PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Norris Man - When Your Time Is Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Xiii
vs
Norris

170 cm
32
158 lbs
26 - 16 - 2

180 cm
31
154 lbs
27 - 21 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Wedge Xiii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Norris!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiii is looking to clinch.

Xiii drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Norris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Norris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Xiii's best efforts.
Xiii is trying to control the action in half guard but Norris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Xiii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris is looking to improve his position.
Norris is pressing down on Xiii's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Norris tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xiii throws a big right hand that misses.
Xiii throws an elbow that misses. Norris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xiii's guard. Nice move by Norris!

Norris preventing the sweep.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xiii wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Xiii keeping full guard, as Norris tries to pass.
Norris stays in close to Xiii's body and controls the position.

Norris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Xiii looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Xiii looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Xiii!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Xiii landing strikes.
Xiii lands some shots froms side control.
Norris is looking to reverse the position.

Xiii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Norris, who protects the arm well.
Norris wants to control but Xiii postures up.

Xiii tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Xiii scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Xiii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Norris regains half guard.
Norris gets back to full guard.
Xiii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xiii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Xiii throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xiii throws a big right hand that misses.
Xiii wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Xiii is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Norris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Xiii throws an elbow that misses. Norris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xiii's guard. Nice move by Norris!

Norris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris won't allow Xiii to sweep him here.
Xiii is working hard here to advance position.
Norris prevents Xiii from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wedge Xiii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Norris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Xiii quickly recovers to half guard.

Norris is looking for a kimura but Xiii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Norris to get the leverage.
Xiii tries to roll over but Norris keeps him under control.
Xiii is looking to control Norris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xiii avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Norris works over Xiii with some ground and pound from guard.
Norris stops Xiii from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norris is looking to work some ground and pound but Xiii has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Norris won't allow Xiii to get back to his feet.
Norris wants to pass the guard but Xiii is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xiii tried to counter with a leg kick but Norris avoided it.
Xiii scores with a jab.

Xiii drives through with a takedown into Norris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Xiii throws an elbow that misses. Norris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xiii's guard. Nice move by Norris!

Norris preventing the sweep.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xiii swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris trying to control but Xiii is working from the bottom.
Xiii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xiii is keeping the position for now.
Xiii pulls Norris in to control the position.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiii wants to control but Norris is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to control but Xiii postures up.
Xiii working the head and body with strikes.
Norris is trying to get back to half guard.
Xiii working away.
Norris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Norris is trying to control Xiii's posture but Xiii avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Xiii lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Norris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Xiii postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Norris badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Xiii around the waist but Xiii pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Xiii is the winner by TKO! Xiii jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wedge Xiii!
Wedge Xiii retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Wedge Xiii started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.