PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wolfe
vs
Norman

155 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

183 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Norman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman fails with a takedown attempt.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolfe could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Wolfe takes the fight into the clinch.
Wolfe prevents Norman from breaking the clinch.
Norman wants to break free but Wolfe has control.
Wolfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norman blocks it with crossed arms.
Norman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wolfe has him pressed against the cage.
Wolfe missing with knees to the body.

Norman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Norman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wolfe wants to sweep but no luck.

Wolfe pushes Norman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Norman is looking to clinch but Wolfe is avoiding it.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolfe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wolfe forces Norman back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Wolfe to work.
Norman is trying to break free.
Norman has had enough of the clinch but Wolfe keeps him there for the moment.

Norman breaks from the clinch.

Wolfe clinches up against the cage.
Norman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Norman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norman has had enough of the clinch but Wolfe keeps him there for the moment.
Wolfe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norman backwards.
Norman wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolfe won't allow it.
Wolfe keeps control of Norman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wolfe tries to land a knee to the head but Norman blocks with his arms.
Wolfe is breathing heavily.
Norman is trying to break free.
Norman is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolfe has double underhooks.
Wolfe prevents Norman from breaking the clinch.
Wolfe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wolfe wants to stall.
Wolfe scores a nice knee to the body.
Wolfe wants to get back to striking at distance but Norman won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wolfe fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfe prevents Norman from breaking the clinch.

Norman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Norman is having none of it.
Darren Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Norman finds it's way through Wolfe's defenses.
Wolfe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norman misses with a takedown attempt - Wolfe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolfe throws a head kick that misses.
Norman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wolfe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Wolfe gets caught flat footed, as Norman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Norman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Norman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Norman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wolfe is looking to stand up but Norman isn't so interested in that idea.
Norman advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norman decides to stand back up. Norman steps back and let's Wolfe get back to his feet.
Norman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolfe's waist but Wolfe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Norman off to one side.

Wolfe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wolfe lands in his opponent's guard.
Wolfe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Norman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Norman wants to stand but Wolfe is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe wants to control from the top but Norman keeps moving.
Wolfe slips nicely into half guard.
Wolfe is looking to take a break and control but Norman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Norman clinches with his opponent.

Wolfe gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Norman regains guard.
Wolfe won't allow Norman to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfe prevents Norman from getting back to his feet.
Norman wants to sweep here but Wolfe controlling him for the moment.
Norman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wolfe is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Norman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Norman swinging wilding here.
Norman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wolfe counters by moving into the clinch.
Norman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wolfe lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Norman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norman misses with a two punch combination.
Wolfe tries to clinch there but Norman circles away.
Norman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolfe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norman. That did some damage!
Wolfe throws a head kick but Norman moves out of range.
Wolfe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Norman has managed to clinch.
Wolfe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Norman breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Norman moves out of range.

Norman pushes Wolfe up against the cage in a clinch.

Norman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Norman.
Wolfe really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Wolfe tries to clinch
and Norman counters with a right hand to the body.
Norman fails with a takedown attempt.
Darren Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Norman.
Norman tries for a takedown but Wolfe circles away easily

and Wolfe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wolfe.
Norman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolfe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wolfe stops Norman from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Norman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Wolfe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wolfe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Norman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolfe throws a series of punches but Norman avoids them all with ease.
Wolfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolfe is looking to clinch.
Norman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wolfe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norman to score with a decent uppercut.
Wolfe stuffs the takedown attempt from Norman. Norman gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Norman moves out of range.
Norman shoots in and drives through. Wolfe sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Norman scores with a four punch combination!
Wolfe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Norman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wolfe 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.
Norman stays in close to Wolfe's body and controls the position.
Wolfe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolfe has a closed guard, preventing Norman from standing up.
Wolfe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman cracks Wolfe with a solid left hand.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolfe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wolfe tries to clinch there but Norman circles away.
Wolfe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norman throws a right and a left that Wolfe avoids nicely.
Norman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wolfe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolfe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nathan Norman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Norman throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Wolfe. No joy for Norman on that attempt.
Norman keeps the fight on the outside.
Norman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norman misses with a double jab

and Wolfe moves into the clinch.

Wolfe manages to break the clinch.

Wolfe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wolfe working away.
Wolfe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norman keeps working.

Norman bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Norman stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Norman scores with a four punch combination!
Wolfe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolfe.
Darren Wolfe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norman.
Wolfe stuffs the takedown.
Norman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wolfe as he avoids it easily.
Darren Wolfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Norman.
A punch combination from Wolfe misses.
Norman misses with a wild combination.
Wolfe doesn't manage to clinch there - Norman circles away.
Wolfe fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Norman feints and then cracks Wolfe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolfe down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolfe is looking to clinch but Norman is avoiding it.
Norman swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolfe.
Norman connects with a high kick.
Norman lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Wolfe.
Norman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolfe tries to clinch but Norman moves out of range.
Norman with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wolfe counters with a single leg into guard. Norman didn't expect that.
Wolfe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Norman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Norman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wolfe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Norman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolfe circles away.
Wolfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wolfe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Norman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Wolfe does no damage.
Wolfe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norman misses with the combination.
Wolfe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolfe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norman counters with a left and a right that stings Wolfe.
Wolfe is looking to clinch but Norman is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norman misses with a two punch combination.
Norman shoots in but no luck this time.
Wolfe wants to clinch up but Norman keeps it at a distance.
Wolfe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Norman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wolfe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Wolfe pushes Norman off and gets back to his feet.
Wolfe lands a really nice looking cross but Norman seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolfe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Norman fails with the takedown.
Darren Wolfe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Norman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norman throws a leg kick but Wolfe sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Wolfe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Norman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Norman!