PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton has chosen Land downunder - Men at work as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Derka
vs
Norton

225 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

192 cm
24
275 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Les Norton!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton looks to land a combination but Derka avoids it well.
Derka misses with a series of wild punches.
Derka Derka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derka moves away from the strike by Norton.
Derka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Derka shoots in for a double leg but Norton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Norton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
Derka scores with a nice right hand.
Derka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Derka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
A slow jab from Derka misses its intended target.
Derka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derka throws a right and a left that Norton avoids nicely.
Norton fails to land with a series of punches.
Norton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Derka or perhaps it was just good defense by Norton which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derka Derka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derka closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Norton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Derka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norton avoids it really well and circles away.
Derka shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Derka is just out of range.
Derka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Derka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norton circles away.
Derka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norton as he avoids it easily.
Norton stuffs the takedown.
Derka is breathing heavily.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Derka moves in looking to clinch but Norton pushes him off.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Derka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Norton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Derka shoots in and drives through. Norton sprawls well.

Derka shoots in and bounces Norton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Derka is looking to work some ground and pound but Norton has wrist control.
Norton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Derka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Derka prevents Norton from getting back to his feet.
Derka trying to control the position from guard on top but Norton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Norton keeping moving, preventing Derka from controlling successfully.
Derka is looking to work some ground and pound but Norton has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norton wants to sweep but no luck.
Derka trying to move into half guard but instead Norton has managed to sweep!
Derka managing to control the position.
Norton postures up in Derka's guard and throws a big left but Derka blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton throwing strikes from guard but Derka blocks nicely.
Norton is looking to stand up but Derka won't let him.
Derka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Derka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Derka seems keen to control Norton's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Derka's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Les Norton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Norton looks to land a right hand but Derka moved out of range.
Derka Derka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norton as he jumps to the side.
Derka misses with a takedown attempt - Norton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norton throws out a loose jab but Derka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norton throws a series of punches but Derka moves out of range.
Derka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Norton defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derka Derka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
Derka misses with a takedown attempt - Norton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norton tries to avoid it but Derka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norton to the ground. Norton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norton misses with a hook. Derka ducked under it nicely.
Derka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norton.
Norton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Derka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norton swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Norton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Derka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norton counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Norton.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Derka.
Norton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Norton. Those never looked like landing.
Norton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Norton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norton cracks a nice hook into Derka's ribs.
Norton scores with a hook to the body. Derka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derka.
Les Norton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka shoots in for a double leg but Norton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Derka.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norton is fending him off so far but Derka persists. Nope, Norton circles away and we're back to standing.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Norton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Derka Derka's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from Norton. Those never looked like landing.
Derka ducks under a wild hook from Norton.
Sloppy strikes from Norton. Those never looked like landing.
Derka throws a leg kick but Norton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Derka slips a jab and a cross from Norton.
Derka fails with a takedown attempt.
Derka shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton connects with a body shot that sends Derka's belly button to the back.
Derka needs to keep his hands up - Norton had a free shot at his head there.

Derka Derka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derka.
A big left from Norton misses.
Norton tests Derka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norton cracks a nice hook into Derka's ribs.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norton misses with a wild combination.
Norton with a jab.
Derka avoids the body shot from Norton.
Norton throws a series of punches but Derka moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Norton has knocked Derka down with a huge combo! Norton steps away and waves a wobbly Derka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Derka is rocked!

Jeez, Derka Derka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derka Derka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Les Norton!