PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Norumpol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norumpol comes to the ring accompanied by Traditional Muay Thai music. Rossi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Andrea Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Norumpol
vs
Rossi

185 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Norumpol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alberto Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi scores with a hook to the body. Norumpol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Norumpol throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Norumpol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Rossi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rossi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi misses with a knee strike.
Rossi can't get the takedown.
Norumpol landing knees to the body.
Rossi looks gassed!
Rossi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Rossi throws an elbow that misses.
Rossi takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Alberto Rossi has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rossi goes for a takedown attempt but Norumpol pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norumpol scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Norumpol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norumpol clinches but Rossi breaks the clinch
and Rossi counters with a nice leg kick.
Norumpol fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norumpol wants to clinch up but Rossi keeps it at a distance.
Rossi misses with a few strikes there.
Norumpol tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Norumpol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rossi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norumpol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norumpol throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norumpol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norumpol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norumpol scores with a nice head shot.
Norumpol throws a nice head kick!
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norumpol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rossi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norumpol is trying to stand up here but Rossi is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rossi lands strikes from half guard.
Norumpol looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rossi stalks Norumpol and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Norumpol's face. Norumpol staggers backwards, shaken.
Rossi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Norumpol backs up against the ropes.

Rossi takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norumpol landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norumpol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rossi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norumpol managing to block the knees to the body from Rossi.
Rossi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Norumpol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rossi blocks it with crossed arms.
Rossi taking a breather.
Rossi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
William Norumpol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Rossi.
Rossi managing to block the knees to the body from Norumpol.
Rossi fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norumpol.
Norumpol connects with a knee to the head.
Norumpol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rossi is keeping busy.
Rossi avoiding damage as Norumpol throws knees to the body.
Norumpol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rossi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norumpol.
Norumpol using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Norumpol with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rossi is stalling here.

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.
Norumpol trying to land knees to the body.
Rossi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norumpol fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rossi misses the jab.
Rossi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norumpol looks to clinch

and Rossi counters with a shoot takedown. Norumpol fights it but they end up in guard.
Norumpol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rossi is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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 Alberto Rossi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rossi tries for a takedown but Norumpol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Norumpol checks a leg kick.
Norumpol wants to clinch.
Norumpol tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.
Norumpol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rossi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Norumpol waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rossi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Norumpol has Rossi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Norumpol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossi managing to block the knees to the body from Norumpol.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Rossi pulls guard successfully.

Rossi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rossi has his foot on Norumpol's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norumpol works his way back into a safe position though.
Norumpol is looking to stand up but Rossi won't let him.

Rossi working for a triangle but Norumpol defends it easily.

Rossi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rossi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Norumpol escapes and throws Rossi's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rossi looking for a sweep but Norumpol has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rossi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Norumpol trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rossi doesn't escape.
Rossi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can Rossi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rossi wants to escape the position.

That's four 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.
Rossi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Norumpol is looking to control Rossi but Rossi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rossi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Norumpol's guard. Nice work there by Rossi.
Rossi won't allow Norumpol to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rossi throws a combination that misses
and Norumpol counters with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Norumpol blocks the leg kick.
Norumpol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rossi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rossi shoots for a takedown but Norumpol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Norumpol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Rossi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rossi closes the distance and clinches.
Norumpol stalling in the clinch but Rossi improves position.

Rossi breaks from the clinch.
Rossi misses with a series of wild punches.
Norumpol ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a wild combination.
Norumpol wants to clinch up but Rossi keeps it at a distance.
Norumpol looks to clinch
and Rossi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rossi counters with a series of strikes. Norumpol will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norumpol tries to clinch but Rossi moves out of range.
A head kick from Norumpol lands but Rossi takes it in his stride.
Rossi shoots in for a double leg but Norumpol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Norumpol doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norumpol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norumpol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norumpol tries to clinch up

and Rossi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rossi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Norumpol slowing the pace effectively.
Norumpol looking to stall.
Norumpol crunches a lovely knee into Rossi's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Norumpol trying to land knees to the body.
Norumpol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rossi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norumpol looking to stall.
Norumpol throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rossi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norumpol blocks it with crossed arms.
Norumpol unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rossi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rossi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norumpol has him pressed against the ropes.
Rossi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norumpol taking a breather.
Norumpol wants to stall.
Norumpol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rossi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rossi missing with knees to the body.
Norumpol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rossi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norumpol gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rossi.

Rossi manages to break the clinch.
Rossi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rossi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Norumpol is looking to stand back up but Rossi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Norumpol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi thows a huge punch but Norumpol dodges it nicely.

Rossi is working for a submission of some sort.
Norumpol won't allow Rossi to pass to mount.
Norumpol is not content to let Rossi control the position.

Rossi is working for a kimura but Norumpol is defending it quite comfortably.

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.

Rossi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Norumpol is trying to stand.
Alberto Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Norumpol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Norumpol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rossi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Norumpol.

Rossi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norumpol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rossi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norumpol 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Norumpol!