PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edd Norton (ranked 307 p4p, 459 weight class) and Larry Williams (ranked 51 p4p, 72 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Norton
vs
Williams

190 cm
23
212
7 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
200
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Heavy Metal Drugs

Brooklyn Apothecary
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edd Norton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Williams!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses the body punch
and Norton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Norton throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Norton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams throws a body kick that misses
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Norton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a leg kick but Norton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Norton.
Norton tries to clinch
and Norton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Norton is looking to counter the offense by Williams and move into the clinch.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Larry Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams tries a low kick but Norton avoids it.
Williams with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Norton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Norton is just out of range.
As Williams looks to move away, Norton throws a big counter combo but Williams just gets out of the way.
Williams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Williams catches Norton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Norton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Norton moved out of range nicely.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Norton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a hook
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot by Norton.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norton throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Norton is able to avoid easily.
Norton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Williams.
Williams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams throws a hook but Norton blocks it.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams wants to clinch but Norton slips to the side
and Norton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Norton staying out of range there.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Norton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Norton counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams misses with a leg kick
letting Norton counter with a right hand.
Norton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Norton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Williams.
Norton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norton has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Norton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams pushes Norton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nortons head.
Williams is working Norton over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton throws a head punch that misses.

Norton breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Williams.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norton checks a leg kick.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Norton throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Norton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Norton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Norton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Norton counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Norton takes one to the chin there.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Norton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Norton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Norton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Norton throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Norton scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Norton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norton sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Norton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams misses with a right hand

and Norton counters with a crisp right hand that drops Williams! Norton lets Williams back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Williams is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norton slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
A cross from Williams lands.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand

and Norton counters with a nice right hand that sends Williams toppling to the canvas! Williams scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Norton finish him?!
A low kick from Williams is predictable there
and Norton counters with a big left hand that crumples Williams! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edd Norton!
Edd Norton retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Edd Norton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.