PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Harva meistä on rautaa. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Norris
vs
Steiner

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Chuck Norris!
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, Jace Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steiner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steiner has him pressed against the cage.
Norris wants a takedown.

Norris breaks the clinch.

Norris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Norris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Steiner dives on top into guard.
Steiner wants to stand but Norris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Norris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steiner thows a big elbow that misses.
Norris has a closed guard, preventing Steiner from standing up.
Norris wants to sweep but no luck.

Norris has his foot on Steiner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steiner works his way back into a safe position though.
Steiner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steiner preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Steiner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Steiner content to control rather than advance.
Norris trying to hold on to Steiner's head to control him but Steiner postures up.
Steiner is trying to control the action in half guard but Norris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Steiner postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Norris to stand up.

Steiner feints and as Norris raises his hands in defense, Steiner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steiner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Steiner wanted to stand there but Norris had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Steiner from controlling successfully.

Steiner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steiner works over Norris with some ground and pound from guard.
Steiner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Norris doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steiner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Norris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steiner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Norris's guard.
Norris trying to control from the bottom.
Norris manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norris is looking for a triangle but Steiner pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Norris is on top in guard.

Norris has gone for a leg lock! Steiner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Norris's guard.
Norris throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Norris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Norris controlling from the full mount.
Steiner is in a horrible position here. Norris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris controlling from mount.
Norris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Norris landing punches.

Norris is working for a guillotine from mount but Steiner frees his head quite easily.

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

Norris looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Norris swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Steiner is now in Norris's guard. A big mistake from Norris there, giving up the dominant position!

Norris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Norris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Norris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Norris with a poor takedown

and Steiner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Norris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Norris has his foot on Steiner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steiner works his way back into a safe position though.
Steiner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steiner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Norris working a defensive guard but Steiner passes into half guard.
Steiner wants to control but Norris is keeping him busy.
Norris is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steiner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steiner's back!
Norris scores with punches to the body.

Norris is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Steiner won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Norris off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chuck Norris!