PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chapman
vs
Norris

178 cm
28
177 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chapman misses with the combination.
A combination from Chapman does no damage.

Chapman moves into range and clinches up with Norris.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chapman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris misses with a shot to the body
and Chapman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Chapman.
Chapman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Chapman fails to land with a series of punches.
Norris throws a right hand that misses
and Chapman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chapman throws a series of punches but Norris moves out of range.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chapman connects with a body shot that sends Norris's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman clobbers Norris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chapman misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Norris there.
Norris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Chapman.
Norris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapman swinging wildly here.
Chapman misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Chapman blocks a head kick by Norris.
A combination from Chapman does no damage.
Norris swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chapman's calf.
Chapman is breathing heavily.
Chapman swinging wildly here.
Norris looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Chapman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chapman misses with a two punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Norris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris digs a good body shot into Chapman's ribs.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
Norris scores with a nice head shot.
Norris cracks Chapman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norris cracks a nice hook into Chapman's ribs.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Norris lands a head kick. Chapman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Norris connects with a leg kick. Chapman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Norris digs a good body shot into Chapman's ribs.
Chapman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chapman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chapman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris. That one must have hurt.
Norris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chapman rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Norris coming out on top.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Norris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chapman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norris scores with a body shot.
Norris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Norris throws a body punch but Chapman moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with a leg kick.
Norris scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Jab by Norris.
Norris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Chapman moves out of range easily.
Norris thuds his shin into the meat of Chapman's side.
Chapman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chapman moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris keeps Chapman at a distance using the push kick.
Chapman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chapman throws a nice looking combination but Norris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norris connects with a leg kick. Chapman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Norris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chapman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chapman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chapman misses with a series of wild punches.
Chapman throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.
Norris avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Chapman misses.
Norris lands a head shot.
Chuck Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Norris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chapman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chapman misses the shot to the body.
Norris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Norris scores with a body shot.
Chapman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norris lands a nice hook to Chapman's body. Chapman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norris lands with a good body shot.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Chapman's front leg but catches the back leg as Chapman tries to avoid it.
Norris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Norris looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
Norris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jonny Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chapman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
Norris throws a front kick that sends Chapman stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Norris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chapman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norris fakes the leg kick and cracks Chapman in the body.
Norris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Norris throws a head kick that half lands.
Chapman fails to land with a series of punches.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Chapman throws a series of punches but Norris moves out of range.
Nice cross by Norris.
A shot to the body from Norris misses
and Chapman counters with a left and a right that stings Norris.
Norris misses the shot to the body.
Chapman misses with a double jab
and Norris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chapman moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chapman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
Chapman throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Norris scores with a head kick. Chapman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick from Norris lands but Chapman takes it in his stride.

Chapman instigates a clinch.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chapman moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Chapman looks to land a combination but Norris avoids it well.
Chapman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norris.
Chapman misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Norris.
Chapman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norris counters with a big head kick but Chapman shrugs it off.
Norris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chapman doesn't seem bothered though.
Norris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norris - that will leave a mark!
A head kick from Norris lands but Chapman takes it in his stride.
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!
Chapman throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Chapman.
Chapman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
Norris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chapman tries to bum rush Norris with a series of wild strikes but Norris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chapman misses with a two punch combination.
Norris avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Norris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chapman just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norris, as that shot connected.

Chapman takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chapman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chapman tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Chapman drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chapman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Norris is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman tries to pull guard but Norris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chapman tries for a takedown but Norris manages to get underhooks.
Norris gets underhooks to prevent Chapman's takedown attempt.

Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norris!
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Norris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norris with a nice cross.
Chuck Norris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chapman's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chapman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Norris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chapman at a distance.
Chapman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Norris jabs at Chapman's body.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris lands with a kick to the temple. Chapman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chapman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chapman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chapman.
Chapman throws a right and a left that Norris avoids nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norris - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Norris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Chapman.
Norris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Norris.

Chapman rushes Norris and presses him up against the cage.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chapman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Norris prevents it.
Chapman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norris walks away with a smile on his face. Chapman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Norris slams his shin into Chapman's torso.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norris scores with a sloppy right hand. Chapman should have avoided that one.
Norris scores with a head kick. Chapman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris lands a high kick!
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Chapman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chapman swinging wildly here.
Norris throws a head kick that Chapman semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jonny Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norris 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris!
Chuck Norris decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.