PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milhouse Van Houten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shrek Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Van Houten
vs
Norris

190 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milhouse Van Houten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shrek Norris!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norris moves into range and clinches up with Van Houten.
Norris tries a body shot but Van Houten blocks it.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Van Houten lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Houten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Houten can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Houten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Houten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Van Houten.
Van Houten scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Van Houten on the inside.
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!
Norris working aggressively here.
Van Houten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Houten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Houten.

It looks like Shrek Norris has been cut.
Van Houten tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Van Houten back against the cage.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Houten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Van Houten misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Houten can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Van Houten on the inside.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Houten swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Houten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Houten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.
Van Houten wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Norris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris gets tackled into the cage by Van Houten. Van Houten maintains the clinch.
Van Houten lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Houten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Houten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Houten lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Houten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Houten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Houten prevents a body shot from Norris.
A head punch on the inside from Van Houten fails to land.
Van Houten throws a head punch that misses.
Van Houten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Houten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Houten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Houten lands a body punch.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris takes a shot to the head.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Houten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a shot to the head.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Houten moves away from the strike by Norris.
An inside leg kick lands from Norris.
Van Houten scores with a decent looking hook.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Houten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Houten throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris feints and then cracks Van Houten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Houten down.
Van Houten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Norris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Houten thuds his right hand into Norris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Houten is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Norris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Houten doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
A slow jab from Van Houten misses its intended target.
Van Houten just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris throws a big counter head kick but Van Houten avoids it with no problem.
Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Houten.
Norris tries to counter by closing the distance.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Norris.
Van Houten jabs Norris right on the nose. Norris blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Houten tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.

Van Houten moves into the clinch.
Norris prevents a body shot from Van Houten.
Van Houten tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Houten misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milhouse Van Houten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shrek Norris's cut.
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.

Van Houten lands a glancing blow to the side of Norris's head.

Van Houten moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Norris.
Van Houten blocking some punches.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Van Houten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Houten can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Norris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norris missing with a left hand there. Van Houten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Norris moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Van Houten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Milhouse Van Houten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris blocking some punches.
Van Houten throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Houten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Van Houten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Milhouse Van Houten has been cut.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Van Houten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Norris.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Houten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Houten's elbow.
Van Houten tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Houten lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Houten.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Norris tenderised Van Houten's leg. Van Houten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Houten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Houten darts in trying to clinch
and Norris counters with a good low kick that Van Houten was not able to check.
Van Houten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Houten takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Norris misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris misses the jab.

Van Houten moves into the clinch.

Norris breaks the clinch.
Van Houten throws a combination. Norris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Houten blocks a body shot from Norris.
Van Houten tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Van Houten working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Houten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Still in the clinch, Van Houten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Houten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Houten working aggressively here.
Van Houten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Houten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Houten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris misses with some punches.
Van Houten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Houten working aggressively here.
Norris misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Houten.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Van Houten prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris trying to stall but Van Houten improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Van Houten fails to land.
Van Houten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris tries to work over Van Houten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Houten backwards.
Norris lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Houten lands an uppercut.
Van Houten misses with a punch to the body.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Houten misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Van Houten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Houten backwards.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Van Houten avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Van Houten avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Van Houten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris tries to work over Van Houten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Houten throws a head punch that misses.
Van Houten throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Van Houten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Houten backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shrek Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Van Houten misses its intended target.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Houten looks to clinch
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Houten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norris only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Van Houten takes the fight into the clinch.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Van Houten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris. That one must have hurt.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Houten throws out the jab.
Van Houten tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Houten lands with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Norris.
Van Houten tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Van Houten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norris momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Norris.
A head kick from Norris lands but Van Houten takes it in his stride.
Norris lands with a kick to the temple. Van Houten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Van Houten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norris has time to react.
Van Houten takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Van Houten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
Van Houten can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Van Houten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Van Houten's ribcage. Van Houten let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Houten swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Houten working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris tries to work over Van Houten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Houten misses with a hook from the clinch.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Houten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Houten takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Norris scores with a leg kick.
Van Houten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Norris is looking to slow Van Houten down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Houten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Houten tries to clinch up.
Van Houten backing away here, and Norris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Van Houten connects with a single shot there.
Shrek Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Houten tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Houten closes the distance but Norris moves to the side
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Houten tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.
Van Houten connects with a crisp jab.
Van Houten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Houten wants to clinch.
Van Houten's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Houten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Norris throws a right and a left that Van Houten avoids nicely.
Norris dips to his left and cracks Van Houten with an uppercut!
Van Houten moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Van Houten doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Good shot there by Van Houten.
Norris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Houten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Norris lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Houten lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Houten.
A head punch on the inside from Van Houten fails to land.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Van Houten controls the action.
Norris lands a right hand.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Houten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shrek Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Norris 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shrek Norris!