PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 3979 p4p, 4157 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 353 p4p, 366 weight class). Brah comes into the arena with Dropped by Smoke Serpent blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brah
vs
Norris

173 cm
33
147
14 - 12 - 1

165 cm
32
145
12 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris throws a hook but Brah blocks it.
Norris throws a jab when Brah was well out of range.
Norris throws a jab but it's blocked by Brah.
Brah attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Norris lands a lovely overhand right.
Brah moves out of range as Norris strikes.
Brah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Norris sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Norris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brah has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Norris.
Brah moves out of range as Norris throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris misses with a right hand

so Brah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Brah gets to his feet - Norris follows without any prompting.
Norris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris throws a right hand that misses

and Brah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Norris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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 missing with a left hand there. Brah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A lazy body kick from Norris

and Brah counters with a nice double leg into side control. Norris won't be happy with that.

Brah stands up.
Norris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Brah tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.

Norris forces Brah back against the cage and clinches.
Brah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah misses with some punches.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Brah fails to land.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brah moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris.
Norris misses with an uppercut.
Brah tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Norris throws a leg kick but Brah checks it.
Norris throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Brah counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Norris!
Norris tries to escape but Brah is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris can't do much from the bottom here.

Brah decides to stand back up.
Norris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Will Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Will Norris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Norris throws a looping overhand right but Brah ducks down to avoid it.
Brah feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Norris.
Brah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Norris lands a body shot.
Norris with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Norris thumps Brah with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brah backs up against the cage.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norris lands a nice looking body shot.
Norris throws out a loose jab but Brah uses good head movement to avoid it.

Brah tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brah working aggressively here.
Brah lands with a light punch inside.
Brah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brah up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a right hand.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Will Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brah slips under a jab.

Norris closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris blocking some punches.
Brah gets through Norris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brahs head.
Norris has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brah seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Norris can turn it around.
Norris leaning against his opponent.
Brah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris blocking some punches.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a jab but it's blocked by Brah.
Brah attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Norris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brah.

Brah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Norris, up you get!
Norris stuns Brah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brah feinted with a counter takedown.
Norris works over Brah's head and body with a nice combination.
A swing and a miss from Norris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah blocks a head kick by Norris.
Brah attempts a counter takedown but Norris avoids it well and moves away.
Norris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brah avoids the body shot from Norris.
Brah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Brah is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norris misses with a looping right.
Norris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brah. Brah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Will Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Norris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Brah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Brah stands up and waves to Norris to follow him.
Brah blocks a low kick nicely.
Brah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Norris misses with a hook.
Brah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
Norris tries to bum rush Brah with a series of wild strikes but Brah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brah counters with a single leg into guard. Norris didn't expect that.

Norris has his feet on Brah's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Norris throws a leg kick

and Brah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Norris manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Will Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris misses with a shot to the body

and Brah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Brah decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Norris.
Brah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Brah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.
Brah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Norris throws the left hand but Brah avoids the punch easily.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Brah moved out of range.
Brah tries to counter with a takedown but Norris is quick to defend against it.
Norris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Brah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Norris gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Brah lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brah gets tackled into the cage by Norris. Norris maintains the clinch.
Brah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Brah working aggressively here.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
Brah feinted with a counter takedown.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norris throws a series of punches but Brah moves out of range.
Brah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
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 tried to score with a low kick but Brah checks it.
Edgy Brah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Norris!
During a confident post fight interview, Will Norris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.