PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Norris Man - When Your Time Is Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Norris
vs
Wiggin

180 cm
24
154 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
32
154 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris scores with a jab. Wiggin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wiggin wants to clinch but Norris slips to the side

and Norris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Norris.

Norris gets to his feet. Wiggin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck for Norris with that takedown attempt.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Norris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wiggin but Wiggin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wiggin tries to avoid it but Norris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wiggin to the ground. Wiggin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris throws a combination. Wiggin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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 closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wiggin to the mat! Wiggin manages to get full guard.
Norris wants to stand but Wiggin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wiggin looking for a sweep. Not yet Wiggin, not yet.
Wiggin is pulling down on Norris's head to control his posture.
Wiggin has a closed guard, preventing Norris from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris won't allow Wiggin to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Norris wants to stand but Wiggin is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wiggin tries to clinch up
and Norris counters with a left to the body.

Norris throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wiggin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Norris is in Wiggin's guard.
Wiggin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Norris is controlling him.
Norris wants to stand but Wiggin is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wiggin holds on and takes a little breather.
Norris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wiggin's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris cracks Wiggin with a good jab.
Norris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wiggin sprawls well. Wiggin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norris gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Norris.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Wiggin saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Norris.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris dives in and grabs Wiggin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wiggin pushes down on Norris's head and hops out.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wiggin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiggin has double underhooks.
Norris takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Sub Norris has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.
Wiggin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norris is breathing heavily.
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!
Wiggin effectively controlling the action here.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris working hard to break the clinch.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.
Wiggin avoiding damage.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.
Wiggin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wiggin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.

Norris manages to pull guard.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.

Wiggin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Norris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wiggin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sub Norris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sub Norris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wiggin wants to clinch up but Norris keeps it at a distance.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wiggins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Norris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiggin manages to avoid it.
Norris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Norris shoots for a double leg takedown but Wiggin sprawls well. He's pushed Norris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wiggin wants to clinch.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Norris counters with a nice uppercut.
Norris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wiggin as he avoids it easily.
Sub Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiggin moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris works Wiggin's body with a nice hook.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wiggin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris wanted to stand there but Wiggin had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Norris tries to stand but Wiggin is controlling from the bottom.
Wiggin wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.
Norris wanted to stand there but Wiggin had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris wanted to stand there but Wiggin had control of the position.
Norris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Wiggin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Norris scores with a shot to the body.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiggin checks a low kick from Norris.
Norris takes a swing at Wiggin's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Norris.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Wiggin moves into the clinch.
Wiggin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Norris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggin tries to clinch up
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Norris moves away
and Norris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Norris misses its intended target.
Jab by Norris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin stuffs the takedown.
Wiggin is looking to clinch.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wiggin as he avoids it easily.
Wiggin leaves Norris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wiggin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris closes the distance and clinches up with Wiggin, looking for a takedown. Norris pushes Wiggin against the cage but Wiggin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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 Sub Norris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sub Norris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggin moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Norris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wiggin to the ground. Norris is now in Wiggin's guard.
Norris tries to stand but Wiggin is controlling from the bottom.
Wiggin wants to stand up but Norris is controlling him.

Norris stands up and waves to Wiggin to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiggin clinches.
Norris takes an elbow to the temple.
Norris tries to break free but Wiggin pushes him back against the cage.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiggin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norris's efforts to push away.
Wiggin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiggin stalling.
Norris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiggin is defending well.
Wiggin crunches a lovely knee into Norris's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiggin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Norris counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andrew Wiggin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norris wants a takedown.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wiggin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but Norris blocks with his arms.
Norris takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head.
Norris goes for a takedown attempt but Wiggin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wiggin moves into the clinch.
Wiggin crunches a lovely knee into Norris's ribcage.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Wiggin wants to stall.
Wiggin scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but Norris blocks with his arms.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Norris blocks it.
Wiggin wants to stall.
Wiggin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiggin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Norris blocks the elbow strike.
Wiggin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wiggin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norris blocks it with crossed arms.

Norris manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to stand but Wiggin is controlling the position.
Wiggin wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.

Norris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wiggin is looking to stand up but Norris won't let him.

Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wiggin is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris keeping moving, preventing Wiggin from controlling successfully.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrew Wiggin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin connects with a couple of short punches.

Norris is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Wiggin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norris 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sub Norris!
Our winner, Sub Norris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.