PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Norman Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates comes to the cage accompanied by Go Into The Water - Dethklok. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bates
vs
Partridge

188 cm
21
201 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

UCF Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partridge looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.
Partridge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bates throws a leg kick but Partridge checks it.
Partridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partridge throws a looping overhand right but Bates ducks down to avoid it.
Partridge misses with a few strikes there.
Partridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bates throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partridge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bates staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge connects with the punch.
Partridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partridge.
Bates avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Partridge misses.
Partridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partridge misses with a series of wild punches.
Bates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partridge.
Partridge tries to bum rush Bates with a series of wild strikes but Bates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Partridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Partridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bates staying out of range there.
Bates cracks the inside of Partridge's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Partridge misses with a looping left.
Partridge misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Partridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bates circles away quickly and effectively.
Bates throws a nice head kick!
Bates lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partridge's sensitive parts.
Partridge misses with a wild combination.
Partridge looks gassed!
Bates scores with a jab. Partridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Partridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Bates avoids the body shot from Partridge.
A big left from Partridge misses.
Partridge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Partridge avoids the body shot from Bates.
Partridge tries to bum rush Bates with a series of wild strikes but Bates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Partridge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Partridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bates fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Partridge misses its intended target.
Partridge throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Partridge throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Bates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partridge.
Partridge misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates moves out of range of the strikes.
Partridge might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Partridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partridge slips a straight right by Bates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bates circles away quickly and effectively.
Bates avoids the body shot from Partridge.
Bates scoring well with a low kick there.
Steve Partridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partridge is breathing heavily.
Partridge throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Partridge misses with a body punch
and Bates counters with a nice uppercut.
Bates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bates scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Partridge.
Partridge misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge missing with a left hand there. Bates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve Partridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bates connects with a body shot.
Bates lands with a kick to the ribs.
Partridge throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bates misses the target.
Partridge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partridge throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Partridge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bates. Bates obviously looking to wear him down.
Bates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partridge.

Bates moves into range and clinches up with Partridge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bates creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Bates.

It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bates obliges.
Partridge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Partridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bates lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Bates to work.
Bates lands an elbow that stopped Partridge in his tracks for a moment.
Partridge takes an elbow to the temple.
Bates with a knee to the head.
Bates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bates missing with knees to the body.
Bates looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands an elbow inside.
Bates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Partridge.
Partridge takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Bates.
Partridge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bates gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bates missing with knees to the body.
Bates lands an elbow that stopped Partridge in his tracks for a moment.
Bates lands a nice elbow.
Partridge dodges an elbow strike from Bates.
Partridge avoids the elbow strike from Bates, against the cage.
Partridge blocks an elbow strike from Bates.
Bates throws an elbow that misses.
Bates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bates comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Partridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Bates dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Partridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bates staying out of range there.
Norman Bates is winning the standup battle so far.

Bates has managed to clinch.
Partridge wants to break free but Bates has control.
Bates lands an elbow inside.
Bates looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bates pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bates lands a nice knee to the body.
Bates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bates pushes off an throws an elbow but Partridge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Partridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bates looking to throw knees to the head but Partridge is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bates just misses with a elbow thrown towards Partridge's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates throws an elbow that misses.
Partridge can't break the clinch.
Partridge's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bates.
Bates trying to land knees to the body.
Bates landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bates with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Partridge.
Bates has Partridge pushed against the cage.
Bates pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Partridge blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Partridge avoids a wild elbow strike from Bates.
Knees to the body from Bates.
Partridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bates lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Partridge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bates with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Partridge is looking to break free of the clinch but Bates has double underhooks.
Bates slows down the pace here.
Bates misses with a knee strike.
Partridge blocks the elbow strike.
Partridge avoiding damage as Bates throws knees to the body.
Bates trying to land knees to the body.
Partridge is trying to break the clinch but Bates has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with an elbow over the top.
Bates tries to land knees in the clinch but Partridge avoids the damage to the body.
Partridge is trying to break free.
Bates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Partridge blocks an elbow strike.
Bates misses with a punch on the inside.
Bates looking to slow down the pace here.
Bates misses with an elbow strike.
Partridge managing to block the knees to the body from Bates.
Bates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Partridge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Partridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Partridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
Partridge is trying to break free.
Partridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
Partridge tries to break the clinch but Bates is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Partridge wants to break free but Bates has control.
Partridge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Partridge dodges an elbow strike from Bates.
Bates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Partridge blocks an elbow strike from Bates.
Bates creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Partridge is trying to break the clinch but Bates is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Bates.
Partridge blocks an elbow strike.
Partridge working hard to break the clinch.
Bates utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bates trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bates misses with an elbow over the top.
Partridge blocks the elbow strike.
Partridge is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Bates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Bates!