PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ymcmb Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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.

Norris
vs
Junior

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ymcmb Junior!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junior looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Junior blocks a head kick by Norris.

Junior tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Norris moves into the clinch.

Norris breaks the clinch.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior misses with a wild combination.

Norris closes the distance and clinches.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Norris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Junior to the mat! Junior manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Junior, up you get!
Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Norris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Junior quickly recovers to half guard.

Norris stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Junior to get to his feet.
Norris scores with a head kick. Junior tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Junior takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Norris sprawls well. He's pushed Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a wild combination.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris wants to clinch but Junior slips to the side

and Junior moves into the clinch.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Norris.
Norris throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
Junior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Norris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chris Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ymcmb Junior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Norris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Norris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Norris blocks the leg kick.
Junior blocks a head kick by Norris.
Junior fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Junior napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Norris is looking to take a break and control but Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior tries to bench press Norris off him but Norris keeps the position.

Norris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris wants to stand up but Junior has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Junior is looking to control Norris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Junior avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Norris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Norris has managed to clinch.
Junior is trying to break the clinch but Norris has him pressed against the cage.

Norris manages to break the clinch.

Norris moves into the clinch successfully.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but Junior blocks with his arms.

Norris has picked Junior up - he's going for a ride! Norris dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Norris is nestled in close to Junior, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Norris gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Norris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Junior with a poor takedown
and Norris counters with a two punch combo.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
Norris stuffs the takedown.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chris Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ymcmb Junior.
Norris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Norris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Junior takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chris Norris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junior wants to control but Norris postures up.
Junior is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Norris is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris stands up.
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 head kick misses from Norris.

Junior darts in and clinches Norris up against the cage.
Junior is working for takedown but Norris is calmly controlling the position for now.

Norris breaks from the clinch.

Junior gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Norris connects with a couple of short punches.

Junior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norris is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Norris stands up from Junior's guard - Norris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Junior blocks a head kick by Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior shoots in but Norris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior avoids the head kick by Norris.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chris Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Norris tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Norris misses with a combination
and Junior counters with a good, hard body kick but Norris shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands an overhand right.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior shoots for a takedown but Norris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Norris scores with a head kick. Junior tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Junior defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Norris.
Junior tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Junior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Junior shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Norris dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.

Norris moves into range and clinches up with Junior.
Junior can't break the clinch.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chris Norris is winning the standup battle so far.

Norris has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris throws a right and a left that both miss.

Norris takes the fight into the clinch.
Junior is trying desperately to land a takedown but Norris is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Junior.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Junior fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Norris.
A low kick from Junior is predictable there
and Norris counters with a three punch combo that has Junior backing up. Junior nods at Norris to acknowledge the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Norris which made him look bad.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior avoids the head kick by Norris.

Norris changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Junior looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris stands up and beckons Junior to his feet.
Junior is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
Chris Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ymcmb Junior.
Norris tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norris tries to avoid it but Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norris to the ground. Norris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Junior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick

and Junior counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Norris's guard now.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ymcmb Junior hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Norris drives through with a takedown into Junior's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Junior is working an open guard so Norris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Junior scores with a shot to the body.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Norris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Norris throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.

Norris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Norris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Junior, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Norris!