PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Norris
vs
Wright

185 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Wright!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Norris looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Norris wants to control but Wright postures up.

Wright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Norris prevents Wright from moving into mount.
Norris has one of Wright's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Norris is looking for a sweep.

Wright has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Wright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wright throwing shots but Norris is blocking nicely.
Wright stalling.
Wright works his way into full mount!

Wright wants to finish this one by submission but Norris is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright landing strikes from the mount.
Wright wants to control the pace but Norris is squirming around nicely.

Wright jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Norris manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Norris gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Norris is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norris is looking to escape.
Wright throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Norris is looking to improve his position but Wright isn't that keen on the idea.
Wright tries to control but Norris wriggling away.
Norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Norris tries to hold on but Wright postures up.
Norris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wright with good strikes from the mount here!
Wright throws some wild stikes that Norris manages to avoid easily.
Norris is controlling an arm, preventing Wright from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris tries to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
Norris throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Norris sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Wright dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Norris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wright counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wright.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wright postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
Wright passes Norris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wright trying to pass the guard but Norris defending well.
Norris is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Norris is refusing to be controlled, as Wright sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright with a poor takedown

and Norris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Norris is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norris prevents Wright from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
Norris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wright gets back to full guard.
Norris wants to stand but Wright is controlling his posture from full guard.

Norris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wright is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Norris, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cedric Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Norris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Norris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright stands and throws Norris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Norris is looking to reverse the position.

That's four 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.

Wright decides to stand back up.

Norris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Wright has his feet on Norris's thighs here. He's pushed Norris off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Norris screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cedric Wright!