PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moe Sanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Nora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanda
vs
Nora

182 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Montreal, Moe Sanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Nora!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nora lands with a cross.
Nora blocks a head kick by Sanda.
Nora closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanda circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nora lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanda backs up against the cage.
Sanda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice straight punches there by Nora. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nora.
Sanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Nora.
Sanda moves in looking to clinch but Nora pushes him off.
Sanda sizes up Nora with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanda tries to clinch there but Nora circles away.
Nora shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanda but Sanda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanda wants to clinch.
Nora lands a two punch combo.
Nora throws a low kick but Sanda avoids it.
Sanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nora fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanda avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanda fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nora fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanda, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sanda.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanda.

Sanda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nora swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanda.
Nora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Sanda misses.
Sanda doesn't manage to clinch there - Nora circles away.
Sanda closes the distance but Nora moves to the side

so Nora counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nora prevents Sanda from getting back to his feet.
Nora throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nora looks gassed!

Sanda is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanda struggles to land a body shot inside as Nora controls his hands.
Sanda lands a shot to the body.
Sanda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Sanda.
Sanda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nora.
Moe Sanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Nora.
Sanda lands a nice shot to the body.
Nora tries for a takedown but Sanda manages to get underhooks.
Sanda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nora.
Sanda lands a body shot.
Sanda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanda is leaning against Nora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nora's elbow.
A hook to the body from Sanda.
Sanda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanda scores with a shot to the side of Nora's head.
Sanda works on Nora's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanda stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nora is trying to break the clinch but Sanda is controlling him.
Sanda can't find room to land a body shot as Nora controls the action.
Sanda misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanda.
Sanda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanda.
Sanda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nora backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sanda.
Sanda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sanda.
Sanda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanda lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanda.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanda.
Sanda is leaning against Nora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nora scores with a hook to the body.
Sanda tries to throw a body punch but Nora avoids it by throwing Sanda back against the cage.
Sanda struggles to land a body shot inside as Nora controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nora working hard to break the clinch.
Sanda misses with a body punch.
Sanda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Sanda breaks the clinch.
Sanda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nora counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nora wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanda circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanda wants to clinch up but Nora keeps it at a distance.
Moe Sanda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanda darts in trying to clinch
and Nora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nora circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Nora dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanda looks to clinch
and Nora counters with a nice uppercut.
Moe Sanda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nora closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanda circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nora tries a head kick but it misses.
Nora looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanda is fending him off so far but Nora persists. Nope, Sanda circles away and we're back to standing.
Nora circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nora counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanda doesn't manage to clinch there - Nora circles away.
Sanda tries to clinch there but Nora circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanda is leaning against Nora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Sanda - that landed with a thud.
Sanda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanda pushes Nora back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nora's elbow.
Sanda lands with a left to the head.
Sanda tries to work over Nora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanda lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sanda.
A right hand to the body from Sanda.
Sanda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanda pushes Nora back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanda tries to throw a body punch but Nora avoids it by throwing Sanda back against the cage.
Sanda lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Sanda on the inside.
Sanda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nora backwards.

Sanda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanda tries to clinch up but Nora circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanda wants to clinch.
Nora looks to land a combination but Sanda avoids it well.
Nora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanda throws a body punch but Nora moves out of range.

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.
Sanda wants to clinch up but Nora keeps it at a distance.
Sanda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanda tries to clinch but Nora is having none of it.
Sanda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nora moves away.
A clash of legs there as Sanda blocks the low kick.
Sanda tries to clinch up.
Sanda misses with a hook. Nora ducked under it nicely.
Nora misses with a few strikes there.
Sanda is looking to clinch but Nora is avoiding it.
Nora keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Sanda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nora.
Sanda moves out of range as Nora throws a body kick.
Sanda is looking to clinch.
Sanda is looking to clinch.
Nora misses with a double jab.
Sanda is looking to clinch.
Sanda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanda looks to throw the jab but Nora is out of range.
Nora lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanda backs up against the cage.
Nora takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanda tries to clinch but Nora is having none of it.
Sanda tries to clinch but Nora moves out of range.
Sanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nora fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Nora scores with a four punch combination!
Nora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanda throws a head kick that misses.
Sanda misses with the combination.
Nora avoids a kick to the body.
Nora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nora throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nora swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanda misses with the combination.

Nora gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nora as Sanda tries to tie him up.
Nora is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moe Sanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Nora.
Sanda tries to work over Nora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nora wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanda lands a body punch.
A short right from Sanda on the inside.
Sanda struggles to land a body shot inside as Nora controls his hands.

Sanda manages to break the clinch.
Nora lands a right hook to the body.
Nora throws and low kick but Sanda moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanda looks to clinch
and Sanda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanda tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Nora counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nora wants to control but Sanda is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Barry Nora will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sanda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nora scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanda should have avoided that one.
Sanda lands a head kick!
Moe Sanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanda throws a good cross that connects.
Sanda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Nora scores with a four punch combination!
Sanda connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Nora misses.
Sanda wants to clinch

and Nora counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanda won't be happy with that.
Who's going to make the next move?
Nora in side control, throwing shots but Sanda defends.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nora in side control, throwing shots but Sanda defends.
Nora throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sanda works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sanda is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nora trying to control from half guard but Sanda is working away.
Nora throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanda closes the distance but Nora moves to the side

and Nora counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Nora.
Nora misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nora trying to control the action but Sanda is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nora scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanda to see if he's OK.
Nora has knee on belly momentarily but Sanda bucks him off and regains half guard.
Nora stops Sanda from getting back to his feet.
Nora sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanda defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanda swinging wildly here.
A combination from Nora does no damage.
The fighters circling - Sanda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanda lands a nice shot that snaps Nora's head back.
Sanda doesn't manage to clinch there - Nora circles away.
Sanda doesn't manage to clinch there - Nora circles away.
Nora scores with a jab.
Sanda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanda doesn't manage to clinch there - Nora circles away.
Moe Sanda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sanda takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nora's efforts to push away.
Barry Nora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanda scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Nora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nora winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Nora!