PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Badass (ranked 405 p4p, 54 weight class) and Eddie Nordon (ranked 920 p4p, 134 weight class). Eddie Nordon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Badass
vs
Nordon

175 cm
24
215 lbs
13 - 4 - 2

188 cm
24
212 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Short Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Nordon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nordon with that takedown attempt.
Badass lands a slapping body shot.
Nordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordon dives in for a single leg takedown but Badass sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
It looked like Badass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nordon throws a shot from downtown. Badass moves away and avoids it.
Nordon misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
Badass scores with the left hand. Nordon knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nordon misses with a body shot
and Badass counters with a nice body shot.
Nordon throws a jab when Badass was well out of range.
A big right from Badass misses.
Nordon misses with an uppercut.
Badass is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nordon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Badass throws a poor cross that misses
and Nordon counters with a straight right hand.
Nordon cracks Badass with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nordon scores with a jab. Badass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Badass lands with an overhand left.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordon is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Badass - just one landing.
Badass misses with an uppercut
and Nordon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Badass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nordon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Badass.
Nordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordon is just out of range.
Nordon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Badass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Short Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Nordon.
Nordon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Badass misses its intended target.
Nordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordon lunges at Badass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Badass's hand.
Nordon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badass is fending him off so far but Nordon persists. Nope, Badass circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordon misses with a right hand
and Badass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It looks like Badass has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Badass staying out of range there.
Badass cracks Nordon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordon moves away.
Nordon ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Nordon.
Nordon lands a glancing blow to the side of Badass's head.
Nordon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A jab from Badass misses.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Badass misses its target.
Nordon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Nordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Nordon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass misses the shot to the body.
Nordon tries to bum rush Badass with a series of wild strikes but Badass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nordon throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
It looked like Badass was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nordon.
Nordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Badass tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nordon manages to circle out of the way.
Badass scores with a jab to the body.
Badass ducks right into an uppercut from Nordon.
Badass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nordon.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Short Badass dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordon slips a straight right by Badass.
Nordon avoids the body shot from Badass.
Badass defending well as Nordon loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Badass.
Nordon misses with an uppercut
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nordon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Badass. Badass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Badass misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Nordon misses
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badass staying out of range there.
Nordon shoots and misses
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nordon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass looks to move to half guard but instead Nordon has passed into mount! Damn!
Nordon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Badass can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nordon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nordon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Badass slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nordon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Nordon there.
Nordon with the ground and pound but Badass uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nordon throwing strikes but missing.
Nordon working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordon throws a big right hand that misses.
Badass has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nordon trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.
Nordon throws a strike but Badass rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Badass is stalling in the full guard.
Nordon controls Badass momentarily but Badass frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nordon looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Badass is defending well. Nordon quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Badass has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nordon celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Nordon!
A victorious Eddie Nordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.