PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Natural Born Killaz-Dr. Dre . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kurt Wagner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Norris
vs
Wagner

177 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Norris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
Norris keeps control of Wagner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norris.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
Norris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner lands a right hook to the body.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wagner, pushing him back against the cage.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wagners head.
Norris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner looking to stall.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands an uppercut.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Norris gets through Wagner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kurt Wagner has been cut.
Wagner looking for a takedown.
Norris lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Norris on the inside.
Norris lands a right hand.
Norris throws an elbow that misses.
Norris misses with a knee strike.
Wagner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Norris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Norris misses with a series of wild punches.
Norris lands an overhand right.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner thuds a left hand into Norris's body.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Wagner lands with an uppercut that bounces Norris off the cage and back into rage.
Norris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Norris's head.
Wagner scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab-cross combination lands for Wagner and sends Norris crashing to the mat! Wagner follows him down to the mat - Norris regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Norris is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wagner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Norris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wagner.
Oh Norris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norris is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner works his way into full mount!
Norris seems to have got his legs back now.

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

Wagner keeping busy on the bottom but Norris has passed one foot through into half guard.
Norris is trying to control the action in half guard but Wagner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wagner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Norris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Norris's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wagner has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Norris has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Norris tries to break free.
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.

Wagner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wagner trying to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris just trying to survive but Wagner is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Wagner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Norris knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Norris for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Norris lands a jab-cross combination.
Norris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Norris.
David Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.

Norris has Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norris.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Norris breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Wagner both land. Nice combination.
A jab lands there for Wagner.
Norris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Norris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Norris swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a left and a right that stings Norris.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner with a hook.
Norris walks into a stiff left hand from Wagner.

Norris takes the fight into the clinch.
Wagner wants to break free but Norris has control.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
Norris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good body shot from Norris.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a head shot.
Kurt Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner lands a jab-cross combination.

Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norris tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner slips a straight right by Norris.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norris as he jumps to the side.
Norris ducks right into an uppercut from Wagner.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner lands with a nice combination. Norris backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
Wagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Norris backs up against the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Wagner there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norris throws an off balance right hand

and Wagner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Norris!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wagner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Norris has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Norris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Wagner is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
David Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Norris misses
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.

Norris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
A short left from Norris.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner takes a shot to the head.
Norris pushes Wagner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a left hand.
Norris gets underhooks to prevent Wagner's takedown attempt.
David Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wagner.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norris throws an elbow that misses.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wagner.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Norris clinches with his opponent.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris digs a right hand into Wagner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagner's gas tank.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Norris.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Norris.

Norris forces Wagner back against the cage and clinches.
Norris lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wagner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Norris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Norris clinches up with Wagner and pushes him back against the cage.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Norris is pressed up against the cage. Wagner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norris down to the mat. Norris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norris misses the body punch
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Norris misses with a series of wild punches.
Norris throws a combination that misses
and Wagner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norris with a nice cross.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wagner!
Wagner lands with a big left! Norris is wobbled badly! Wagner comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Norris to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kurt Wagner!
Kurt Wagner is the new lightweight champion!