PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Cazares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Norris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norris
vs
Cazares

195 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
277 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Cazares!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Cazares has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Norris regains guard immediately.
Cazares stops Norris from standing up.
Cazares postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cazares's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cazares throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Norris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cazares with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norris wants to stand but Cazares is controlling the position.
Cazares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Norris is looking to stand up but Cazares isn't so interested in that idea.
Norris on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Norris tries to get out of the position.
Cazares postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cazares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cazares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Norris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cazares is controlling him.
Cazares trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Norris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cazares is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cazares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cazares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cazares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cazares pushes down on Norris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Norris pushes Cazares off looking to stand but Cazares dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cazares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
Norris misses with a series of wild punches.
Norris lands with a right hand.

Cazares decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Cazares there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Norris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cazares.
Cazares stops Norris from getting back to his feet.
Cazares working over Norris with some ground and pound. Norris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cazares thows a huge punch but Norris dodges it nicely.
Norris taking some punishment here, with Cazares in his half guard.
Cazares lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is staying active underneath Cazares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Norris is looking to escape.

Cazares is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cazares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cazares is nestled in close to Norris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cazares takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Norris is trying to stand.
Norris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cazares is trying to work for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Cazares stops Norris from getting back to his feet.

Cazares is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Norris sees it coming and defends easily.
Norris looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cazares is working for a submission of some sort.
Cazares prevents Norris from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cazares connects with a nice short shot to Norris's temple.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cazares shoots in looking for a takedown. Norris tries to sprawl out of it but Cazares keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Norris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Norris clinches but Cazares breaks the clinch

and Cazares holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cazares pulls guard effortlessly.
Norris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cazares wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.
Cazares bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Norris's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cazares makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cazares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cazares throws a big right hand that misses.
Cazares won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.
Cazares cracks Norris with a solid left hand.
Cazares throwing strikes but missing.
Cazares is working Norris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cazares won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.
Cazares throwing strikes but missing.
Cazares is working Norris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Norris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cazares on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cazares is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
Cazares advances position into side control!
Norris taking a bit of punishment here - Cazares scoring with strikes.
Cazares lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Cazares dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cazares misses with a kick to the body.
Chuck Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cazares takes the fight into the clinch.
Norris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norris wants to get back to striking at distance but Cazares won't allow it.
Norris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cazares drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cazares looking for a takedown.
Chuck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Cazares.
Norris wants to get back to striking at distance but Cazares won't allow it.

Cazares jumps guard and drags Norris to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Norris wants to stand and escape but instead Cazares has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cazares tries to free his leg and advance position but Norris is retaining full guard.
Norris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cazares distracts Norris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cazares is breathing heavily.
Cazares prevents Norris from getting back to his feet.

Norris pushes Cazares off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cazares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Norris is looking to escape.
Norris has hold of Cazares's hands but Cazares slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cazares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cazares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Norris pushes Cazares off and gets back to his feet.
Cazares slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Cazares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Cazares.

It looks like Chuck Norris has been cut.

Cazares closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cazares has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Norris uses from the top position.
Norris preventing the sweep.
Norris wants to stand and escape but instead Cazares has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dino Cazares has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cazares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cazares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cazares postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
Cazares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cazares stops Norris from standing up.
Cazares forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Cazares there.
Cazares scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cazares drops an elbow to the side of Norris's head.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
Cazares looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cazares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Norris defending well though.

Cazares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Norris is just riding it out for now. Cazares eventually gives up the hold.
Cazares throwing shots but Norris is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cazares is trying to work for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Cazares stops Norris from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cazares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cazares misses with a straight left.
Cazares connects with a solid leg kick.
Cazares misses with a two punch combination.
Norris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cazares throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chuck Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cazares counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cazares is looking to take a break and control but Norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norris is trying to stand.

Norris kicks Cazares off and gets back to his feet.
Cazares moves away from the strike by Norris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norris tries to keep at a distance but Cazares has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cazares has Norris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cazares keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norris's efforts to push away.
Norris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Cazares.
Cazares drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris wants to break free but Cazares has control.

Cazares manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cazares manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cazares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cazares.
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cazares stalks Norris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Norris's face. Norris staggers backwards, shaken.

Cazares drives through and clinches with Norris against the cage.

Cazares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris throws a looping overhand right but Cazares ducks down to avoid it.
Cazares thumps Norris with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Cazares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Norris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cazares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Norris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cazares backs up against the cage.

It looks like Dino Cazares has been cut.
Norris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Norris rushes Cazares with punches - Cazares moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Cazares goes down! Norris follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Norris!