PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Leonardo
vs
Norton

185 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Norton!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leonardo looking for a takedown.
Leonardo has Norton pushed against the cage.
Leonardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leonardo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leonardo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Norton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norton scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Norton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Norton is trying to maintain a safe position but Leonardo gets an underhook and turns Norton into the cage.
Leonardo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Norton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norton tries to break free but Leonardo pushes him back against the cage.
Norton landing knees to the head.

It looks like Leonardo has been cut.
Leonardo is breathing heavily.
Norton stalling in the clinch but Leonardo improves position.
Norton is pressed up against the cage. Leonardo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norton down to the mat. Norton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonardo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norton avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Norton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norton tries to clinch up.
Norton lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Leonardo crumples to the floor! Norton milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Travis Norton!