PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fannigan
vs
Norris

193 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Fannigan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fannigan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fannigan looks to land a combination but Norris avoids it well.
Fannigan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Fannigan .
Fannigan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Fannigan . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fannigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norris throws out the jab.

Norris moves into the clinch.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Fannigan controls the action.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Norris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fannigan 's brow.
Fannigan blocks an elbow strike from Norris.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fannigan 's brow.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Fannigan shrugs off.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Norris has eaten all the pies!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fannigan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norris lands an elbow just above Fannigan 's eye.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Fannigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fannigan 's brow.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fannigan avoids the elbow strike from Norris, against the cage.
Fannigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Norris tries a body shot but Fannigan blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Norris.
Norris misses with an elbow over the top.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fannigan has had enough of the clinch but Norris keeps him there for the moment.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fannigan 's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fannigan prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fannigan 's defenses.
Norris misses with an elbow strike.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Fannigan avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fannigan 's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fannigan blocks the elbow strike.
Fannigan is trying to break the clinch but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Norris misses with an elbow strike.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fannigan 's elbow.
Fannigan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fannigan dodges an elbow strike from Norris.

Fannigan breaks from the clinch.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Fannigan .

Norris forces Fannigan back against the cage and clinches.
Fannigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fannigan 's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Fannigan avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris lands an elbow inside.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fannigan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Fannigan controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fannigan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris dominated that round.
That's time! Fannigan 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Fannigan does no damage.
Norris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fannigan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fannigan misses with a wild combination.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Fannigan knocks Norris out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcus Fannigan !