PBP Commentary

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

Ko
vs
Norris

190 cm
35
180 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

185 cm
31
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ko but Ko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ko keeps the fight on the outside.
Ko leaves Norris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Ko shows good takedown defense.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Ko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Norris.
Norris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ko is fending him off so far but Norris persists. Nope, Ko circles away and we're back to standing.
Norris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ko sprawls well. Ko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norris gets slowly back to his feet.
Ko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Norris moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ko obliges.
Ko tries a knee to the head but Norris blocks it.
Norris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ko looking to slow down the pace here.

Ko breaks the clinch.
Ok Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ko but Ko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norris tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ko pinned against the ropes. Ko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Norris wants to clinch.
Ko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko thows a body shot but no joy.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ko leaves Norris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ko connects with a body shot that sends Norris's belly button to the back.
Ko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Norris.

Norris gets a double leg takedown into Ko's guard.
Norris looks winded!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ko trying to control the position.
Ko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Norris works over Ko with some ground and pound from guard.

Norris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Norris tries to free his leg and advance position but Ko is retaining full guard.
Ko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norris won't allow Ko to sweep him here.
Norris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Norris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ko dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Norris throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ko escapes and throws Norris's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ko tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Norris is looking for a sweep.
Ko wants to control but Norris is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris is looking to regain half guard here but Ko keeps moving and retains side control.
Norris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Norris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ko struggling a bit here.

Norris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ko tries to buck Norris off but Norris is having none of it.

Norris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Norris working away.

Norris in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ko is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chuck Norris!
Chuck Norris managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Cyclone Nutrition Company, into his post fight interview.