PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 1982 p4p, 238 weight class) and Charles Norris (ranked 2047 p4p, 250 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Archer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Church In The Wild - Kanye West. On his way into the cage it seems that Sterling Archer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sterling Archer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Archer
vs
Norris

186 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Norris!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Archer's head backwards.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Archer misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Archer.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at Kombat Hangar 18 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Archer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Norris's head.
Norris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norris.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris slips a straight right by Archer.
Norris with the counter takedown but Archer avoids it easily.
Norris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Norris.
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Archer lands.

Norris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Archer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Norris can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Archer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Archer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Archer passes Norris's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Archer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Norris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Norris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Archer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Norris looking for a guillotine here but Archer defends easily.
Archer passes Norris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Archer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Norris!
Archer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Norris hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling from the full mount.

Norris is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Archer locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Norris is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sterling Archer!
A very excited looking Sterling Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.