PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fantinaz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complex comes into the arena with Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around blaring out of the sound system. Del Norte has chosen La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Complex
vs
Del Norte

163 cm
30
139 lbs
25 - 3 - 1

165 cm
34
138 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fantinaz Del Norte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Norte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Complex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Complex finds it's target.
Complex sizes up Del Norte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Complex defending well as Del Norte loads up on a big left hand.
Del Norte throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Norte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Del Norte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Complex.
Del Norte checks a leg kick.
We've been told by Complex's head coaches at Nelson Fight Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Del Norte checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Del Norte blocks the low kick.
Del Norte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Norte looks for a takedown but Complex sprawls well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Del Norte has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Del Norte fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte swings widly with a right hand

and Complex counters by clinching up.
Del Norte tries to pull guard but Complex won't allow it.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.
Complex works on Del Norte's body with a couple of short punches.
Del Norte tries for a takedown. No joy.
Complex gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Del Norte.
Complex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Complex.
Del Norte is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Complex is defending well.
Complex scores with a nice hook to the head.
Del Norte wants a takedown.
Complex lands an elbow just above Del Norte 's eye.
Complex lands a nice uppercut.

Del Norte is rocked!
Complex missing with knees to the body.
Del Norte is still on wobbly legs! Can Complex finish him?
Del Norte changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Complex fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte swats away the attempt to clinch by Complex.
Del Norte seems to have recovered his senses.
Napoleon Complex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Norte moves out of range of the body kick.
Napoleon Complex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Complex misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Norte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Del Norte slips under a jab from Complex.
Complex throws an overhand right that lands on Del Norte's shoulder, as Del Norte tries to avoid the shot.
Del Norte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Norte misses with a wild combination.
Del Norte avoids the body shot from Complex.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Complex gets a clinch.
Complex stalling in the clinch.
Complex lands a shoulder strike.

Del Norte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Complex misses with a low kick.
Del Norte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Complex swivels and escapes.
Complex misses with a kick to the body.
Del Norte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Norte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Del Norte connects with a crisp jab.
Complex misses the shot to the body.
Del Norte connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Norte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Complex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Norte moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Complex slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Del Norte.
Complex darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Complex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Complex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Complex staying out of range there.
Complex takes a swing at Del Norte's ribcage but misses.
Del Norte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Complex misses with a hook. Del Norte ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Complex dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Del Norte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Complex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Del Norte forces his way into half guard.
Complex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Del Norte can do to turn this around?
Complex tries to roll over but Del Norte keeps him under control.
Complex is concentrating on defense, preventing Del Norte from advancing position.
Del Norte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Complex does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Complex gets back to full guard.
Complex is pulling down on Del Norte's head. It's preventing any offense from Del Norte, at least for the moment.
Del Norte stopping the sweep attempt from Complex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte trying to control the position from guard on top but Complex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Complex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Del Norte trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom.
Del Norte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Complex working a defensive guard but Del Norte passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Del Norte is trying to control. Complex wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Complex wants to control but Del Norte is keeping busy.

Complex looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Del Norte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Complex is controlling Del Norte's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Del Norte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Complex.
Horrible takedown attempt by Del Norte or perhaps it was just good defense by Complex, which made it look bad.
Del Norte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Complex sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Del Norte somewhat.
Complex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Complex wants it to stay on the feet.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.
Del Norte digs a good hook to Complex's body.
Complex throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Norte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte misses the shot to the body.
Complex jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Complex missing with a left hand there. Del Norte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Complex takes a swing at Del Norte's ribcage but misses.
Del Norte avoids a kick to the body.
Del Norte staying out of range there.
Complex misses with a body kick.
Complex misses with a looping left.
Complex misses with a kick to the body

and Del Norte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Complex's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Complex being controlled here, momentarily.
Del Norte advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fantinaz Del Norte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Complex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Del Norte gets tackled into the cage by Complex. Complex maintains the clinch.
Complex stalling in the clinch but Del Norte improves position.
Complex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Del Norte jumps guard but Complex stands there with Del Norte around his waist. Del Norte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Del Norte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Complex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Complex misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Norte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Complex avoids it really well and circles away.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex misses with a straight right.
Del Norte misses with a hook. Complex ducked under it nicely.
Complex throws a leg kick but Del Norte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Complex wants to clinch up but Del Norte keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Complex misses.
Del Norte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown attempt by Del Norte or perhaps it was just good defense by Complex, which made it look bad.
Complex throws a jab when Del Norte was well out of range.
Del Norte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte lands an overhand right.
Complex throws out a leg kick but Del Norte moves out of range and Complex only half commits.
Complex finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Complex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Norte.
Del Norte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Complex throws a shot from downtown. Del Norte moves away and avoids it.
Del Norte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Complex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Norte moves away.
Jab from Del Norte.
Complex misses with a leg kick

