PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Cohnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohnor has chosen Sound Of Madness as his entrance music. Christian Cohnor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Norris
vs
Cohnor

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Cohnor!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris throws a series of punches but Cohnor avoids them all with ease.
Cohnor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cohnor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Norris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cohnor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Cohnor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Norris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cohnor!
Norris looking to control but Cohnor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Norris controlling the pace for now.
Cohnor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cohnor wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Norris is really struggling to control Cohnor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cohnor tries to reverse the position but Norris maintains control.
Norris tries to control but Cohnor wriggling away.
Cohnor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norris avoids the attempt from Cohnor to control.
Cohnor looks gassed!
Cohnor is squirming around, avoiding Norris's attempts to control the action.
Cohnor tries to hold on but Norris pushes him away.
Norris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chuck Norris just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Norris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cohnor shoots in looking for a takedown. Norris tries to sprawl out of it but Cohnor 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.

Cohnor tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.

Norris breaks the clinch.
Chuck Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohnor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Norris throws a right and a left that Cohnor avoids nicely.
Norris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Norris throws a right hand that Cohnor ducks under and follows up with a left that Cohnor also avoids with ease.
Norris scores with a punch to the head.
Cohnor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Norris lands with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Norris scores with a four punch combination!

Cohnor is rocked!
Norris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cohnor is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Norris misses.

Norris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohnor sneaks back into half guard.
Cohnor seems to have recovered his senses.
Norris is looking to advance position but Cohnor won't allow it.
Cohnor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cohnor trying to control from the bottom.
Cohnor manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cohnor is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Norris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norris throws a head kick that half lands.
Norris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cohnor.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Cohnor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norris sprawls well initially but Cohnor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cohnor stops Norris from getting back to his feet.
Cohnor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cohnor tries to pass to full mount but Norris defends it.
Ground and pound from Cohnor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cohnor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is not content to let Cohnor control the position.
Cohnor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cohnor trying to pass the guard but Norris defending well.
Norris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Norris has his hands on Cohnor's head, controlling the position.
Cohnor controls from within his opponent's guard.

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.
Cohnor scoring with some ground and pound.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Cohnor from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Christian Cohnor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cohnor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cohnor counters with a takedown into side control.
Cohnor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Norris holds on to Cohnor's head and controls the position momentarily.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
Norris tries to bench press Cohnor off him but Cohnor keeps the position.
Norris is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Norris.
Norris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cohnor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Cohnor looking to sit in guard and control but Norris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cohnor is trying to keep Norris in close.

Norris gets to his feet. Cohnor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris tries for a takedown but Cohnor circles away easily

and Cohnor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Cohnor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Cohnor throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cohnor fails with the takedown.
Norris throws a lazy head kick

and Cohnor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cohnor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cohnor stops a takedown attempt from Norris.

Cohnor has hold of one of Norris's legs. Norris is fighting the takedown attempt but Cohnor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Norris wants to stand up but Cohnor is controlling him.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cohnor manages to pass to side control.
Norris is trying to stand up here but Cohnor is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohnor wants to free his trapped foot but Norris is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cohnor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by Cohnor.
Cohnor misses with a wild body shot.
Cohnor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cohnor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Norris both land. Nice combination.
Cohnor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Norris wants to clinch up but Cohnor keeps it at a distance.
Norris tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cohnor counters with a single leg into guard. Norris didn't expect that.
Christian Cohnor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cohnor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norris looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking to stand up but Cohnor isn't so interested in that idea.

Norris pushes Cohnor off and gets back to his feet.
Cohnor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chuck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Cohnor.
Cohnor shoots in but no luck this time.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norris!

Cohnor gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
Cohnor wants to control but Norris is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cohnor closes the distance but Norris moves to the side

and Norris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cohnor wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.
Cohnor pushes Norris off looking to stand but Norris dives back in and keeps control.
Cohnor is pressing down on Norris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Norris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Norris trying to control but Cohnor is working from the bottom.

Norris stands up and waves to Cohnor to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norris gets a takedown into half guard.
Norris tries to stand and escape but Cohnor is controlling the position.
Cohnor tries to roll over but Norris keeps him under control.

Norris decides to stand and escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A head kick from Norris lands but Cohnor takes it in his stride.

Cohnor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norris sprawls well initially but Cohnor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohnor controlling the pace.
Cohnor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christian Cohnor.
I think Cohnor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Cohnor!