|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Boston (ranked 3902 p4p, 3511 weight class) and Hands Norseson (ranked 316 p4p, 295 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
|
|
|
173 cm 20 146 2 - 2 - 1 |
|
225 cm 20 155 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
|
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
| |
|
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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Clarence Boston! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hands Norseson! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Norseson throws a jab when Boston was well out of range. Boston misses with a body shot.
Norseson misses with a body shot.
Boston is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Norseson. Norseson takes one on the button. Norseson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boston throws a right and a left that both miss. It seemed like Norseson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Boston throws a good cross that connects.
Norseson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Norseson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norseson counters with a lovely straight right hand! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Norseson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boston.
Boston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norseson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boston. Norseson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norseson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Norseson throws a nice looking combination but Boston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Norseson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A swing and a miss from Norseson. Boston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norseson moves away. Boston misses with a combination
and Norseson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Norseson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boston's head. Norseson misses with a wild body shot. A counter left hand to the body from Boston misses its target. Norseson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boston manages to avoid it. Boston misses with a lunging right hand
and Norseson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Norseson misses with a looping left. Norseson ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nice shot lands for Norseson. Norseson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Norseson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boston moves away. Boston is looking to wear down Norseson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Boston misses with a wild body shot. A nice side step and Norseson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Boston throws a right and a left that both miss. Norseson throws out a counter right but Boston avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Boston misses with a wild body shot. A big left from Norseson misses. No joy there for Norseson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norseson. Norseson misses with a hook to the body
and Boston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Boston misses with a two punch combination.
Norseson now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Boston throws a body punch but Norseson moves out of range. Norseson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Boston swings widly with a right hand
and Norseson counters with a nice body shot. Norseson misses with a looping left. Boston lands a head shot. Norseson punishes Boston's body with a nice straight punch. Boston throws a right hand that misses
enabling Norseson to counter with a crisp jab. A telegraphed right hand from Norseson misses the target. Boston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norseson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boston throws a body shot but no joy. A telegraphed right hand from Norseson misses the target. Boston throws a shot from downtown. Norseson moves away and avoids it. Nice body punch from Boston. Norseson throws a looping overhand right but Boston ducks down to avoid it. Boston misses with a looping right. A little jabbing left from Norseson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Boston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norseson. Boston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norseson moves away. Norseson misses with a body punch
and Boston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boston. Boston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Boston slips a jab from Norseson. Boston throws a big counter combination but Norseson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Norseson throws an overhand right that lands on Boston's shoulder, as Boston tries to avoid the shot. Norseson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boston throws a lazy uppercut
and Norseson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boston throws a hook but Norseson avoids it easily. Boston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norseson. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Norseson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Norseson keeps the fight on the outside. It seemed like Norseson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Boston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boston throws a sloppy body shot
letting Norseson counter with a right hand. Boston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norseson moves away. Boston moves out of range of the strikes. Boston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boston throws out a loose jab but Norseson uses good head movement to avoid it. A decent looking cross lands there for Boston. Norseson lands a body shot.
Norseson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Norseson throws a jab when Boston was well out of range. Boston works Norseson's body with a nice hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Boston slips under a jab. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boston!
Boston throws a jab but it's blocked by Norseson. Norseson avoids the body shot from Boston.
Norseson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Norseson lands with a nice body punch. Norseson cracks Boston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Norseson throws an overhand right that lands on Boston's shoulder, as Boston tries to avoid the shot. Norseson with a body punch. A glancing blow. Norseson throws a body shot but no joy. Norseson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boston.
A big left from Boston misses. A jab from Norseson finds it's way through Boston's defenses. Boston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norseson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Norseson lands with a nice body punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Norseson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boston.
Norseson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Boston. Norseson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Norseson tries to get set, Boston tries to push him back and clinch up but Norseson manages to avoid the attempt. Boston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norseson counters with a left to the body. Norseson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Boston quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Boston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norseson manages to avoid it. Boston just misses with a punch to the body.
Boston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Norseson misses with a straight right. Boston defending well as Norseson loads up on a big left hand. Boston lands with a nice body punch. A looping hook to the body misses from Boston. Norseson does a little dance to reset his feet. Norseson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Norseson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Boston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boston misses with an uppercut. Norseson saw that one coming. Norseson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boston manages to avoid it. Norseson ducks under a wild hook from Boston. Norseson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Norseson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Boston punishes Norseson's body with a nice straight punch. Boston throws a sloppy body shot
and Boston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Norseson misses with a looping right. Boston misses with a body shot
and Norseson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Norseson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A counter left hand to the body from Boston misses its target. A looping hook to the body misses from Norseson. Boston does a little dance to reset his feet. An attempted straight right counter from Boston misses the target. Norseson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boston.
Norseson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norseson misses with a looping right. Boston tries to clinch and Norseson counters with a straight right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Norseson just misses with a punch to the body.
Boston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Boston misses the shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Boston. Norseson does a little dance to reset his feet. Boston pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A little jabbing left from Norseson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Boston loads up on a big right hand but Norseson slips the punch. The fighters circling - Norseson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boston just misses with a punch to the body.
Boston misses with a looping left. A big right from Norseson misses. Norseson misses with an uppercut. Boston saw that one coming. Boston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Boston tries to clinch but Norseson is having none of it. Boston swings for the body but Norseson moves out of range.
Boston closes the distance looking to clinch letting Norseson counter with a right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Boston throws a lazy right hand but Norseson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Norseson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Boston to counter with a crisp jab. Boston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norseson. Boston throws an overhand right that lands on Norseson's shoulder, as Norseson tries to avoid the shot. Norseson misses with a double jab.
Boston misses with a combination
letting Norseson counter with a right hand. Boston lands a body shot.
Boston looks to land a left hand but Norseson moved out of range nicely. A shot to the body from Norseson misses and Boston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Boston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norseson was well out of range. Poor timing from Boston. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hands Norseson will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Norseson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. An attempted straight right counter from Boston misses the target. Boston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Boston staying out of range there. Boston tried to score with a low kick but Norseson checks it. Norseson throws a jab when Boston was well out of range. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Boston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norseson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Boston to counter with a crisp jab. Boston takes the fight into the clinch. Norseson wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Norseson wants to break the clinch but can't.
I was talking to Boston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Boston lands a right hand. Boston decides to pull guard. Norseson trying to move into half guard but instead Boston has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round. Boston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Boston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Boston controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Norseson is trying to control the position but Boston postures up. Norseson tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Norseson controls Boston momentarily but Boston frees himself. Boston drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Norseson dives on top into guard.
Boston has his feet on Norseson's thighs here. He's pushed Norseson 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! Norseson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clarence Boston! Clarence Boston decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|