PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schak Norro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juice is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH--THE BURNING. Schak Norro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norro
vs
Juice

196 cm
22
263 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Schak Norro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Juice!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norro misses with a takedown attempt

and Juice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Juice 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.
Juice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Juice looking to pass the guard.
Juice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Juice drops back looking for a leg! Norro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Norro manages to kick Juice off! Juice jumps back into Norro's guard.
Juice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norro is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juice wants to control from the top but Norro keeps moving.
Juice wants to pass the guard but Norro is keeping the position.

Juice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juice wants to control from the top but Norro keeps moving.
Juice is pushing down on Norro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Norro is fighting to maintain full guard but Juice has managed to sneak the leg through.

Juice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Juice slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Norro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Juice.
Juice is stalling here. Norro is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Juice seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Norro has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Juice wants to control but Norro postures up.
Juice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Juice is trying to control Norro's posture but Norro avoids it.
Juice is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Juice wants to control but Norro postures up.
Norro tries to get to his feet but Juice is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Norro in his guard.

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

Norro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Juice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Norro defends well.
Norro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Juice is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norro is aware though and is defending well.

Norro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norro has managed to get both his arms back between Juice's legs - danger averted.
Norro trying to control the position from guard on top but Juice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juice has his hands on Norro's head, controlling the position.

Juice has his feet on Norro's thighs here. He's pushed Norro off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Norro screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Juice!
A very excited looking Josh Juice made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.