PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lito Alcala (ranked 449 p4p, 15 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 492 p4p, 16 weight class). Will Norris has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Alcala
vs
Norris

169 cm
25
138 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

165 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lito Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Norris.
Norris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcala.
Norris throws a body shot but no joy.
Norris connects with a high kick.
Norris tries to land a front kick but Alcala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alcala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alcala lands a slapping body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Norris tries a low kick but Alcala avoids it.
Alcala connects with a single shot there.
Norris lands a really nice looking cross but Alcala seems unphased.
Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alcala.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala blocks a jab.
Alcala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Alcala checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcala fails to land with a series of punches.
Alcala is looking to clinch.
Norris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Norris throws a body punch but Alcala moves out of range.
Norris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alcala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Norris throws out a leg kick but Alcala moves out of range and Norris only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala moves out of range as Norris throws a body kick.
Alcala connects with a jab.
Alcala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Norriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alcala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris can pounce on him.
Alcala checks a leg kick.
Alcala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alcala.
That kick from Norris tenderised Alcala's leg. Alcala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala is looking to counter punch.
Norris misses with a straight left.
Alcala cracks Norris with a good jab.
Alcala loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Norris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alcala.
Alcala loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Alcala clobbers Norris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Will Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alcala misses with a low kick.
Alcala checks the leg kick.
Alcala lands a nice shot that snaps Norris's head back.
Alcala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alcala. That did some damage!
Norris connects with an inside leg kick.
Alcala looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
Alcala misses with an uppercut.
Norris walks into a stiff left hand from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norris throws a leg kick that misses.
Alcala with a nice cross.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick from Alcala.
Alcala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norris circles away quickly and effectively.
Alcala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norris doesn't seem bothered though.
Alcala misses with a head kick.
Norris misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alcala moves forwards but Norris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alcala is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Norris blocks a jab.
Alcala lands a head kick!
Alcala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alcala throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris thuds a left hand into Alcala's body.
Norris throws a chopping leg kick but Alcala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alcala is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Norris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alcala lands a leg kick that knocks Norris off balance momentarily.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris is trying to counter with his kicks.
Alcala misses with a straight left.
Norris was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Norris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alcala looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.

Alcala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Alcala.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alcala clinches up against the cage.
Norris is trying to break the clinch but Alcala has him pressed against the cage.
Alcala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris is trying to force a seperation but Alcala has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala misses with some punches.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alcala scores with a jab to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Alcala.
A jab from Alcala does it's job there.
Alcala throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
Alcala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris.
Norris thows a body kick. Alcala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Norris lands a front kick.
Norris throws a leg kick that misses.
Norris tries to land a front kick but Alcala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alcala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alcala looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
Norris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Norris misses with a hook
and Alcala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Norris throws a low kick but Alcala avoids it.
Alcala checks a leg kick nicely.
Alcala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alcala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alcala blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lito Alcala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Norris misses with a kick to the body.
Alcala moves out of range of the body kick from Norris.
Some wild striking there from Alcala.
Lito Alcala is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norris there as he acknowledges the shot.

Norris tries to keep at a distance but Alcala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Norris working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alcala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alcala tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Alcala back against the cage.

Norris breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alcala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Alcala is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Alcala backing away here, and Norris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris connects with an inside leg kick.
Alcala misses with a body shot.
Alcala moves out of range as Norris strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alcala moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alcala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alcala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Alcala blocks a jab.
Norris throws a hook but Alcala avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Norris misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Alcala. That snapped Norris's head back.
Norris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alcala slips a straight right by Norris.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alcala throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Norris lands with an overhand left.
Norris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Alcala blocks the leg kick.
Alcala looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norris swinging wildly here.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
Norris lands a head kick!
Alcala looks to land a right hand but Norris moved out of range.
Norris misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Alcala.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alcala misses with a looping left.
Norris looks to land a left hand but Alcala moved out of range nicely.
Norris throws a front kick aimed at Alcala's knee but Alcala avoids it well.
Norris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alcala is out of range and Norris settles back down.
Alcala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alcala misses with a two punch combination.

Alcala rushes Norris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alcala lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Alcala.
Norris wants to break free but Alcala has control.
Alcala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alcala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcala pushes Norris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris throws a low kick but Alcala moves out of range easily.
Norris missing with a left hand there. Alcala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alcala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alcala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alcala scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Alcala - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Alcala.
Alcala jabs at Norris's body.
Norris thuds his shin into the meat of Alcala's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Alcala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcala looks to land a left hand but Norris moved out of range nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alcala crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Norris - the referee stops the clock and Alcala gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Norris. Alcala manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris cracks Alcala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Norris blocks a jab.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Alcala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws out a loose jab but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris connects with an inside leg kick.
Norris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Norris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala lands a really nice looking cross but Norris seems unphased.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcala.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Alcala.
Norris defending well as Alcala loads up on a big left hand.
Norris moves forwards but Alcala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norris.
Alcala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris misses with a leg kick
and Alcala counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Alcala.
Alcala connects with a body shot that sends Norris's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lito Alcala will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Norris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcala.
Norris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Alcala moves out of range easily.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris staying out of range there.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Norris misses the target.
Alcala will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Norris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norris tries a quick counter leg kick but Alcala is wise to it.
Alcala avoids a kick to the body.
Alcala throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
Norris misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norris momentarily.
Norris checks a leg kick.
Norris slips a straight right by Alcala.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Alcala scores with a nice strike.
Norris moves away from the strike by Alcala.
Alcala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norris momentarily.
Norris throws a jab when Alcala was well out of range.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
Alcala throws a series of strikes that have Norris backpedaling.

Norris is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Alcala! Norris is backing up but he can't get away as Alcala lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Norris and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lito Alcala!
Lito Alcala was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.