PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Carrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Norey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carrey comes into the arena with When the man comes around - Johnny Cash blaring out of the sound system. Derek Norey told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Carrey
vs
Norey

185 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
26
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Carrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Norey!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norey throws a lazy right hand but Carrey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norey misses with a straight left.
Carrey walks into a straight right hand from Norey.
Norey throws a hook to the side of Carrey's head but Carrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Norey as Carrey shoots in.
Carrey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carrey closes the distance and clinches up with Norey, looking for a takedown. Carrey pushes Norey against the cage but Norey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Carrey blocks the leg kick.
Norey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carrey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carrey misses with a takedown attempt - Norey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Carrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carrey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Norey throws out a powerful jab.
Norey wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Carrey.

Carrey closes the distance and clinches.
Carrey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Norey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carrey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Norey prevents it.
Carrey is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrey blocking some punches.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Norey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Norey closes the distance and clinches.
Carrey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carrey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Norey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carrey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Norey scores with a shoulder strike.
Norey lands a shoulder strike.
Carrey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norey smiles and moves away.
Norey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carrey backs up against the cage.

Carrey is rocked!

Norey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norey scores with a shoulder strike.
Norey scores with a shot to the side of Carrey's head.
Norey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carrey backwards.
Norey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norey is leaning against Carrey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carrey wants a takedown but no success here.
Norey lands a hook to the side of the head.

Carrey drags the fight down to the ground.
Norey tries to free his leg and advance position but Carrey is retaining full guard.
Carrey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Carrey has his foot on Norey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norey works his way back into a safe position though.
Norey stopping the sweep attempt from Carrey.

Carrey is looking for a triangle but Norey pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Norey gets to his feet. Carrey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Carrey shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norey tries to avoid it but Carrey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norey to the ground. Norey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norey stuffs the takedown attempt from Carrey. Carrey gets slowly back to his feet.
Carrey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norey pushes Carrey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Norey.
Norey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Norey.
A short body shot lands from Norey as the two fighters clinch.
Norey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carrey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carrey.
Norey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carrey backwards.

Carrey tightens his grip and picks Norey up, before dumping him to the ground. Norey manages to land in guard.
Norey trying to control the position.

Carrey stands up from Norey's guard - Carrey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carrey has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrey shoots in and drives through. Norey sprawls well.
Carrey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norey tries to avoid it but Carrey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norey to the ground. Norey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norey tries to clinch but Carrey is having none of it.
Derek Norey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norey throws a hook to the side of Carrey's head but Carrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carrey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norey, as that shot connected.
Norey misses with the combination.
Carrey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norey as he jumps to the side.
Carrey shoots in looking for a takedown. Norey tries to sprawl out of it but Carrey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Norey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Norey misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carrey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Norey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Norey misses with a two punch combination.
Carrey closes the distance and clinches up with Norey, looking for a takedown. Carrey pushes Norey against the cage but Norey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carrey fails to land the takedown.
Carrey moves away from the strike by Norey.
Norey stuffs the takedown attempt from Carrey. Carrey gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Carrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carrey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carrey is looking to take a break and control but Norey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norey is pressing down on Carrey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Norey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carrey advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrey trying to control the position but Norey is working away.
Norey regains half guard, as Carrey was trying to land strikes.

Carrey wants to work for an arm triangle but Norey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Carrey seems to be working for a kimura but Norey defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Norey makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Norey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carrey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Norey.
Carrey looks for a takedown but Norey sprawls well.
Carrey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norey as he jumps to the side.
Norey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carrey misses with a takedown attempt - Norey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norey misses with a low kick.
Norey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carrey fails to land the takedown.
Carrey shoots for a takedown but Norey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Norey.

Carrey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norey sprawls well initially but Carrey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Carrey wants to work for an arm triangle but Norey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrey is looking to advance position but Norey won't allow it.
Carrey is working hard here to advance position.

Carrey is working for a submission of some sort.

Carrey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carrey prevents Norey from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Carrey is working for a submission of some sort.
Carrey wants to pass the guard but Norey is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Norey gets caught flat footed, as Carrey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carrey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norey is keeping the position for now.
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 Jim Carrey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Norey tries to clinch but Carrey moves away

and Carrey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carrey.
Carrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Norey is retaining full guard.
Norey controlling the position.
Carrey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Carrey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Norey dives on top into guard.
Norey wants to control from the top but Carrey keeps moving.
Jim Carrey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carrey is trying to control the position but Norey postures up.
Carrey wants to sweep here but Norey controlling him for the moment.
Norey postures up and lands a big shot to Carrey's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carrey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carrey keeping moving, preventing Norey from controlling successfully.

Carrey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carrey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carrey working a defensive guard here.

Carrey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carrey wants to sweep here but Norey controlling him for the moment.
Carrey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Norey.

Carrey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Norey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Norey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carrey is trying to control Norey's posture but Norey avoids it.
Norey wants to control but Carrey is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrey regains half guard.

Carrey is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Norey pulls his head out easily.

Carrey actively working from the bottom here.
Norey wants to control but Carrey is keeping him busy.
Carrey moves into full guard.
Carrey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Norey manages to get himself to full guard.
Carrey forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrey is thwarting Norey's attempts to control the position.

Carrey is trying to work for a kimura but Norey is defending well.
Norey lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Carrey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Carrey is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Carrey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carrey 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Carrey!