PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Frenandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Frenandez
vs
Norris

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Frenandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frenandez clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
Norris stops a takedown attempt from Frenandez.
Frenandez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Norris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Norris pulls guard effortlessly.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frenandez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris can't keep his opponent in guard - Frenandez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Norris trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Frenandez manages to pass to mount!
Frenandez content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenandez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Frenandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Frenandez controlling the position easily from mount.

Frenandez stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Frenandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.

Frenandez moves into range and clinches up with Norris.

Frenandez manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norris circles away quickly and effectively.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Frenandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norris pinned against the cage. Norris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Frenandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris shoots in for a double leg but Frenandez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Norris looks winded!
No luck for Frenandez with that takedown attempt.
Frenandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
Frenandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norris takes a swing at Frenandez's ribcage but misses.
Norris closes the distance and clinches up with Frenandez, looking for a takedown. Norris pushes Frenandez against the cage but Frenandez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris darts in trying to clinch
and Frenandez counters with a thumping low kick.
Norris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frenandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Norris closes the distance and clinches up with Frenandez, looking for a takedown. Norris pushes Frenandez against the cage but Frenandez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Norris leaves Frenandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Frenandez closes the distance and pushes Norris back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frenandez breaks the clinch.
Norris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frenandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frenandez shoots in and drives through. Norris sprawls well.

Norris gets tackled into the cage by Frenandez. Frenandez maintains the clinch.
Norris tries to pull guard but Frenandez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Frenandez manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Frenandez on that attempt.
Norris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frenandez swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris leaves Frenandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Norris fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Frenandez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Frenandez instigates a clinch.
Frenandez missing with knees to the body.

Frenandez breaks from the clinch.
Norris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frenandez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norris on the side of the head.
Nick Frenandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frenandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frenandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norris as he jumps to the side.

Frenandez moves into range and clinches up with Norris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Norris prevents it.
Frenandez trying to land knees to the body.
Norris prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Frenandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frenandez dives in and grabs Norris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Norris pushes down on Frenandez's head and hops out.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt.
Frenandez fails to land the takedown.
Norris tries to bum rush Frenandez with a series of wild strikes but Frenandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frenandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frenandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norris avoids it really well and circles away.
Frenandez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frenandez wants it to stay on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frenandez checks a leg kick.
Norris throws a head kick but Frenandez moves out of range.
Frenandez moves to clinch but Norris breaks away

and Norris moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez lands a good knee to the midsection. Norris won't want to take too many of those.
Norris gets underhooks to prevent Frenandez's takedown attempt.
Frenandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frenandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Norris pulls guard effortlessly.
Frenandez wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Norris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Frenandez!
Frenandez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Frenandez manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Frenandez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Norris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Frenandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Norris trying to control from half guard but Frenandez is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Frenandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Norris moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Frenandez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Frenandez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Norris shoots for a takedown but Frenandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Norris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frenandez.
Norris shoots in looking for a takedown but Frenandez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Norris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Frenandez as Norris shoots in.
Nick Frenandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frenandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frenandez pinned against the cage. Frenandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Norris stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenandez closes the distance and clinches up with Norris, looking for a takedown. Frenandez pushes Norris against the cage but Norris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frenandez shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense.
Frenandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norris avoids it really well and circles away.

Norris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Norris stops a takedown attempt from Frenandez.
Nick Frenandez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris shoots in but Frenandez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frenandez is looking to clinch.
Norris avoids the head kick by Frenandez.
Frenandez is looking to clinch.
Frenandez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Norris.
Frenandez wants to clinch.
Frenandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Frenandez moves into the clinch successfully.
Norris jumps guard but Frenandez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Frenandez goes for a takedown attempt but Norris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frenandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris is looking to clinch but Frenandez is avoiding it.
Frenandez has a takedown stuffed.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez shoots and misses
and Norris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frenandez defends it nicely.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt.

Frenandez closes the distance and clinches.
Norris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frenandez prevents it.
Frenandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chuck Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frenandez tries to score a body lock takedown but Norris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frenandez avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Frenandez.
Well Frenandez 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:29

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