PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Norris has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Norris
vs
Clement

185 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Dragon

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastien Clement!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.
Sebastien Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris works the jab nicely.

It looks like Sebastien Clement has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clement fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Clement feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Norris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clement in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clement passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Norris is trying to get back to half guard.

Clement is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Clement are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Norris tries to bench press Clement off him but Clement keeps the position.
Norris wants to control but Clement postures up.
Norris tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Clement looking to ground and pound but Norris is blocking nicely.

Clement jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Norris manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Clement tries to move to mount but Norris blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Norris tries to buck Clement off but Clement is having none of it.
Norris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Norris tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Clement presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Norris tries to hold on but Clement pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Clement is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Norris is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sebastien Clement!