PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachery Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
Rey

186 cm
32
224 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

185 cm
35
205 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taylor Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zachery Rey!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton lands with a shot to the body.
Rey cracks Norton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
Norton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Rey misses.
Rey tries to clinch there but Norton circles away.
Norton misses with a shot to the body
and Rey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Norton thinking.
Norton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Norton.
Norton throws a big shot that misses.
Norton is looking to wear down Rey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Norton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norton misses the jab.
Norton throws a hook but Rey blocks it.
Norton misses with a hook
and Rey counters with a good low kick that Norton was not able to check.
Rey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norton throws the left hand but Rey avoids the punch easily.
Norton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rey sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rey thuds a left hand into Norton's body.
Rey connects with a leg kick. Norton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch but Norton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rey moves out of range as Norton throws a body kick.
Rey scores with a body shot.
Norton misses the body punch
and Rey counters with a nice leg kick.
Rey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rey lands with a right hand.
Rey doesn't manage to clinch there - Norton circles away.
Rey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norton.
Norton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rey scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rey throws a shot to the body.
Rey scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Norton. That snapped Rey's head back.
Taylor Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Norton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norton misses with a two punch combination.
Rey avoids the body shot from Norton.
Norton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Rey lands an overhand right.

It looks like Taylor Norton has been cut.
Rey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab from Rey.
A left lands for Rey.
Rey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Norton
and Rey counters with a stiff right hand.
Norton keeps the fight on the outside.
Norton dodges the punch combination from Rey.
Norton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rey.
Rey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norton.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Norton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Norton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch but Norton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Rey darts in and clinches Norton up against the cage.
Rey lands a good knee to the midsection. Norton won't want to take too many of those.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norton blocks it with crossed arms.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Rey controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rey slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norton has a couple of punches blocked by Rey.
Rey lands an elbow inside.
Rey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Rey misses with a knee strike.
Rey stalls.
Rey struggles to land a body shot inside as Norton controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey looking to throw knees to the head but Norton is blocking nicely.
Rey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Norton's face.
Rey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Norton scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zachery Rey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Norton throws a jab when Rey was well out of range.
Norton throws the kick towards the body but Rey avoids it.
Good leg kick by Rey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rey misses with a wild body shot.
Norton misses with a body kick.
Norton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rey misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rey manages to avoid it.
Norton throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rey counters by moving into the clinch.
Norton scores with a shoulder strike.
Rey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rey scores with a knee to the head.
Norton tries to throw a body punch but Rey avoids it by throwing Norton back against the cage.
Norton tries to throw a body punch but Rey avoids it by throwing Norton back against the cage.
Rey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nortons head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Norton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rey tries a knee to the head but Norton blocks it.
Norton avoiding damage as Rey throws knees to the body.
Rey lands an elbow inside that Norton shrugs off.
Rey blocks a body shot from Norton.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norton pushes Rey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rey is pushing Norton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Norton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norton avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey stalls.
Rey scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Rey.
A short right from Rey.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rey misses with a punch on the inside.
Norton pushes Rey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Norton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Norton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rey.
Rey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rey scores with a shot to the side of Norton's head.
Norton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norton avoids a wild elbow strike from Rey.
Rey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norton.
Rey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rey misses with an elbow over the top.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norton blocks it with crossed arms.
Rey tries to land knees in the clinch but Norton avoids the damage to the body.
Rey misses with an elbow over the top.
Rey is trying to stall.
Norton misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey is pushing Norton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Norton presses Rey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zachery Rey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Norton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Norton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rey prevents a body shot from Norton.
Norton lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rey blocks a body shot from Norton.
Norton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norton's elbow.
Rey tries a knee to the head but Norton blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zachery Rey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Norton misses with the body kick
and Rey counters with a right hand to the body.
Norton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Norton.
Rey misses with a double jab
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norton connects with the punch.
Rey scores with a push kick.
Rey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Norton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norton, as that shot connected.
Norton looks to land a body kick but Rey moved away.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rey moves away.
Rey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rey, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton misses the shot to the body.

Rey gets a clinch.
Rey misses with an elbow over the top.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but Norton blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Rey fails to land.
Rey missing with knees to the body.
Norton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norton.
Rey misses with an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Rey to work.
Norton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Norton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rey misses with a knee to the head.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Rey.
Rey connects with a knee to the head.
Rey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rey taking a breather.
Norton misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Rey.
Rey lands with a light punch inside.
Norton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norton pushes Rey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norton tries to throw a body punch but Rey avoids it by throwing Norton back against the cage.
Norton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rey connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rey.
Rey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but Norton blocks with his arms.
Rey wants to stall.
Rey lands an elbow just above Norton 's eye.
Norton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rey's elbow.
Zachery Rey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Norton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey looking to stall.
Rey misses with an elbow strike.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Rey controls the action.
Norton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rey is stalling here.
Rey receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norton struggles to land a body shot inside as Rey controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zachery Rey.
Well Rey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachery Rey!
Zachery Rey made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.