and Del Norte counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Complex!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Del Norte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Complex can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte tries to move into full mount but can't pass Complex's legs.
Complex is not content to let Del Norte control the position.
Complex is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Del Norte is looking for a kimura but Complex is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Del Norte to get the leverage.

Del Norte is looking for a kimura but Complex is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Del Norte to get the leverage.
Del Norte is looking to pass Complex's guard but actually Complex recovers to full guard.
Complex controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Del Norte trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Complex holds on and takes a little breather.
Del Norte trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom.
Complex working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Complex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Del Norte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Complex looking for a sweep. Not yet Complex, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Fantinaz Del Norte just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A cross from Complex lands.
Complex cracks the inside of Del Norte's front leg.
Complex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Norte.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Complex.
Napoleon Complex is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Norte misses with a body punch
and Complex counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Del Norte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Complex.
Complex smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Del Norte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Norte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Complex connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Norte. Del Norte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Complex as he connects with a hook.
Complex throws out a leg kick but Del Norte moves out of range and Complex only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte shoots in looking for a takedown but Complex manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Del Norte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Del Norte keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Norte slips a straight right by Complex.
Del Norte has a takedown stuffed.
Complex uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Del Norte throws the left hand but Complex avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Del Norte misses its intended target.
Complex lands a right hook to the body.

Complex has Del Norte up against the cage in a clinch.
Complex avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Del Norte is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Complex can't fight it off and eventually Del Norte manages to take the fight to the floor. Complex looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Complex wants to sweep but no luck.
Complex is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Norte is controlling him.
Complex controlling the position.

Complex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Complex has his foot on Del Norte's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Del Norte works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Complex looking for a sweep. Not yet Complex, not yet.
Del Norte trying to control the position from guard on top but Complex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Norte tries to free his leg and advance position but Complex is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Complex throws a lazy right hand but Del Norte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Complex misses with a straight left.
Complex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Norte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Norte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A jab lands there for Del Norte.
Complex keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Del Norte shoots for a takedown but Complex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Napoleon Complex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.
Del Norte swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Complex scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Complex scores with a nice right hand.
Complex takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Complex is looking to score with low kicks.
Complex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Del Norte's calf.
Complex throws a hook to the side of Del Norte's head but Del Norte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Del Norte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Complex had his way with Fantinaz Del Norte in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Complex misses with a leg kick.
Complex misses with a body shot

and Del Norte counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Complex struggling a bit here.

Del Norte tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Del Norte tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Del Norte has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Del Norte is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Complex is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex is looking for a sweep.

Del Norte goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Complex rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Del Norte's guard! Nice work there by Complex!
Complex won't allow Del Norte to sweep him here.
Complex distracts Del Norte with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Del Norte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Complex lands a couple of elbows.
Complex trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Complex is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantinaz Del Norte has got the better of the ground game so far.

Del Norte is looking for a triangle but Complex pushes his legs off easily.
Del Norte keeping moving, preventing Complex from controlling successfully.

Del Norte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Complex can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Del Norte wants to improve his position but instead Complex has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte tries to get to full guard but Complex has control of the leg.

Del Norte looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Del Norte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Complex pulls his head out easily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Del Norte is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Del Norte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Complex is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Complex fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Complex misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Complex throws the left hand but Del Norte avoids the punch easily.
Del Norte slips a jab from Complex.
Del Norte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Complex.
Del Norte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Norte looks for a takedown but Complex sprawls well.
Complex throws a leg kick but Del Norte moved away.
Complex fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Del Norte.
Complex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Complex lands a jab to the nose.
Complex misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Complex showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Complex 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Complex!
Napoleon Complex retains his bantamweight title!
Napoleon Complex thanked the fans post fight for their support.