PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Marion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Norris
vs
Marion

156 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

165 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jules Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maurice Marion!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norris moves into range and clinches up with Marion.

Marion gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Norris regains guard.
Marion pushing down on Norris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marion trying to control from half guard but Norris is working away.
Norris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Norris pushes Marion off looking to stand but Marion dives back in and keeps control.

Marion is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Norris is pressing down on Marion's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marion wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Marion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marion is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maurice Marion was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Marion instigates a clinch.

Marion jumps guard.
Norris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Norris gets to his feet - Marion follows without any prompting.

Marion has Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
Marion manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marion is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Marion.
Marion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Norris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marion smiles and moves away.
Norris throws a hook but Marion avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maurice Marion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marion throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Marion scores with a body shot.

Marion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Norris on his heels. He'll look to pass Norris's guard now, I'm sure.
Marion stopping the sweep attempt from Norris.

Marion stands up from Norris's guard - Marion perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marion looks for the body kick but Norris saw that one coming.

Norris gets caught flat footed, as Marion shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marion looks winded!
Norris wants to sweep but no luck.
Marion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Norris is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Marion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marion tries to clinch up

so Norris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Norris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Norris manages to get himself to full guard.
Marion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norris wants to stand but Marion is controlling the position.
Norris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Norris looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marion is looking to escape.
Marion tries to hold on but Norris postures up.
Norris content just to control the position here.
Norris blocks Marion's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris raining down hammerfists from mount.
Norris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Norris looking to control but Marion is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Norris controlling from the full mount.
Norris landing shots from mount.
Jules Norris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norris controlling the pace for now.
Marion is looking to improve his position but Norris isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marion tries to lock up and control but Norris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marion is still trying to improve position.
Marion taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marion bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Norris is looking to sweep but instead, Marion has passed into half guard.
Marion is breathing heavily.
Norris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marion trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marion's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Norris dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marion looking to score a takedown here. Norris is defending well but Marion drives through and ends up in Norris's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marion won't allow Norris to sweep him here.
Marion wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Marion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Norris is looking to stand up but Marion isn't so interested in that idea.
Norris wants to sweep but no luck.
Marion advances position into side control!

Marion is trying to get an arm triangle but Norris is defending well.
Marion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is looking for a sweep.
Norris throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Norris is looking to reverse the position.
Norris throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Marion trying to control the position but Norris is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marion off and has taken his back!
Norris biding his time, looking for the opening.
Norris lands punches and elbows.
Marion tries to roll but Norris sticks to his back.
Norris controlling the position well here. Marion rolled but Norris kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is working the ground and pound. Can Marion escape?
Norris controlling from the back.
Marion breaks Norris's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marion prevents Norris from getting back to his feet.
Marion tries to free his leg and advance position but Norris is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marion.
Norris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Norris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marion trying to hold on to Norris's head to control him but Norris postures up.
Norris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris is controlling the pace.
Marion is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jules Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

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