PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Norumpol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Norumpol might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Traditional Muay Thai music. Kint comes into a darkened arena with his song building. White Zombie - Thunderkiss '65 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! William Norumpol had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Roger Kint has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Norumpol
vs
Kint

185 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Violent Snake

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Norumpol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Kint!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kint clinches up with Norumpol and pushes him back against the ropes.
Norumpol is trying to break the clinch but Kint has him pressed against the ropes.
Norumpol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kint blocks it with crossed arms.
Kint drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norumpol pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norumpol tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kint counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kint.
Kint fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kint is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kint prevents Norumpol from breaking the clinch.
Norumpol lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norumpol lands a nice knee to the body.
Norumpol pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kint throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norumpol blocks it with crossed arms.
Kint has Norumpol pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Norumpol manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
William Norumpol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Kint.
Norumpol lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Roger Kint has been cut.
Kint fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kint tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norumpol wants to clinch
and Kint counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Norumpol goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kint looks gassed!
Norumpol tries to clinch

and Kint moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kint is working for takedown but Norumpol is calmly controlling the position for now.
Norumpol scores with a knee to the head.

Norumpol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norumpol throws a head kick but Kint moves out of range.
Norumpol looks to clinch
and Kint counters with a left to the body.
Kint throws a sloppy head kick
and Norumpol counters with a head kick. That will keep Kint thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Norumpol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
William Norumpol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norumpol wants to clinch
and Kint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norumpol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norumpol doesn't manage to clinch there - Kint circles away.
Norumpol tries to close the distance and clinch but Kint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norumpol gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Kint as the two fighters clinch.
Kint throws an elbow that misses.
Kint jumps guard but Norumpol stands there with Kint around his waist. Kint gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Norumpol misses with a knee strike.

Kint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kint.

Kint drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Kint prevents Norumpol from getting back to his feet.
Kint tries to stand but Norumpol is controlling from the bottom.
Norumpol is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kint won't allow Norumpol to get back to his feet.
Kint stays in close to Norumpol's body and controls the position.
Norumpol wants to stand but Kint is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kint clinches.

Kint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norumpol tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kint counters by moving into the clinch.
Norumpol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norumpol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kint has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kint wants a takedown but no success here.
Kint can't get the takedown.

Norumpol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norumpol closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kint moves into the clinch.
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 William Norumpol will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Kint's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kint throws a front kick that sends Norumpol stumbling back into the ropes.
Kint takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kint shoots in for a takedown but Norumpol shows good takedown defense.
Norumpol wants to clinch but Kint slips to the side

and Kint counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kint won't allow Norumpol to get back to his feet.
Kint looking to pass the guard.
Norumpol keeping moving, preventing Kint from controlling successfully.
Norumpol has a closed guard, preventing Kint from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint trying to control the position from guard on top but Norumpol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norumpol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kint.
Norumpol wants to stand up but Kint is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Norumpol wants to clinch but Kint slips to the side

and Kint counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norumpol wants to stall.

Kint has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Norumpol clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Kint has his opponent's back but Norumpol is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Kint.

Kint moves into range and clinches up with Norumpol.
Norumpol is pressed up against the ropes. Kint has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norumpol down to the mat. Norumpol avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norumpol closes the distance but Kint moves to the side
and Kint counters with a body kick.
Norumpol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kint will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
William Norumpol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Kint.
Norumpol tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kint counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kint can't break the clinch.

Kint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norumpol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Kint.
Norumpol lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norumpol tries to clinch but Kint moves away

and Kint holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kint scores with a hook to the body.
Kint goes for a takedown attempt but Norumpol pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kint closes the distance and clinches.
Kint can't break the clinch.
Kint is trying to maintain a safe position but Norumpol gets an underhook and turns Kint into the ropes.

Norumpol manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norumpol scores with a jab. Kint acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Norumpol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norumpol tries to clinch but Kint moves away

and Kint counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Norumpol with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kint tries to score a body lock takedown but Norumpol shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Norumpol breaks from the clinch.
Kint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norumpol is looking to clinch.
Kint darts in trying to clinch
and Norumpol counters with a body kick that stops Kint in his tracks momentarily.
Kint throws a head kick that Norumpol semi-blocks.
Norumpol keeps the fight on the outside.
Norumpol tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kint counters with a three punch combo that has Norumpol backing up. Norumpol nods at Kint to acknowledge the strikes.
Norumpol tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Kint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Kint's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kint doesn't manage to clinch there - Norumpol circles away.
Norumpol tries to clinch

and Kint counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kint throws and elbow that misses. Norumpol uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kint's guard. Nice move by Norumpol!

Norumpol decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kint, up you get!
Kint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norumpol momentarily.
Norumpol tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kint counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kint!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norumpol tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kint counters with a low kick, right behind Norumpol 's knee.
A head kick by Kint misses
and Norumpol counters with a nice body kick.
Norumpol clinches but Kint breaks the clinch
and Kint counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kint throws a head kick that misses

and Norumpol counters by moving into the clinch.
Norumpol lands a knee to the body.
Kint on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norumpol missing with knees to the body.
Kint scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norumpol swivels and escapes.
Kint tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Norumpol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
William Norumpol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norumpol tries to clinch but Kint moves away

and Kint counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norumpol is staying active underneath Kint, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Norumpol is looking to escape.
Roger Kint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kint is pressing down on Norumpol's thigh, looking to free his foot. Norumpol is holding on for now.

Kint seems to be working for a kimura but Norumpol defends the submission attempt.
Norumpol is not content to let Kint control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint tries to stand but can't do so whilst Norumpol controls his leg.

Norumpol kicks off Kint and gets to his feet.
Kint misses with the body kick
and Norumpol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norumpol keeps the fight on the outside.
Norumpol wants to clinch up but Kint keeps it at a distance.

Kint drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kint wants to control from the top but Norumpol keeps moving.

Kint decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Norumpol, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Norumpol.
Kint cracks the inside of Norumpol's front leg.

Kint drives through and clinches with Norumpol against the ropes.
Kint keeps control of Norumpol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norumpol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norumpol is trying to break free.
Kint letting Norumpol take a breather here.
Kint drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Norumpol gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Norumpol lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kint trying to stall but Norumpol improves his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Kint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Kint!