PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Mashburn has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Norris
vs
Mashburn

150 cm
25
279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Mashburn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mashburn moves into the clinch successfully.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Mashburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Norris to work.

Mashburn pulls Norris into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mashburn looking for a sweep. Not yet Mashburn, not yet.
Norris tries to stand but Mashburn is controlling from the bottom.
Mashburn striking off his back, scoring a few points.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.
Mashburn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Norris really is a fat lump.
Mashburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Norris manages to get himself to full guard.

Mashburn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two 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.
Norris is trying to keep Mashburn in close.
Norris being controlled here, momentarily.
Norris wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mashburn is now in half guard.
Norris won't allow Mashburn to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn is nestled in close to Norris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mashburn stalling.
Mashburn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Norris!
Mashburn controlling from the full mount.
Norris wants to hold on but Mashburn pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mashburn controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mashburn avoids the attempt from Norris to control.
Mashburn controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
Norris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Mashburn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Norris tries to keep at a distance but Mashburn has taken the fight into the clinch.

It looks like Rico Norris has been cut.
Norris taking a breather.
Mashburn stalls.

Mashburn breaks from the clinch.

Mashburn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mashburn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mashburn landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn wants to stand but Norris has his arm trapped.
Norris is being controlled here.
Mashburn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mashburn wants to stand but Norris has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Gary Mashburn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mashburn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Norris controls Mashburn momentarily but Mashburn frees himself.

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.
Mashburn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Norris being controlled here, momentarily.
Mashburn pushing down on Norris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mashburn lands a nice short elbow.
Mashburn not doing much here.
Mashburn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mashburn wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mashburn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Norris!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris prevents Mashburn from improving position.
Mashburn working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashburn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Norris wants to control but Mashburn postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mashburn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Norris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Norris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mashburn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Mashburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Norris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Norris.

Mashburn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mashburn passes Norris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Norris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Norris trying to control but Mashburn postures up.
Mashburn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Norris won't allow Mashburn to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mashburn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Norris tries to get to full guard but Mashburn has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Norris trying to hold on to Mashburn's head to control him but Mashburn postures up.

Mashburn is trying to work for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Mashburn controlling the pace.
Mashburn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mashburn is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Norris is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mashburn fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Norris from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mashburn! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Mashburn!