PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dmitrigorbachovovonovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates comes into the arena with Hmmm... Interesting... blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bates
vs
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich

190 cm
28
217 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
212 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ivan Dmitrigorbachovovonovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes the fight into the clinch.
Bates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich digs a right hand into Bates's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bates's gas tank.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich blocks a jab.
Bates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bates lands a nice shot that snaps Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A good leg kick by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bates's hands.
Bates slips a jab from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Bates.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Bates lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dmitrigorbachovovonovich at a distance.
Bates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a leg kick but Bates checks it.
Bates misses with a double jab.
Ivan Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates scores with a hook to the body. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bates.
Bates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bates fails to land with a series of punches.
Bates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a nice right hand.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bates lands with a straight right. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich didn't see that one coming.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a straight right.
Bates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Bates dodges the punch combination from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch up.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a right hand that Bates ducks under and follows up with a left that Bates also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Bates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bates keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bates, right into the meat.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich slips under a jab.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bates.

It looks like Ivan Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has been cut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses the shot to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bates blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bates throws a one two combo.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Dmitrigorbachovovonovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a body shot
and Bates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bates misses with a few strikes there.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a series of punches but Bates moves out of range.

Bates drops Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a big left hand and mounts him. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is in big trouble!

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bates lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Dmitrigorbachovovonovich! Bates sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Dmitrigorbachovovonovich and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Norman Bates!
An out of breath and clearly excited Norman Bates thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).