PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Norling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snarf Snarf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norling comes into the arena with I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Norling
vs
Snarf

187 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snarf Snarf!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snarf misses with the combination.
Snarf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norling circles away quickly and effectively.
Snarf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norling staying out of range there.
Snarf misses with a double jab.
Snarf misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
Snarf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norling.
Snarf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norling.
Norling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a leg kick.
Snarf looks gassed!
Snarf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Snarf misses with a double jab
and Norling counters with a nice uppercut.
Snarf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norling.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling counters with a series of strikes. Snarf will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Norling throws a right and a left that Snarf avoids nicely.
Snarf throws a hook to the side of Norling's head but Norling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snarf's head.
Norling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norling keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Snarf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch lands to the side of Snarf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Norling lands a right hook to the body.
Norling looks to land a combination but Snarf avoids it well.
Norling throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norling throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Snarf Snarf has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snarf has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Norling throws a one two combo.
Norling moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Snarf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norling counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snarf thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Norling scores with a four punch combination!
Snarf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norling counters with an outside leg kick.
Snarf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snarf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Norling.
A jab from Norling misses.
Norling misses with a double jab.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a stiff right hand.
Norling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snarf throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling takes one on the button.
Norling goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Norling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Norling to counter with a crisp jab.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling counters with a thumping low kick.
Snarf misses with a double jab
and Norling counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from Snarf does no damage.
Norling looks to land a combination but Snarf avoids it well.
Snarf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Snarf 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.
Snarf throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snarf misses with a combination
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Snarf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norling.
Norling is working the combinations to good effect here.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snarf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snarf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norling counters with a body kick that stops Snarf in his tracks momentarily.
Snarf throws a combination that misses
and Norling counters with a right hand to the body.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a right hand to the body.
Snarf 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.
Norling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snarf moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Norling throws a shot from downtown. Snarf moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snarf throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Norling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Snarf Snarf's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Norling throws a right hand that Snarf ducks under and follows up with a left that Snarf also avoids with ease.
Norling loads up on a big right hand but Snarf slips the punch.
Snarf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norling walks into a left hand.

It looks like Sebastian Norling has been cut.
Snarf misses with a wild combination.
Snarf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norling makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Snarf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norling.
Sebastian Norling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snarf has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Norling misses.
Snarf misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Snarf misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Snarf.
The fighters circling - Snarf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snarf.
Snarf misses with a straight right.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Snarf.
Norling blocks a jab.
A big right from Snarf misses.
Norling walks into a straight right hand from Snarf.
Norling misses with an uppercut.
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snarf.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Snarf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snarf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snarf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snarf.
Snarf scores with a nice head shot.
Norling has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Snarf misses with a double jab
and Norling counters with a series of strikes. Snarf will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Snarf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Snarf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norling counters with a head kick. That will keep Snarf thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Snarf throws a combination that misses
and Norling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Snarf's knee momentarily.
Snarf slips a jab and a cross from Norling.
Snarf looks to land a left hand but Norling moved out of range nicely.
Snarf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snarf throws out a loose jab but Norling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norling connects with a jab.
Snarf throws a combination that misses
and Norling counters with a two punch combo.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling counters with a head kick.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Norling to counter with a crisp jab.
Norling goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Norling's head.
Snarf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norling.
Sebastian Norling is winning the standup battle so far.
Snarf darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A combination from Norling does no damage.
Norling slips under a jab.
Norling needs to keep his hands up - Snarf had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Norling.
Snarf throws a jab when Norling was well out of range.
Snarf misses with a jab to the body
and Norling counters with a nice uppercut.
Snarf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norling counters with a nice body shot.
Snarf lands with an overhand left.
Snarf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

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.
Snarf misses with a combination
and Norling counters with a nice body shot.
Norling on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snarf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norling counters with a two punch combo.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snarf ducks under a wild hook from Norling.
Norling misses with the combination.
Snarf throws a big shot that misses.
Norling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Snarf.
Snarf misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Norling misses.
Snarf thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snarf Snarf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Snarf misses its intended target.
Danga de danga de dang - Norling scores with a four punch combination!
Snarf misses with a combination
and Norling counters with a thumping low kick.
Snarf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. Snarf catches Norling right on the button with a cross.
Norling scoring well with a low kick there.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Norling to counter with a crisp jab.
Norling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a body kick.
Snarf swinging wilding here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Norling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snarf looks to land a right hand but Norling moved out of range.
Norling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snarf lands a jab to the nose.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snarf looks to throw the jab but Norling is out of range.
Norling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snarf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snarf waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Norling.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snarf throws out a loose jab but Norling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norling connects with the punch.
Snarf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norling counters with a nice uppercut.
Norling takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snarf misses with a combination
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
Snarf connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Norling to counter with a crisp jab.
Norling on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Snarf misses.
Snarf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norling connects with a right hand. Snarf shakes it off.
Snarf misses with a wild body shot.
Norling throws a hook but Snarf avoids it easily.
Snarf misses with a double jab
and Norling counters with a series of strikes. Snarf will be more careful next time no doubt.
Snarf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snarf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snarf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norling makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Snarf really felt that one!
A chopping leg kick lands by Norling.
Norling takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snarf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snarf throws a nice looking combination but Norling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snarf Snarf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norling cracks Snarf with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snarf.
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snarf.
Norling throws a nice looking combination but Snarf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snarf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norling tries to bum rush Snarf with a series of wild strikes but Snarf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four 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.
Snarf throws a combination that misses
and Norling counters with a head kick. That will keep Snarf thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A telegraphed right hand from Snarf misses the target.
Snarf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snarf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snarf misses with a straight right.
Snarf dodges the punch combination from Norling.
Donk. Snarf catches Norling right on the button with a cross.
Norling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snarf.
Norling misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snarf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Snarf throws a combination that misses
and Norling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snarf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Norling.
A combination from Snarf does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Norling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norling 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Norling!