PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by Rap Overdose. Mike Norris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joe
vs
Norris

180 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Norris!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Norris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joe avoids a punch combination nicely.

Norris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Norris trying to control the action but Joe is working from the bottom.
Norris is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Joe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Norris lands a big shot there that rocks Joe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Joe is trying to escape the mount.
Norris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joe is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joe is looking to escape.

Norris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Norris jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Joe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Joe and Norris has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Joe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Joe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Norris tries for a kimura but Joe is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe tries to bench press Norris off him but Norris keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Norris's best efforts.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.

Norris seems to be looking for submissions.
Norris is keen to just control but Joe is a slippery customer.

Joe looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe is breathing heavily.

Norris is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Joe has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves into full mount! Joe won't be happy about that!
Joe is looking to improve his position but Norris isn't that keen on the idea.

Norris with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Joe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Norris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Norris is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Joe is surviving well by controlling Norris's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joe is looking to get to half guard.
Joe is working hard here to advance position.
Norris with the ground and pound from mount.
Joe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Norris looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Norris looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Norris shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Norris wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris scoring with some ground and pound.

Joe has an active guard here but Norris has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
Joe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Norris scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Joe is looking to control Norris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joe avoid being mounted?
Joe is looking to improve his position.

Norris moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Joe.
Mike Norris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Joe is squirming around, avoiding Norris's attempts to control the action.

Norris looking to secure an arm triangle but Joe defends it well.
Joe wants to hold on but Norris pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris prevents Joe from getting the reversal.

Norris working for a submission but Joe is keeping him at bay.
Norris unloading with bombs!
Norris is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Joe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Joe is looking to improve his position but Norris isn't that keen on the idea.

Norris with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Norris landing strikes from the mount.
Norris trying to control but Joe is having none of it.

Norris looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to improve his position but Norris isn't that keen on the idea.
Joe is squirming around, avoiding Norris's attempts to control the action.
Joe is looking to get to half guard.
Norris landing shots from mount.

Norris is going olschool here, as he tries to force Joe to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Joe shrugs it off.

Norris is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Norris extends the arm and Joe is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Norris!