PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. John Gunderson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Norris
vs
Gunderson

179 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Gunderson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris avoids the head kick by Gunderson.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gunderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Norris!
Gunderson landing strikes from the mount and Norris is in trouble!
Norris is squirming around, avoiding Gunderson's attempts to control the action.
Norris slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Norris is refusing to be controlled, as Gunderson sits in half guard.
Norris tries to get to full guard but Gunderson has control of the leg.

Norris is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gunderson pulls his head out easily.
Gunderson wants to stand up but Norris has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunderson is working away from the top position though.
Gunderson trying to control the action but Norris is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Norris gets caught flat footed, as Gunderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Norris wants to sweep here but Gunderson controlling him for the moment.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Gunderson tries to stand but Norris is controlling from the bottom.
Gunderson stays in close to Norris's body and controls the position.
Gunderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gunderson is controlling Norris's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gunderson wants to control but Norris is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Norris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Norris is pressing down on Gunderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gunderson is holding on for now.
Gunderson is looking to improve his position.
Gunderson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Norris is trying to control the action in half guard but Gunderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Norris tries for a takedown but Gunderson circles away easily

and Gunderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Norris's guard.
Gunderson postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
Norris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Norris wants to finish this one by submission but Gunderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Norris.
Norris pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Norris goes for an armbar but Gunderson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gunderson.
Gunderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.

Norris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gunderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gunderson looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gunderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gunderson gets caught flat footed, as Norris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gunderson keeping full guard, as Norris tries to pass.
Norris stands and throws Gunderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gunderson tries to buck Norris off but Norris is having none of it.
Gunderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gunderson manages to get back to half guard.

Norris is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunderson is looking to control Norris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gunderson avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson wants to improve his position but Norris is controlling well.

Norris is trying for a kimura here. Gunderson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Norris wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buck Norris!