PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Lank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lank has chosen The Night as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Norris
vs
Lank

195 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Lank!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Lank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lank misses with a looping right.
Lank shoots for a takedown but Norris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Norris.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Lank moves away and avoids it.
Chuck Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lank lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Chuck Norris has been cut.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Lank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norris's waist but Norris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lank off to one side.
Lank tries to score a power double leg takedown but Norris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lank somewhat.
Chuck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Lank.
Lank keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris tries to clinch there but Lank circles away.
Norris tries to clinch but Lank is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Norris.
Lank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris slaps away a takedown attempt from Lank, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
Lank walks into a jab.

It looks like Ethan Lank has been cut.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris tries to bum rush Lank with a series of wild strikes but Lank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lank swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris misses with a combination
and Lank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lank has a takedown stuffed.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Lank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Norris tries to clinch there but Lank circles away.
Norris wants to clinch but Lank slips to the side

and Lank counters with a takedown into side control.
Norris is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lank has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Norris avoids the body shot from Lank.
Lank ducks under a wild hook from Norris.
Lank fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Norris.
A punch lands to the side of Lank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
Norris tries to clinch

and Lank counters with a single leg into guard. Norris didn't expect that.
Norris has a closed guard, preventing Lank from standing up.

Norris kicks Lank off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lank swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris stalks Lank and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lank's face. Lank staggers backwards, shaken.
Norris tries to clinch up

and Lank counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lank is keen to just control but Norris is a slippery customer.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.

Lank wants to work for an arm triangle but Norris is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lank stops Norris from getting back to his feet.

Lank is trying to work for a kimura but Norris is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Norris swinging wildly here.
Lank falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norris counters with a left and a right that stings Lank.
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!
Norris throws a right hand that Lank ducks under and follows up with a left that Lank also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris misses with a combination

so Lank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Norris is wriggling around but Lank manages to pass to half guard.
Still in half guard, Lank seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Lank dominated that round.
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.

Norris throws a series of punches but Lank avoids them all with ease.
Norris scores with the left hand. Lank knows he should have avoided that one.
Norris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lank.
A cross from Norris lands.
Lank fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Chuck Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lank fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Horrible takedown by Lank or perhaps it was just good defense by Norris which made him look bad.
Chuck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Lank.
Norris closes the distance but Lank moves to the side

and Lank counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Norris kicks off Lank and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lank keeps the fight on the outside.
Lank has a takedown stuffed.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norris wants to clinch up but Lank keeps it at a distance.
Norris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Norris thinking.
Lank shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense.
Norris tries to clinch there but Lank circles away.
Lank tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.
Norris cracks Lank with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to clinch but Lank moves out of range.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Lank pushes him off.
Norris lands with a cross.
Lank shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense.
Norris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norris scores with a three punch combo!
Chuck Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Norris wants to clinch.
Lank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norris tries to avoid it but Lank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norris to the ground. Norris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lank drops his hands momentarily and Norris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Norris lands with a right hand.

Lank is rocked!
Norris tries to bum rush Lank with a series of wild strikes but Lank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lank is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Lank hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chuck Norris!