PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gok Wan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norm Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wan
vs
Bates

210 cm
22
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gok Wan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norm Bates!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bates looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bates connects with a nice short shot to Wan's temple.
Bates working over Wan with some ground and pound. Wan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bates working over Wan with some ground and pound. Wan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bates trying to control from half guard but Wan is working away.

Bates stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wan to get to his feet.
Wan shoots and misses

so Bates counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wan trying to control the position.
Bates postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bates scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bates passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wan wants to get back to his feet but Bates drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates is chipping away with strikes.
Bates working away.
Bates grinds an elbow into Wan's temple.
Bates lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bates works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bates lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bates lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bates landing strikes.
Bates lands a few punches from side control.
Bates has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bates with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wan is looking to improve his position but Bates isn't that keen on the idea.
Bates cracks Wan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bates lands with some strikes.
Bates pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Wan is rocked!
Bates has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wan is breathing heavily.
Wan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bates with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Wan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bates drops a big elbow. That's hurt Wan! More shots from Bates and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norm Bates!