PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Molokai Built (ranked 2789 p4p, 3403 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 149 p4p, 175 weight class). Will Norris told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Built
vs
Norris

169 cm
31
140
14 - 10 - 1

165 cm
30
145
10 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Molokai Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris misses with a straight left.
Built drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
Norris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Norris throws a hook but Built blocks it.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Built changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Norris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Built in his tracks.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
Built tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norris tries to clinch there but Built circles away.
Built tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Norris throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a head kick but Built moves out of range.
Built attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Will Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Built checks a leg kick.
Built has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Built slips a straight right by Norris.
Built half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
Built half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Built half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Built takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Built blocks a low kick nicely.
Built feinted with a counter takedown.
Norris misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Norris scores with a four punch combination!
Built blocks a jab.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.
Built changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Norris throws a right hand that Built ducks under and follows up with a left that Built also avoids with ease.
Norris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Norris clinches up with Built and pushes him back against the cage.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with the head strike.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris tries to clinch but Built is having none of it.
Built drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
Built moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Built attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Built 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norris swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to clinch up but Built keeps it at a distance.
Built attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Norris tries to clinch but Built moves out of range.
Built feinted with a counter takedown.
Norris throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.

Norris closes the distance and pushes Built back into the cage.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris stalls.
Norris blocks an uppercut.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Norris throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Norris throws a right hand that Built ducks under and follows up with a left that Built also avoids with ease.
Norris throws out a leg kick but Built moves out of range and Norris only half commits.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris tries to clinch but Built is having none of it.
Will Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris punishes Built's body with a nice straight punch.
Norris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Built attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Built takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Built walks forward, straight into a front kick from Norris.
Norris throws a push kick but Built slaps the foot to one side.
Norris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Built lands an uppercut.
Norris stalling.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris is looking to control Built's arms but Built gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
Norris has had enough of the clinch but Built keeps him there for the moment.
Norris wants to break free but Built has control.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Norris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built throws a head punch that misses.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris cracks Built with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Norris.
Will Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Norris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Built circles away quickly and effectively.
Built changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Built avoids the body shot from Norris.
Built tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Norris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a low kick.
Built half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Molokai Built is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Norris.
Built tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Built checks a low kick from Norris.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris throws out a leg kick but Built moves out of range and Norris only half commits.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Built changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Built's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Built's head.
Built on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norris misses with a double jab.
Norris wants to clinch up but Built keeps it at a distance.
Built slips under a jab from Norris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Built attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Norris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Built tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Built tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Norris misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
Norris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Built feinted with a counter takedown.
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Built changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Built.
Built half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to clinch but Built moves out of range.
Built changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Norris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Built checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Built feinted with a counter takedown.
Norris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Built half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris throws a push kick but Built slaps the foot to one side.
Built drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
Norris swings for the body but Built moves out of range.
Built changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Norris misses with a two punch combination.
Norris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Built feinted with a counter takedown.
Built avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Built half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris misses with a wild combination.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Built feinted with a counter takedown.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Norris.
Norris tries to clinch but Built moves out of range.
Built feinted with a counter takedown.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Built changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Built blocks the leg kick.
Built drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
Norris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Built drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Built bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Built avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Norris 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 Built has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Built and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Built drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Norris!
During a confident post fight interview, Will Norris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.