PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Caio Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso comes to the ring accompanied by Duro de Cair. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cardoso
vs
Norris Jr

182 cm
36
155 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

178 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Norris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso feints and then cracks Norris Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norris Jr down.
Cardoso throws a sloppy head kick and Norris Jr moves out of range easily.
Norris Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardoso looks to land a body kick but Norris Jr moved away.
Norris Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Norris Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Norris Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Cardoso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris Jr backwards.
Norris Jr tries a body shot but Cardoso blocks it.
Cardoso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cardoso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cardoso missing with knees to the body.
Norris Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cardoso is keeping busy.
Cardoso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cardoso scores with a shot to the side of Norris Jr's head.
Our sources have told us that Cardoso has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Norris Jr digs a right hand into Cardoso's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cardoso's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardoso misses with an elbow over the top.
Norris Jr avoids the elbow strike from Cardoso, against the ropes.
Norris Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Norris Jr lands an uppercut.
Cardoso working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr avoids the elbow strike from Cardoso, against the ropes.
Norris Jr just leaning against Cardoso, taking a breather.
Norris Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Cardoso.
Cardoso misses with a knee strike.
Cardoso misses with a punch on the inside.

Norris Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Norris Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norris Jr thows a body kick. Cardoso tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Norris Jr misses with an uppercut. Cardoso saw that one coming.
Norris Jr looks to land a right hand but Cardoso moved out of range.
Chuck Norris Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris Jr stuns Cardoso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Cardoso counters with a low kick, right behind Norris Jr 's knee.
Norris Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cardoso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Norris Jr both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cardoso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Chuck Norris Jr has been cut.
Cardoso tries to move into range but Norris Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cardoso blocks the body kick.
Norris Jr missing with a left hand there. Cardoso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick there by Cardoso.
Norris Jr throws a body punch but Cardoso moves out of range.
Norris Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cardoso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cardoso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses.
Cardoso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norris Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris Jr throws a right and a left that Cardoso avoids nicely.
Cardoso is looking to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Norris Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chuck Norris Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chuck Norris Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cardoso moves out of range of the body kick from Norris Jr.

Cardoso takes the fight into the clinch.
Cardoso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cardoso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris Jr is defending well for now.
Norris Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardoso.
Norris Jr scores with a shot to the side of Cardoso's head.
Cardoso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardoso.
Cardoso misses with a body punch.
Norris Jr lands an elbow inside that Cardoso shrugs off.
Cardoso lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris Jr.
Norris Jr trying to stall but Cardoso improves his position.
Cardoso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardoso controls his hands.
Caio Cardoso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris Jr avoiding damage as Cardoso throws knees to the body.
Norris Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardoso controls his hands.
Cardoso blocking some punches.
Cardoso trying to land knees to the body.
Norris Jr scores with a shot to the side of Cardoso's head.
Norris Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris Jr working aggressively here.
Norris Jr lands a body shot.
Cardoso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Norris Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardoso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Norris Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cardoso.
Caio Cardoso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cardoso.
Norris Jr tries a low kick but Cardoso avoids it.
Chuck Norris Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norris Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Norris Jr lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cardoso throws a head kick but Norris Jr moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardoso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norris Jr wants to slow Cardoso down by chopping away at his legs.
Cardoso looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris Jr is just out of range.
Cardoso throws a push kick but Norris Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Norris Jr avoids the head kick by Cardoso.
Cardoso lands with a kick to the temple. Norris Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Norris Jr misses its intended target.

Cardoso clinches.
Cardoso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris Jr is keeping busy.
Norris Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cardoso backwards.
Norris Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cardoso throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chuck Norris Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chuck Norris Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Norris Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Norris Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Cardoso tries to keep at a distance but Norris Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Norris Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cardosos head.
Cardoso misses with the head strike.
Norris Jr blocks an uppercut.

Norris Jr manages to break the clinch.
Cardoso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cardoso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cardoso needs to keep his hands up - Norris Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Cardoso checks a leg kick nicely.
Norris Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cardoso.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cardoso.
Cardoso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cardoso swings for the body but Norris Jr moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso ducks right into an uppercut from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Norris Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Norris Jr misses
and Cardoso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cardoso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris Jr misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Norris Jr.
Cardoso moves out of range of the body kick from Norris Jr.
Cardoso throws a big counter combination but Norris Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Norris Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cardoso throws a series of punches but Norris Jr avoids them all with ease.
Norris Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cardoso with a body shot.
Norris Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Norris Jr looks to land a body kick but Cardoso moved away.
Cardoso throws a big counter combination but Norris Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cardoso lands with a kick to the temple. Norris Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Norris Jr has closed the distance and engaged Cardoso in a clinch.
Cardoso swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

Norris Jr breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Cardoso misses
and Norris Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
Cardoso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris Jr misses with a hook
and Cardoso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cardoso doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris Jr circles away.
Some wild striking there from Cardoso.
Norris Jr works Cardoso's body with a nice hook.
Norris Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cardoso throws a head kick that Norris Jr semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris Jr really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Norris Jr'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.

Cardoso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris Jr looks to land a body kick but Cardoso moved away.
Cardoso is looking to counter the offense by Norris Jr and move into the clinch.
Norris Jr looks to land a body kick but Cardoso moved away.
Cardoso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cardoso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris Jr. That one must have hurt.
Nice jab there from Norris Jr.

Norris Jr scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Cardoso to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Jab by Norris Jr.

Cardoso is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris Jr looks to land a combination but Cardoso avoids it well.
Oh Cardoso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norris Jr connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Cardoso to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Norris Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chuck Norris Jr!
Chuck Norris Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Caio Cardoso spoke after the fight, saying 'Eu tenho descuidado. Eu queria a vitória e apenas a perda . Todo o crédito para o meu adversário para trazer o seu A -game . Muito respeito . His translator translate: "I got careless. I wanted the win and just loss. Full credit to my opponent for bringing his A-game. Much respect."'.