PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Not Enough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Norey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Enough
vs
Norey

170 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Not Enough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Norey!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norey misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Norey.
Norey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Norey catches Enough right on the button with a cross.
Enough looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Enough does no damage.
Derek Norey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Enough closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enough.
Norey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Enough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norey misses with a punch on the inside.
Enough lands with a light punch inside.
Norey avoids the elbow strike from Enough, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Norey - that landed with a thud.
Enough throws an elbow but it misses.
Norey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norey is leaning against Enough and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norey working aggressively here.
Norey is working Enough over against the cage.
Enough throws an elbow that misses.

Enough ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Enough no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Enough lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Norey!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norey swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Enough working for a guillotine from mount but Norey is in no mood to give up.
Enough unloads with some shots from mount but Norey bucks and avoids them well.

Enough looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Enough controlling his opponent.

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

Enough goes for an armbar but Norey turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Norey.

Enough is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Enough is looking for a triangle here but Norey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Enough is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Norey off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Norey looking very determined here, making life difficult for Enough.
Enough is trying to stick to Norey's back but Norey is turning into Enough. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Enough's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Norey.
Norey trying to control the position from guard on top but Enough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Enough is looking for a triangle but Norey pushes his legs off easily.
Enough wants to sweep here but Norey controlling him for the moment.

Enough throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Enough is breathing heavily.

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.
Norey postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Enough looking to hit a scissor sweep but Norey is one step ahead there.
Enough has Norey pulled in close to control his posture.

Enough working for a triangle but Norey defends it easily.
Norey won't allow Enough to sweep him here.
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 Not Enough will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Enough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norey lands a really nice looking cross but Enough seems unphased.
Enough thows a body kick. Norey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Norey scores with a body shot.

Enough fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Norey, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enough.
Enough throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Enough.
Enough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Enough wants to stall.
Enough misses with an elbow over the top.
Enough leaning against his opponent.
Enough's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Norey.
A right hand to the body from Enough.
Enough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Enough tries for a takedown. No joy.
Norey works on Enough's body with a couple of short punches.
Enough pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Norey fails to land.
A short right from Norey.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Enough pulls guard effortlessly.

Enough throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Enough looking to control.

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

Enough looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Norey trying to control but Enough is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Enough is looking to sweep but instead, Norey has passed into half guard.
Norey is pressing down on Enough's thigh, looking to free his foot. Enough is holding on for now.

Norey decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Norey is looking to clinch but Enough is avoiding it.
Enough lands a head kick!

Norey is rocked!

Enough has managed to clinch.
Norey is still on wobbly legs! Can Enough finish him?
Norey throws a head punch that misses.
Norey seems to have recovered his senses.
Enough looking to slow down the pace here.
Enough tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Enough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Norey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Enough backwards.
Norey scores with a shoulder strike.
Norey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norey working aggressively here.
Enough has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Not Enough. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Enough trying to land knees to the body.
Norey has a couple of punches blocked by Enough.
Nice elbow from Enough.
Enough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Enough wants a takedown but no success here.
Enough lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norey scores with a shot to the side of Enough's head.
Norey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Enough backwards.
Norey misses with some punches.
Enough looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Norey.
Enough stalling in the clinch but Norey improves position.
Enough tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enough's elbow.
Enough holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Norey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Enough stalling.
Norey blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norey lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Enough.
Norey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Enough has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Enough misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Norey scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norey.
Norey swings wildly with an uppercut but Enough uses good head movement to avoid it.

Enough gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Enough wants to work for an arm triangle but Norey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Norey is trying to stand up here but Enough is controlling him well.
Enough moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enough tries to move into full mount but can't pass Norey's legs.

Enough wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Norey, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Not Enough will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Enough takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Norey tries to clinch but Enough moves away

and Enough counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Enough is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Norey wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Enough wants to work for an arm triangle but Norey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Enough is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Norey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Enough wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norey keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Enough is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Enough is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Enough is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Enough seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two 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.

Enough is looking for a kimura but Norey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Enough to get the leverage.
Enough throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Enough trying to control the action but Norey is working from the bottom.
Enough works his foot free and advances to mount.
Not Enough overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Enough can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norey is looking to escape.
Norey is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Enough is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Norey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Enough fails to move to back control.
Derek Norey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enough controlling from mount.
Norey blocking the ground and pound.

Enough goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Norey is on top in guard.
Enough is trying to keep Norey in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Enough trying to control the position here.
Enough looking for a sweep. Not yet Enough, not yet.
Enough keeping moving, preventing Norey from controlling successfully.
Enough controlling Norey's posture.
Enough is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Not Enough showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Enough, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Not Enough!