PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Norman (ranked 17693 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 3276 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blac Youngsta - Birthday. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Norman
vs
Punchy

190 cm
31
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
37
209 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Norman.
Punchy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Norman throws a leg kick

and Punchy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Punchy throwing strikes from guard but Norman blocks nicely.
Punchy throws an elbow that misses. Norman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Punchy's guard. Nice move by Norman!

Norman is stalling in the full guard.
Punchy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Punchy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norman is aware though and is defending well.
Norman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Punchy looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Norman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Norman trying to control but Punchy is working from the bottom.
Punchy is trying to control the position but Norman postures up.

Punchy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norman is aware though and is defending well.
Norman wants to pass the guard but Punchy is keeping the position.

Punchy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norman tries to stand but Punchy is controlling from the bottom.
Norman wants to control from the top but Punchy keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Punchy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Punchy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Norman lands a head shot.
Punchy tries for a takedown but Norman circles away easily
enabling Norman to counter with a crisp jab.
Norman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punchy.
Norman lands a head kick. Punchy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Greg Norman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norman misses with a looping left.
A big left from Punchy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy throws out a loose jab but Norman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Punchy avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Punchy.
Punchy tries to move into range but Norman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norman misses with a low kick as Punchy jumps back.
The crowd cheers as Norman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punchy doesn't seem phased though.

Punchy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Norman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Punchy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Norman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punchy pushing down on Norman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Punchy trying to pass the guard but Norman defending well.
Punchy trying to control the action but Norman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Punchy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Norman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punchy.
Norman is holding on to half guard well.

Punchy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Punchy is keen to just control but Norman is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Greg Norman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Norman thuds his right hand into Punchy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Punchy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Norman.
Punchy shoots and misses
and Norman counters with a big head kick but Punchy shrugs it off.
Norman lands a jab to the nose.
Punchy checks a low kick from Norman.
And Punchy tries to counter it with a takedown but Norman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Norman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Punchy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Norman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Punchy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Punchy looks to land a right hand but Norman moved out of range.
Punchy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norman.
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!
A head kick misses from Norman.
Punchy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norman.
Norman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punchy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Norman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punchy.
Norman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norman.
A good leg kick by Norman.
Norman walks into a straight right hand from Punchy.
Norman lands a high kick!
Norman leaves Punchy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Greg Norman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Punchy.
Punchy misses with a hook
and Norman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punchy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norman cracks Punchy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman thumps Punchy with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norman connects with a solid leg kick.
Punchy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Punchy cracks a nice hook into Norman's ribs.
Punchy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Norman. Norman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Punchy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Norman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Punchy takes a swing at Norman's ribcage but misses.
Punchy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norman.
Norman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punchy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Punchy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norman blocks a jab.
Norman looks to land a body kick but Punchy moved away.
Norman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Punchy to score with a decent uppercut.
Punchy misses with a takedown attempt
letting Norman counter with a right hand.
Norman throws a good cross that connects.
Punchy throws a head kick but Norman moves out of range.
Punchy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norman. Norman obviously looking to wear him down.

Punchy gets a double leg takedown into Norman's guard.
Punchy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Norman wants to sweep here but Punchy controlling him for the moment.
Punchy trying to control the position from guard on top but Norman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Norman keeping moving, preventing Punchy from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punchy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Norman is trying to keep Punchy in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Punchy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Norman throws a sloppy head kick

and Punchy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Norman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Trent Punchy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Punchy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Norman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Norman slips a straight right by Punchy.
Norman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punchy.
Norman throws out a leg kick but Punchy moves out of range and Norman only half commits.
Norman scoring well with a low kick there.
Punchy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punchy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchy lands with a nice body punch.
Norman lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick from Punchy misses.
Punchy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Punchy.
Punchy checks the leg kick.
Norman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Punchy under the eye.
Norman tries a head kick but it misses.
Norman lands a high kick!
Punchy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norman throws a jab when Punchy was well out of range.
Punchy misses with a hook.
Jab by Norman.
Norman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Punchy.
Norman slips a straight right by Punchy.
Norman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Punchy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman jabs Punchy right on the nose. Punchy blinks but takes it well.
Punchy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Norman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punchy checks a leg kick.
Norman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norman throws a shot from downtown. Punchy moves away and avoids it.
Punchy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punchy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punchy misses with a straight right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punchy.
Punchy shoots in looking for a takedown but Norman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Punchy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Greg Norman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Punchy.
Punchy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Norman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy digs a good hook to Norman's body.
Punchy throws a body shot but no joy.
Punchy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punchy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norman.
Norman avoids a punch combination nicely.

Norman gets caught flat footed, as Punchy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Norman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Punchy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Well, if Norman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Norman wants to take a breather but Punchy is having none of it.
Norman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Norman prevents Punchy from improving his position.
Punchy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Norman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Norman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Greg Norman!
During a confident post fight interview, Greg Norman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Trent Punchy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Me Mum... she had it pretty hard ay. Lots of cock for cash.'.