golem throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Norman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Norman is looking to slow Golem down with leg kicks.
Norman throws a nice head kick!
Golem loads up on a big right hand but Norman slips the punch.
Golem misses with an uppercut
enabling Norman to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Golem.
Golem staying out of range there.
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Norman.
A head kick misses from Norman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem takes a swing at Norman's ribcage but misses.
Norman cracks the inside of Golem's front leg.
Golem's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Golem scrambles back to his feet.
Golem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norman jabs Golem right on the nose. Golem blinks but takes it well.
Golem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Golem tries a low kick but Norman avoids it.
Norman swings widly with a right hand
and Golem counters with a stiff right hand.
Golem swinging wildly here.
Norman moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Golem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norman.
Norman slips under a jab.
Norman moves out of range as Golem strikes.
Norman scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Norman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Norman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Norman misses with a looping right.
Golem now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Norman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norman lands a high kick!
Norman moves out of range as Golem throws a body kick.
Norman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golem is able to avoid easily.
Sloppy strikes from Golem. Those never looked like landing.
Greg Norman is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Norman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Golem might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Norman has got the better of the exchanges.
Norman connects with a leg kick. Golem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Norman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Golem misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman slips a jab and a cross from Golem.
Norman throwing a counter right hand but Golem manages to avoid it.
Golem misses with a straight right.
Norman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Golem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golem misses with a low kick.
Golem blocks a head kick by Norman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Norman misses.
Golem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Golem lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Norman misses with a low kick as Golem jumps back.
Golem tests Norman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norman wants to land a leg kick but Golem is out of range.
A combination from Golem does no damage.
Norman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Golem.
Norman works over Golem's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem misses with a series of wild punches.
Golem misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norman throws out a leg kick but Golem moves out of range and Norman only half commits.
Norman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Golem takes a step back to recover.
Jab from Norman.
Golem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norman throws a body kick that misses.
Norman checks a low kick from Golem.
Norman misses with a hook.
Norman feints and then cracks Golem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Golem down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norman.
Norman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman connects with the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norman.
Golem throws a sloppy head kick and Norman moves out of range easily.
Golem moves out of range as Norman strikes.
Norman tries to score with a low kick but Golem moves his leg out of the way.
Golem lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Golem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emet Golem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norman misses with a looping left.
Norman slips under a jab from Golem.
Golem scores with a kick to the midsection.
Golem is looking to slow Norman down with leg kicks.
Golem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norman.
Norman staying out of range there.
Jab from Norman.
Golem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norman. Norman obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman misses with a two punch combination.
Golem takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golem misses with a kick to the body.
Norman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Norman tries a head kick but it misses.
Norman misses with a low kick.
A big right from Norman misses.
Golem blocks the body kick.
Golem misses with a wild body shot.
Golem throws a hook but Norman blocks it.
Norman throws a low kick, looking for Golem's leg but Golem calmly moves out of range.
Norman misses with a hook
and Golem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golem connects with a crisp jab.
Norman moves out of range of the body kick from Golem.
Golem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Norman misses the target.
Golem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Greg Norman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Golem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Golem misses the jab.
Golem throws a sloppy head kick and Norman moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Golem finds it's target.
Norman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golem's sensitive parts.
Norman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Golem takes one on the button.
Norman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Norman connects with a body shot.
Golem lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golem cracks Norman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golem.
Norman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Golem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman tests Golem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norman slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Golem.
Norman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golem's sensitive parts.
Golem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Golem throws a poor cross that misses
and Norman counters with a nice leg kick.
Norman throws a nice looking combination but Golem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golem.
Golem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Golem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norman.
Norman misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Golem misses.
Golem walks into a stiff left hand from Norman.
Emet Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Golem misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norman catches Golem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Golem throws a head kick that misses.
Golem slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Golem releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Golem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norman throws a leg kick
and Norman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golem fails to land with a series of punches.
Norman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Norman misses.
Golem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Golem misses with a head kick.
Golem scores with a nice strike.
Golem throws a wild body kick that Norman sees coming a mile off.
Norman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Norman throws out a loose jab but Golem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norman throws a hook to the side of Golem's head but Golem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem moves away from the strike by Norman.
Norman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golem. Norman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emet Golem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Golem misses.
Norman tries a low kick but Golem avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golem! But no joy.
Golem throws a hook but Norman blocks it.
Norman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Golem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Golem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norman.
Golem throws a body shot but no joy.
Norman throwing a counter right hand but Golem manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Norman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Golem doesn't seem phased though.
Golem tries to move into range but Norman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Golem takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norman.
Norman ducks under a wild hook from Golem.
Golem scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Greg Norman has been cut.
Crunch! Golem slams his shin into Norman's torso.
Golem throws a hook but Norman blocks it.
Golem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Golem just manages to avoid it.
Norman looks to land a left hand but Golem moved out of range nicely.
Golem throws a series of punches but Norman moves out of range.
Norman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Golem throws a hook but Norman avoids it easily.
Golem takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Golem scores with a hook.
Golem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Greg Norman.
Well Norman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Norman!
Greg Norman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.