PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Evurts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfie Norks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evurts's entrance music is Welcome to the Jungle. A fine choice. Norks has chosen Like a G6 as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Evurts
vs
Norks

201 cm
35
276 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

200 cm
32
267 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Evurts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfie Norks!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evurts walks into a stiff left hand from Norks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norks. That's going to slow Evurts down.
Norks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Evurts will feel that in the morning.
Evurts walks into a stiff left hand from Norks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evurts throws a series of punches but Norks avoids them all with ease.
Norks throws a leg kick but Evurts checks it.
Evurts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Norks works Evurts's body with a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Evurts.
Crunch! Norks slams his shin into Evurts's torso.
Evurts is breathing heavily.

Evurts shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Norks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Norks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
What's Norks going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

Norks throws Evurts to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evurts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Evurts showed some decent athleticism there.

Evurts seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Norks has recovered full guard.
Norks controlling Evurts's posture.
Evurts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evurts forces his way into half guard.
Norks trying to control from the bottom.
Evurts trying to mount his opponent but Norks defends it.
Norks wants to get back to full guard.
Evurts trying to control the pace.
Norks trying to control from the bottom.
Norks is looking to improve his position.
Evurts stops Norks from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evurts thows a huge punch but Norks dodges it nicely.
Evurts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Norks is refusing to be controlled, as Evurts sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Norks connects with the punch.
A combination from Evurts does no damage.
Stephan Evurts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norks moves away from the strike by Evurts.
Evurts misses with a series of wild punches.
Evurts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Norks.
Evurts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evurts misses with a combination

and Norks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Norks.
Evurts is trying to control the position but Norks postures up.
Evurts is really struggling to control Norks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Evurts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Norks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Evurts wants to sweep but no luck.
Norks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Norks moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evurts's face.

It looks like Stephan Evurts has been cut.
Norks has Evurts pressed against the cage.
Norks misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfie Norks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Evurts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Norks tries a head kick but it misses.

Norks has closed the distance and engaged Evurts in a clinch.
Norks landing knees to the body.
Norks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norks lands an elbow that stopped Evurts in his tracks for a moment.
Norks lands an elbow inside that Evurts shrugs off.
Evurts prevents a body shot from Norks.
Norks looking to throw knees to the head but Evurts is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norks misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norks lands an elbow just above Evurts 's eye.
Norks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evurts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Norks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norks misses with a knee strike.
Norks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Norks tries a knee to the head but Evurts blocks it.
Norks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evurts.
Norks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evurts is defending well for now.
Norks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evurts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Norks.
Norks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norks blocks a body shot from Evurts.
Norks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Norks.
Norks lands with a left to the head.
Evurts avoids the elbow strike from Norks, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evurts blocks a body shot from Norks.
Norks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evurts.
Norks slowing the pace effectively.
Evurts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evurts avoids it.
Evurts pushes Norks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evurts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norks is stalling here.
Norks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evurts is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Norks.
Norks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norks lands a good knee to the midsection. Evurts won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evurts tries to throw a body punch but Norks avoids it by throwing Evurts back against the cage.
Norks works on Evurts's body with a couple of short punches.
Norks tries a knee to the head but Evurts blocks it.
Norks tries to land a knee to the head but Evurts blocks with his arms.
Norks avoiding damage.
Norks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Norks.
Norks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evurts avoids it.
Norks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evurts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norks lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norks tries to work over Evurts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evurts's defenses.
Norks lands with a short shot to the head.
Norks lands a knee to the body.
Norks tries a body shot but Evurts blocks it.
Alfie Norks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evurts backwards.
Norks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norks lands an elbow inside that Evurts shrugs off.
Evurts is trying to break the clinch but Norks is controlling him.
Norks scores with a shoulder strike.

Evurts is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinched against the cage, Norks lands a big elbow that drops Evurts! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Evurts is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfie Norks!
Alfie Norks is the new heavyweight champion!