PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gale Snoats (ranked 1808 p4p, 97 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 2152 p4p, 119 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snoats
vs
Norris

169 cm
35
139 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

165 cm
29
145 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gale Snoats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Snoats jabs Norris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Norris avoids the body shot from Snoats.
Gale Snoats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Norris tenderised Snoats's leg. Snoats is trying to keep his angry face on.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snoats jabs Norris right on the nose. Norris blinks but takes it well.
Norris throws a hook to the side of Snoats's head but Snoats sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snoats is looking to counter punch.
Norris has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Snoats lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snoats rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snoats throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snoats scores with a sloppy right hand. Norris should have avoided that one.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Snoats just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snoats lands a nice looking body kick.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snoats throws out the jab.
Snoats scores with a jab to the body.
Snoats fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Snoats slips a jab and a cross from Norris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Snoats moves away and avoids it.
Snoats connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norris connects with a crisp jab.
Snoats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from Snoats.
Norris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snoats can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Snoats lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Norris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Norris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Snoats.
Snoats scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Snoats blocks the leg kick.
Snoats lands a front kick.
Norris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snoats walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snoats looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoats takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Snoats misses with a wild body shot.
Norris misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Snoats pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snoats lands a glancing blow to the side of Norris's head.
Snoats lands a body shot.
Norris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Snoats.
Snoats connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Snoats lands a jab to the head.
Snoats swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Snoats throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snoats connects with a good right hand that stumbles Norris. Norris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Snoats throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Snoats stuns Norris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Norris clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Snoats as the two fighters clinch.
Snoats throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Snoats misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snoats.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Snoats cracks the inside of Norris's front leg.
Snoats fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Snoats digs a good hook to Norris's body.
Snoats tries to score with a low kick but Norris moves his leg out of the way.
Snoats takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Snoats steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Norris tries to work over Snoats's front leg with a kick but Snoats checks it.
Snoats throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looks like Snoats has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Norris cracks Snoats with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
It seemed like Norris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snoats swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Snoats connects with the punch.
Snoats throws a body shot but no joy.
Norris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Snoats scores with a leg kick.
Snoats scores with a decent looking hook.
Snoats throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snoats throws a leg kick
letting Norris counter with a right hand.
Norris tests Snoats's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoats throws out a leg kick but Norris moves out of range and Snoats only half commits.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
Snoats is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Snoats.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gale Snoats dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Norris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snoats can pounce on him.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snoats scores with a leg kick.
Will Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snoats connects with a leg kick. Norris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snoats misses the shot to the body.
Snoats pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snoats scores with a jab to the head.
Snoats misses with an uppercut.
Snoats checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Snoats scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snoats swings away with a body shot that misses
and Snoats takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Snoats.
Norris swings for the body but Snoats moves out of range.
Snoats jabs at Norris's body.
Snoats is looking to slow Norris down with leg kicks.
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!
Snoats finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoats paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Snoats.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snoats.
Norris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Snoats throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Norris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Norris tries to score with a low kick but Snoats moves his leg out of the way.
Snoats is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Snoats misses.
Snoats throws a leg kick
and Norris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snoats jabs at Norris's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Snoats.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Jab from Snoats.
Snoats throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Snoats tests Norris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snoats moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snoats works the jab nicely.
Snoats throws a body shot but no joy.
Norris thumps Snoats with a low kick.
Snoats misses with a looping right.
Snoats misses with a head kick.
Snoats ducks under a wild hook from Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with a leg kick.
Snoats looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snoats. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snoats misses with a wild body shot.
Norris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snoats throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Snoats scores with a hook.
Snoats throws a solid leg kick but Norris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Snoats.
Snoats misses with a looping left.
Norris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice straight punches there by Snoats. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snoats.
Norris scores with the left hand. Snoats knows he should have avoided that one.
Snoats fakes the leg kick and cracks Norris in the body.
Norris checks a low kick from Snoats.
A big right from Norris misses.
Snoats misses with an uppercut.
Norris lands with a hook. Snoats tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Norris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris checks a low kick from Snoats.
Despite the aggression on Norris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Snoats.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norris, as that shot connected.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Norris.
Snoats slips a jab from Norris.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snoats.
Snoats slips under a jab from Norris.
Norris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Snoats is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Snoats throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Snoats is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gale Snoats dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Snoats cracks the inside of Norris's front leg.
Norris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Snoats misses with a left hand
and Norris counters with a nice leg kick.
Norris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snoats scores with a push kick.
Snoats fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Snoats with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Norris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Norris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snoats darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Norris throws a series of strikes that have Snoats backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snoats moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Snoats misses the target.
That kick from Snoats tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Norris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snoats throws a chopping leg kick but Norris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Norris looks to land a left hand but Snoats moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoats takes one to the chin there.
Norris tries to clinch but Snoats moves out of range.
Snoats scores with a hook to the body. Norris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norris cracks Snoats with a right hand to the side of the head.
Snoats throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Snoats scores with a body shot.
Snoats avoids the body shot from Norris.
Norris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snoats stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snoats lands with a nice body punch.
Norris needs to keep his hands up - Snoats had a free shot at his head there.
Snoats scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoats fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norris is out of range.
Snoats takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snoats jabs Norris right on the nose. Norris blinks but takes it well.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Snoats bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snoats feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Norris misses with a looping left.
Gale Snoats is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snoats tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snoats scores with a nice right hand.
Snoats misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Snoats there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snoats throws a leg kick which misses Norris's front leg but catches the back leg as Norris tries to avoid it.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a jab but it's blocked by Snoats.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Snoats. Norris shrugs it off though.
Snoats thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Norris if he has to take too many more of those.
Snoats takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snoats swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snoats lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snoats's jab looks to have found its range, popping Norris under the eye.
Gale Snoats is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snoats looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snoats misses with a combination
and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Snoats fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Snoats misses the shot to the body.
Norris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Snoats checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Snoats throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Norris lands with a slapping head 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!
Snoats throws a push kick but Norris slaps the foot to one side.
Snoats throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Snoats lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snoats is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Snoats looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norris walks into a jab.
A jab from Snoats misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Snoats, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snoats checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gale Snoats showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Snoats has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gale Snoats!
An out of breath Gale Snoats thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.