PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laverne Mazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzola comes to the cage accompanied by Il Canto Degli Italiani. Norris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snak The Ripper - Vandalize Shit ft. Onyx. Laverne Mazzola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mazzola
vs
Norris

170 cm
30
165 lbs
20 - 6 - 2

180 cm
40
154 lbs
33 - 34 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laverne Mazzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Norris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris connects with a single shot there.
Norris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazzola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mazzola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Mazzola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norris doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy body kick from Norris
and Mazzola counters with a nice uppercut.

Mazzola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mazzola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Norris wants to break free but Mazzola has control.
Mazzola throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris wants a takedown but no success here.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazzola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzola's elbow.
A short right from Mazzola on the inside.
Mazzola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris tries for a takedown but Mazzola manages to get underhooks.
Norris tries to work over Mazzola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Norris.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Mazzola tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris wants a takedown.
Laverne Mazzola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Norris.
Mazzola tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Mazzola back against the cage.
Mazzola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Mazzola tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola lands a shoulder strike.
We've been hearing reports that Mazzola has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short uppercut from Mazzola.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Norris goes for a takedown attempt but Mazzola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Mazzola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A leg kick checked by Mazzola.
Mazzola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Mazzola moved out of range.
Mazzola with a nice cross.
Jab, jab by Norris - just one landing.
A left lands for Mazzola.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazzola at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola tests Norris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Mazzola tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mazzola misses the shot to the body.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norris lands with a cross.
Laverne Mazzola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazzola defending well as Norris loads up on a big left hand.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazzola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mazzola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Mazzola saw that one coming.

Mazzola closes the distance and clinches.
Norris blocking some punches.
Mazzola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Mazzola to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazzola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazzola jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mazzola scores with the left hand. Norris knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mazzola lands with a nice body punch.
Norris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mazzola blocks a leg kick.
Mazzola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice straight punches there by Mazzola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mazzola.
Norris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sub Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mazzola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mazzola slaps away a takedown attempt from Norris, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mazzola moves into range and clinches up with Norris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris tries to work over Mazzola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Mazzola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Mazzola.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mazzola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Norris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mazzola pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Mazzola moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
Mazzola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Norris thumps Mazzola with a low kick.
Norris misses with a hook. Mazzola ducked under it nicely.
Mazzola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mazzola. That's going to slow Norris down.
Norris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mazzola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Mazzola. No joy for Norris on that attempt.

Mazzola clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laverne Mazzola dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Mazzola moves out of range easily.
Norris throws out a loose jab but Mazzola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazzola throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris misses with a shot to the body
and Mazzola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mazzola finds it's way round the side to connect with Norris's head.
Norris throws a body punch but Mazzola moves out of range.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazzola misses with a straight right.
Norris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mazzola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norris misses with a straight left.
Norris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris looks to land a left hand but Mazzola moved out of range nicely.
Norris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mazzola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Norris swings widly with a right hand
and Mazzola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Norris stuns Mazzola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzola slips a straight right by Norris.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Norris swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a hook
and Mazzola counters with a stiff right hand.
Mazzola lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mazzola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Laverne Mazzola is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Norris misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Norris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Mazzola closes the distance and clinches.
Mazzola throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mazzola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laverne Mazzola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzola controls his hands.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mazzola.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Mazzola lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mazzola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norris is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Mazzola.
Norris tries to score a body lock takedown but Mazzola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mazzola struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mazzola backwards.
Norris is trying to break free.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Mazzola.
Norris misses with some punches.
Mazzola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Norris.
Laverne Mazzola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Norris.
Mazzola struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norris's efforts to push away.

Norris has Mazzola pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Norris pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mazzola tumbling to the mat - Norris dives into Mazzola's guard.
Mazzola throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mazzola is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola landing some decent shots from guard.
Norris looking for a sweep. Not yet Norris, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mazzola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mazzola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mazzola is in close to Norris's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Norris looking for a guillotine here but Mazzola defends easily.
Mazzola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Norris trying to keep a closed guard but Mazzola is proving a slippery customer.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Mazzola from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzola working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Norris is rocked!
Mazzola controls from within his opponent's guard.
Norris is still in real trouble! Can Mazzola finish him?

Norris is looking for a triangle but Mazzola pushes his legs off easily.
Norris seems to have recovered his senses.

Norris is looking for a triangle but Mazzola pushes his legs off easily.

Norris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mazzola has passed into half guard!
Mazzola keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mazzola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Norris moves into full guard.
Mazzola lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mazzola is aware though and is defending well.
Mazzola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laverne Mazzola dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Norris throws a chopping leg kick but Mazzola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mazzola throws a leg kick which misses Norris's front leg but catches the back leg as Norris tries to avoid it.
Mazzola throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Norris looks to land a left hand but Mazzola moved out of range nicely.
Mazzola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
As Norris tries to get set, Mazzola tries to push him back and clinch up but Norris manages to avoid the attempt.

Mazzola clinches.
Norris takes a shot to the head.
Mazzola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mazzola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Norris wants to take the fight to the mat but Mazzola manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Mazzola lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Norris to his knees! Mazzola keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laverne Mazzola!
During a confident post fight interview, Laverne Mazzola thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.