PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McQueen
vs
Norris

185 cm
27
197 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Demons
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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve McQueen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Norris!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris misses with a series of wild punches.
McQueen misses with the combination.
McQueen scores with a nice right hand.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McQueen. McQueen obviously looking to wear him down.
McQueen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norris.
McQueen misses the jab.
McQueen throws a head kick that misses.
McQueen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick from McQueen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQueen. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
McQueen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McQueen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Norris avoids the body shot from McQueen.
McQueen misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McQueen.
Norris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Norris throws a lazy head kick
and McQueen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McQueen lands a body shot.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McQueen.
Norris looks to score with a jab to the body but McQueen is just out of range.
Norris defending well as McQueen loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen thows a body shot but no joy.
Norris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice combination there by McQueen.
Norris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McQueen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norris checks a low kick from McQueen.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
McQueen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steve McQueen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McQueen.
Norris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McQueen pinned against the cage. McQueen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick from McQueen lands but Norris takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws a chopping leg kick but Norris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McQueen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
McQueen throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.

Norris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Norris unloads with some shots from mount but McQueen bucks and avoids them well.
Norris punching from mount but McQueen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McQueen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Norris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris thows a huge punch but McQueen dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McQueen scores with a decent looking hook.
Norris throws a low kick, looking for McQueen's leg but McQueen calmly moves out of range.
McQueen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norris misses with a takedown
and McQueen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McQueen doesn't seem bothered though.
Norris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Steve McQueen has been cut.
Mike Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Norris as he checks the leg kick.
Norris walks into a left hand.
Norris throws a body kick that misses.
Norris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McQueen counters with an inside leg kick.
McQueen looks to land a right hand but Norris moved out of range.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McQueen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris throws a head kick that misses
and McQueen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McQueen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McQueen.
A nice combination there by Norris.
McQueen misses with a hook.
Norris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McQueen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from McQueen misses

and Norris counters with a shoot takedown. McQueen fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Norris wants to control from the top but McQueen keeps moving.
McQueen looking to control.
McQueen managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Norris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Norris throwing strikes from guard but McQueen blocks nicely.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but McQueen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Norris slips under a jab from McQueen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. McQueen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris misses with an uppercut.
McQueen misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for McQueen. That snapped Norris's head back.
Norris fails with the takedown
and McQueen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve McQueen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Norris.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McQueen digs a good hook to Norris's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Norris shoots and misses
and McQueen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McQueen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from McQueen misses its intended target.
A shot to de liver by McQueen. Beautiful body shot.
Norris connects with the punch.
McQueen scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from McQueen misses its intended target.
Norris fails with the takedown
enabling McQueen to counter with a crisp jab.
McQueen throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and moves out of range.
McQueen cracks the inside of Norris's front leg.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris.
Norris misses with a takedown
and McQueen counters with a straight right hand.
Steve McQueen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Norris.
McQueen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Norris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Norris misses the target.
McQueen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by McQueen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a takedown
and McQueen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McQueen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris moves forwards but McQueen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McQueen misses with a looping left.
McQueen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Norris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Norris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McQueen defending well though.
Norris misses with a head shot. McQueen uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen 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.
McQueen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris won't allow McQueen to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
McQueen 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.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but McQueen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McQueen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Norris avoids the body shot from McQueen.
McQueen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Norris misses with a takedown attempt
and McQueen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McQueen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McQueen throws out a loose jab but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQueen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris fails with the takedown
and McQueen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norris throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.
Norris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Left hook, right uppercut from McQueen.
Norris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McQueen checks it well.
Norris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McQueen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
McQueen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
McQueen misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
McQueen moves away from the strike by Norris.
McQueen lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
McQueen throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
McQueen lands with a right hand.
McQueen lands with a nice body punch.
McQueen loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as McQueen blocks the low kick.
Norris misses with a takedown attempt
and McQueen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steve McQueen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Norris.
Norris is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Norris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McQueen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
McQueen lands with an overhand left.
McQueen lands a high kick!
Norris has his takedown stuffed
and McQueen counters with a good low kick that Norris was not able to check.
McQueen misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Norris misses
and McQueen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McQueen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve McQueen is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McQueen.
McQueen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris has his takedown stuffed
and McQueen counters with an outside leg kick.
Norris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norris misses with a takedown
and McQueen counters with a thumping low kick.
McQueen scores with a sloppy right hand. Norris should have avoided that one.
Norris throws a right hand that McQueen ducks under and follows up with a left that McQueen also avoids with ease.
McQueen 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQueen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McQueen had his way with Mike Norris in that round.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McQueen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norris tries for a takedown but McQueen circles away easily
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McQueen tries a head kick but it misses.
McQueen jabs Norris right on the nose. Norris blinks but takes it well.
Norris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McQueen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Norris moves out of range as McQueen throws a body kick.
Norris is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McQueen throws a head kick that misses.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
McQueen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McQueen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McQueen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norris ducks right into an uppercut from McQueen.
McQueen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Norris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries for a takedown but McQueen circles away easily
and McQueen counters with a right hand to the body.
McQueen throws a nice inside leg kick.
McQueen clobbers Norris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot lands for McQueen.
A jab lands there for McQueen.
McQueen misses with a hook.
Norris misses with a takedown
letting McQueen counter with a right hand.
Steve McQueen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen throws a jab but it's blocked by Norris.
McQueen lands a head shot.
McQueen lands with a hook. Norris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mike Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris slips a straight right by McQueen.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McQueen throws out the jab.
Norris takes one to the side of the head.

Norris scores a takedown into full mount!
Norris looking to ground and pound but McQueen is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McQueen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Norris.
Norris thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Steve McQueen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McQueen is trying to escape the mount.

Norris goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McQueen turns into him and now he's in Norris's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McQueen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McQueen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McQueen!
Steve McQueen retains his middleweight title!