PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Six Feet Under - Lycanthropy. Lance Uppercut acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Norris
vs
Uppercut

182 cm
26
181 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

177 cm
27
178 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uppercut misses with a straight right.
Norris tries to clinch up but Uppercut circles away and keeps his distance.
Norris clobbers Uppercut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uppercut throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Uppercut throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Uppercut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uppercut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uppercut throws a jab but it's blocked by Norris.
Uppercut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Uppercut looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Norris!
Norris is working to get back to half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Uppercut is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Norris has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Norris!
Uppercut is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norris wants to pass the guard but Uppercut is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Uppercut is on top in guard.
Uppercut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.
Uppercut is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norris being controlled here, momentarily.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Norris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Uppercut defends well.

Uppercut drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Uppercut jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uppercut darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uppercut throws and low kick but Norris moves out of range easily.
Norris throws a predictable looking body shot

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut won't allow Norris to sweep him here.

Uppercut is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Norris is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Norris has escaped and now he's on top!
Norris trying to control but Uppercut is working from the bottom.
Norris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Norris is pushing down on Uppercut's leg trying to pass to half guard. Uppercut is fighting to maintain full guard but Norris has managed to sneak the leg through.
Uppercut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Norris tries to stand but can't do so whilst Uppercut controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Uppercut 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.

Uppercut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Lance Uppercut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Uppercut looks to land a body kick but Norris moved away.
Uppercut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Uppercut blocks a head kick by Norris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uppercut throws out the jab.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uppercut.
Norris tries to clinch up but Uppercut circles away and keeps his distance.
Uppercut throws a leg kick which misses Norris's front leg but catches the back leg as Norris tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Uppercut - that will leave a mark!
Uppercut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.

Uppercut is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Norris's half guard.

Uppercut is working for a submission of some sort.
Uppercut is stalling here. Norris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Uppercut seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Norris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Norris decides to stand up, so the ref orders Uppercut to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves out of range as Uppercut strikes.
Norris wants to clinch.
Uppercut misses with a leg kick
and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uppercut fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norris avoids it really well and circles away.
Norris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Uppercut misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut misses with an uppercut.
Norris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uppercut misses with a two punch combination.
Uppercut tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uppercut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uppercut throws a leg kick
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uppercut tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Buck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Uppercut.
Uppercut misses the body punch
and Norris counters with a nice leg kick.
Buck Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uppercut misses with a body shot
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut fails with the takedown
and Norris counters with a leg kick.
Uppercut looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
Uppercut checks the leg kick.
Norris is looking to clinch but Uppercut is avoiding it.
Uppercut moves out of range as Norris throws a body kick.
Uppercut thows a leg kick but Norris checks it
and Norris counters with a right hand to the body.
Norris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uppercut looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Norris dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Uppercut slips under a jab from Norris.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris misses with a leg kick.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris thows a leg kick but Uppercut checks it
and Uppercut counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick by Norris misses
and Uppercut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norris connects with a looping right hand.
Uppercut misses with a double jab.
Norris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws and low kick but Uppercut moves out of range easily.
Norris lands with a hook. Uppercut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norris connects with a body shot.
Uppercut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uppercut. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris lands a jab.
Norris cracks a nice hook into Uppercut's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Norris.
Norris throws a head kick that misses

and Uppercut counters with a nice double leg into side control. Norris won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Norris is looking for a sweep.
Norris is trying to escape the position but Uppercut is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uppercut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Norris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Uppercut is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Norris regains half guard there - taking advantage of Uppercut's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Norris throws a nice head kick!
Uppercut swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Norris counters with a nice leg kick.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris is looking to wear down Uppercut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Uppercut looks to land a left hand but Norris moved out of range nicely.

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.
Norris wants to clinch up but Uppercut keeps it at a distance.
Norris throws a front kick that sends Uppercut stumbling back into the cage.
Buck Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris misses with a series of wild punches.
Uppercut checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Uppercut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris.
Good shot there by Uppercut.
Uppercut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris misses with a hook to the body
and Uppercut counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Buck Norris.
I think Norris 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Norris!