PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Norman Wayz (ranked 5308 p4p, 4433 weight class) and Napa Amarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wayz
vs
Amarin

165 cm
25
140
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
138
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Norman Wayz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Napa Amarin!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayz misses with a right hand
and Amarin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayz throws a hook but Amarin blocks it.
Amarin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wayz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norman Wayz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayz misses with a hook
and Amarin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amarin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayz lands a slapping body shot.
Wayz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wayz misses with a looping right.
Amarin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amarin slips a jab from Wayz.
Amarin swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wayz to counter with a crisp jab.
Amarin throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayz counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayz takes a swing at Amarin's ribcage but misses.
Amarin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayz was well out of range. Poor timing from Amarin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarin moves to clinch but Wayz breaks away
and Wayz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wayz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amarin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amarin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Amarin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wayz swings widly with a right hand
and Amarin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayz lands a nice looking body shot.
Wayz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amarin.
Amarin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayz.
Wayz misses with an uppercut. Amarin saw that one coming.
Amarin misses the shot to the body.
Wayz lands a jab to Amarin's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayz works Amarin's body with a nice hook.
Wayz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayz swings widly with a right hand
and Amarin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayz is looking to clinch but Amarin is avoiding it.
Wayz catches Amarin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Amarin scores with a punch to the head.
Amarin moves forwards but Wayz connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Amarin pushes Wayz up against the cage in a clinch.
Amarin can't find room to land a body shot as Wayz controls the action.
Amarin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayz's elbow.
Amarin digs a right hand into Wayz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wayz's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amarin.
A body shot lands from Amarin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarin tries to throw a body punch but Wayz avoids it by throwing Amarin back against the cage.
Amarin misses with a punch to the body.
Wayz slowing the pace effectively.
Wayz stalling in the clinch but Amarin improves position.
Wayz blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Amarin.
Amarin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Amarin.
Amarin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amarin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Amarin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wayzs head.
Amarin tries to work over Wayz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amarin has a couple of punches blocked by Wayz.
A short right from Amarin on the inside.
Amarin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayz's elbow.
A short right from Wayz.
Amarin blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wayz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amarin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amarin.
Amarin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayz stalling in the clinch.
Amarin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amarin lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wayz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Norman Wayz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wayz misses with a shot to the body
and Amarin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amarin misses with a straight left.
Wayz misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Amarin! But no joy.
Wayz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Amarin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wayz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amarin.
Amarin misses with a looping left.
Amarin throws a hook to the side of Wayz's head but Wayz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wayz misses the body punch
and Wayz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amarin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amarin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Wayz to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amarin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayz.
Amarin misses with an uppercut.
Amarin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayz misses the shot to the body.
Wayz throws a body shot but no joy.
Amarin dips to his left and cracks Wayz with an uppercut!
Wayz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amarin.
Amarin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wayz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wayz scores with a shot to the body.

Wayz forces Amarin back against the cage and clinches.
Amarin can't find room to land a body shot as Wayz controls the action.
Good body shot from Amarin.
Amarin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wayz or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarin tries a body shot but Wayz blocks it.
Wayz stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Amarin.
Amarin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayz.
Amarin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayz prevents a body shot from Amarin.
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!
Amarin has a couple of punches blocked by Wayz.
Amarin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wayz backwards.
Amarin lands with a left to the head.
Amarin throws a head punch that misses.
Wayz wants to stall.
Amarin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Wayz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Wayz.
Amarin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amarin working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amarin.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Amarin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayz controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Amarin.
Amarin letting Wayz take a breather here.
Wayz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayz trying to control the position but instead, Amarin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wayz into the cage.
Napa Amarin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Amarin.
A short left from Wayz.
Wayz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amarin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wayz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wayz stalling in the clinch but Amarin improves position.
Amarin misses with a punch to the body.
Amarin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Amarin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wayzs head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Napa Amarin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Amarin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wayz cracks Amarin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Amarin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayz misses with a body shot.
Wayz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amarin.
Wayz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wayz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wayz looks to score with a jab to the body but Amarin is just out of range.
Amarin moves out of range as Wayz strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amarin swings for the body but Wayz moves out of range.
Wayz scores with a shot to the body.
Wayz misses with a hook
and Amarin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayz misses the body punch
enabling Amarin to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wayz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wayz takes a swing at Amarin's ribcage but misses.
Wayz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amarin in his tracks.
Amarin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayz manages to avoid it.
Norman Wayz is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayz works Amarin's body with a nice hook.
Amarin missing with a left hand there. Wayz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Wayz. That snapped Amarin's head back.
Amarin throws a body punch but Wayz moves out of range.
Wayz lands a jab to the nose.
Amarin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Amarin throws a hook but Wayz blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayz cracks Amarin with an open hand slap.

Amarin is rocked!
Wayz throws a monster overhand right that drops Amarin! Wayz follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Wayz!
Norman Wayz looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '(55,55[4,4])'.