PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalston Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris has chosen Chuck Norris - Eyes of a Ranger as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. 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.

Marley
vs
Norris

202 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

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KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalston Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Norris!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Norris blocks a head kick by Marley.
Marley lands a glancing blow to the side of Norris's head.
Marley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norris.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
Marley throws a big shot that misses.
Marley blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Marley misses
and Norris counters with a body kick.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Norris throws a good cross that connects.
Marley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norris.
Norris lands a jab to the nose.
Dalston Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
Norris cracks Marley with an open hand slap.
Norris lands a leg kick that knocks Marley off balance momentarily.
Marley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norris checks a leg kick nicely.
Marley blocks the body kick.
Norris thows a left - swing and a miss!

Norris has managed to clinch.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marley avoids it.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley is trying to break the clinch but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Norris.
Norris tries to land knees in the clinch but Marley avoids the damage to the body.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marley avoids it.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley prevents a body shot from Norris.
A short right from Norris on the inside.
Marley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Marley's head.
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Norris lands an uppercut.
Norris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Norris avoids a wild elbow strike from Marley.
Norris is leaning against Marley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Norris avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Norris.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Marley can't break the clinch.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but Marley blocks with his arms.
Norris working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Norris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Norris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Norris feints and then cracks Marley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marley down.
Marley wants to land a leg kick but Norris is out of range.
Norris scores with a kick to the body.
Norris misses with an uppercut.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marley scores with a leg kick.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Norris walks into a straight right hand from Marley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris tries to land a body kick
and Marley counters with a nice body kick.
Marley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norris's sensitive parts.
Norris works Marley's body with a nice hook.
Marley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marley.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris stalling the fight.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley gets through Norris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.

Marley breaks the clinch.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Marley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Norris's head.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bill Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley cracks the inside of Norris's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris misses with a head kick.
Marley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Marley checks a leg kick.
Norris tries to land a leg kick but Marley saw it coming and moves away.
Norris is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Norris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Norris's front leg but catches the back leg as Norris tries to avoid it.
Norris misses with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Norris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marley - the referee stops the clock and Norris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marley. Norris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Norris avoids the body shot from Marley.
Norris throws a lazy head kick
and Marley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Norris really felt that one!
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick.
Marley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Norris.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.

Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Norris.
Norris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marley's efforts to push away.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Norris effectively controlling the action here.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marley checks a low kick from Norris.
Marley throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Norris.
A telegraphed right hand from Marley misses the target.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norris misses with a low kick.
Norris has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley tries to land a leg kick but Norris saw it coming and moves away.
Marley checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marley throws a good cross that connects.
Marley blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris looks to land a body kick but Marley moved away.
Norris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick.
Norris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Norris.
Norris staying out of range there.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marley is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Marley tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Norris misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a straight right hand.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Marley saw that one coming.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris throws a leg kick
and Marley counters with a nice uppercut.
Norris throws a leg kick
and Marley counters with a straight right hand.
Norris takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marley scores with a nice body kick.
Marley avoids a kick to the body.
Dalston Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Norris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marley throws a leg kick but Norris checks it.
Marley throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
Marley is looking to score with low kicks.
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Norris throws the kick towards the body but Marley avoids it.
Norris throws a push kick but Marley slaps the foot to one side.
Norris tries to land a leg kick but Marley saw it coming and moves away.

Norris has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marley manages to break the clinch.

Norris rushes Marley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Norris.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Norris avoids the damage to the body.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Marley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marley.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.

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 Dalston Marley.
Well Norris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Norris!
Bill Norris made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I've practised that kick 10,000 times... how you like me now marley?'.