PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mota
vs
Norris

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Mota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mota misses with a wild combination.
Mota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mota lands a head shot.
Mota fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mota misses with a head kick.
Mota tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mota keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Mota misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Mota pushes him off.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mota shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mota throws a head kick that Norris semi-blocks.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mota counters by moving into the clinch.
Mota lands an elbow that stopped Norris in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Chuck Norris has been cut.
Norris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mota dodges an elbow strike from Norris.
Mota managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Mota lands an elbow just above Norris 's eye.
Mota leaning against his opponent.

Mota manages to break the clinch.
Norris clinches but Mota breaks the clinch
and Mota counters with a left to the body.
Mota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mota scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mota throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norris wants to clinch
and Mota counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris clinches but Mota breaks the clinch
and Mota counters with a big head kick but Norris shrugs it off.
Norris moves away from the strike by Mota.
Mota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norris tries to clinch up

and Mota counters with a shoot takedown. Norris fights it but they end up in guard.
Mota looking to pass the guard.
Mota is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mota prevents Norris from getting back to his feet.
Mota stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mota throws a strike but Norris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Norris wants to control from the top but Mota keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Mota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Norris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Norris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mota.
Norris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mota counters with a nice uppercut.
Mota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Mota there.
Mota shoots in but Norris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mota moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mota avoids it.
Mota gets underhooks to prevent Norris's takedown attempt.
Norris misses with an elbow strike.
Norris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mota has Norris pressed against the cage.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mota.
Norris wants a takedown but no success here.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.

Mota pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Mota.
Norris misses with the body kick
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mota is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris darts in trying to clinch
and Mota counters with a head kick.

Mota fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Norris, pushing him back against the cage.
Mota blocks an uppercut.

Mota breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Norris moves away from the strike by Mota.
Mota misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mota rushes Norris and presses him up against the cage.
Norris pushes off an throws an elbow but Mota leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mota with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but Mota blocks with his arms.
Mota tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Mota.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mota avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.

Mota turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Norris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mota content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mota scoring with punches and elbows.
Norris seems a little lost for a moment, as Mota dominates the positioning.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Mota is dominant here and he's now got Norris's back!
Mota is riding his opponent, not letting Norris buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Mota dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Norris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mota lands a high kick!
Mota scores with a jab to the jaw.
Norris tries to clinch

and Mota counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mota slows the pace down in half guard.

Mota decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris clinches but Mota breaks the clinch
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mota changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norris tries to avoid it but Mota manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norris to the ground. Norris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Mota there.
No luck for Norris with that takedown attempt.
Andre Mota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mota circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mota counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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.
Mota keeps control of Norris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mota avoids the elbow strike from Norris, against the cage.
Norris is looking to control Mota's arms but Mota gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mota pulls guard effortlessly.

Mota is working an open guard so Norris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Mota.
Mota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris looks to clinch
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mota misses with a wild combination.
Andre Mota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mota throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Chuck Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris tries to clinch up

and Mota counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Norris gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mota regains guard.
Norris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Norris.

Norris stands and steps away. Mota gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Mota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mota 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Mota!