PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Sav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jamie T - Sticks 'N' Stones. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sav
vs
Norris

195 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
20
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Sav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clark Norris!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norris clinches with his opponent.
Sav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Norris's defenses.

It looks like Clark Norris has been cut.
Sav can't get the takedown.
Sav is trying to break the clinch but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Sav avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sav.
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but Sav is blocking nicely.
Sav blocks the elbow strike.

Sav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sav could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sav throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Sav will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sav fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Sav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sav lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Norris backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris tries to clinch but Sav is having none of it.
Sav swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Sav shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Sav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris keeps control of Sav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sav jumps guard but Norris stands there with Sav around his waist. Sav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sav takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norris.
Norris blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Sav.
Sav is breathing heavily.
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but Sav is blocking nicely.
Norris keeps control of Sav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sav with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Clark Norris's cut even more.
Norris scores with a knee to the head.
Sav is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Sav takes a knee right on the jaw!
Norris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norris lands an elbow that stopped Sav in his tracks for a moment.
Norris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sav is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Sav into the cage.
Sav is trying to drag Norris to the mat but Norris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sav.
Norris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris stops a takedown attempt from Sav.
Norris with a knee to the head.
Norris scores with a knee to the head.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
Sav is trying to stall.
Norris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris tries to clinch up but Sav circles away and keeps his distance.

Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sav tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norris smiles and moves away.
Norris tries to clinch but Sav is having none of it.
Sav fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Norris wants to clinch.
Norris is looking to clinch but Sav is avoiding it.
Clark Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sav shoots in looking for a takedown. Norris tries to sprawl out of it but Sav keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Norris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sav swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sav tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.
Norris tries to clinch up
letting Sav counter with a right hand.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris avoids the head kick by Sav.

Norris has Sav up against the cage in a clinch.
Sav takes an elbow to the temple.
Norris blocks an elbow strike.
Sav takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but Sav is blocking nicely.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Sav shrugs off.

Sav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sav tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Norris darts in and clinches Sav up against the cage.
Norris misses with a knee strike.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sav's defenses.
Sav lands a knee to the body.
Sav wants a takedown.
Sav using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norris lands an elbow just above Sav 's eye.
Norris lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but Sav is blocking nicely.
Norris tries a knee to the head but Sav blocks it.
Norris misses with a knee to the head.

Sav breaks the clinch.

Norris takes the fight into the clinch.
Sav fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sav takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Norris moves into the clinch successfully.
Sav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sav is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sav trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
Norris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sav looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Norris.
Sav throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sav.
Sav tries to land a knee to the head but Norris blocks with his arms.
Sav looking to slow down the pace here.
Norris avoiding damage as Sav throws knees to the body.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Sav shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Norris is looking to clinch but Sav is avoiding it.
Clark Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris tries to clinch but Sav is having none of it.
Sav lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Norris clinches with his opponent.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sav misses with a knee to the head.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sav has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sav lands a right hand.
Sav lands a nice knee to the body.
Clark Norris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sav on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Sav wants to break free but Norris has control.
Nice elbow from Sav.
Sav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris misses with an elbow over the top.
Sav holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sav can't break the clinch.
Norris avoiding damage as Sav throws knees to the body.
Sav working aggressively here.
Norris landing knees to the head.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
Sav jumps guard but Norris stands there with Sav around his waist. Sav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sav with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sav tries for a takedown. No joy.
Norris lands a knee to the head.
Sav trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
Sav tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norris just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Sav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sav.
Sav tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norris smiles and moves away.
Sav wants to clinch.
Sav circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sav throws a nice looking combination but Norris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norris tries to clinch there but Sav circles away.
Norris closes the distance but Sav moves to the side
and Sav counters with an outside leg kick.
Norris avoids the head kick by Sav.
Joe Sav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris is looking to clinch.

Norris moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sav's defenses.
Norris takes an elbow to the temple.
Norris crunches a lovely knee into Sav's ribcage.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Sav shrugs off.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sav has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Norris clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Sav is looking for the choke from the back position but Norris is controlling his hands well.
Norris has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sav is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Norris is defending well though. Sav let's go of the attempt for now.
Norris trying to get back to his feet but Sav is in full control for now.

Sav has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norris manages to escape to his feet.
Sav fails with the takedown.
Sav throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Norris drives through and clinches with Sav against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norris.
Sav fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Norris.
Norris throws an elbow but it misses.
Sav avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.
Norris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Sav tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Norris has closed the distance and engaged Sav in a clinch.
Norris avoids the elbow strike from Sav, against the cage.
Norris lands an elbow just above Sav 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sav blocks an elbow strike from Norris.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Norris landing knees to the head.
Sav is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sav blocks an elbow strike from Norris.
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but Sav is blocking nicely.
Sav taking a breather.
Norris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Norris blocks an elbow strike from Sav.
Norris connects with a knee to the head.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sav avoids the elbow strike from Norris, against the cage.
Norris throws an elbow but it misses.
Norris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sav's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sav throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sav is looking to control Norris's arms but Norris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sav has his back to the cage.
Norris prevents the takedown attempt.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sav.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sav tries to pull guard but Norris won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clark Norris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Clark Norris's cut.
That's time! Sav's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Norris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sav will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Norris in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sav swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Sav tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Norris clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Norris.
Norris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Norris misses with a knee to the head.
Norris scores a nice knee to the body.
Norris blocks an elbow strike.
Norris lands an elbow inside.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Norris.
Norris scores with a knee to the head.
Norris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norris lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norris connects with a knee to the head.
Norris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sav's face.
Sav tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Sav wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
Sav wants to break free but Norris has control.
Sav throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sav blocks it with crossed arms.

Sav breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sav misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sav misses with a looping right.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sav misses with a body shot.

Norris drives through and clinches with Sav against the cage.
Norris scores with a knee to the head.
Norris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris prevents Sav from breaking the clinch.
Sav wants to break free but Norris has control.
Sav trying to control the position but instead, Norris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sav into the cage.
Sav is trying to break free.
Norris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sav tries to land a knee to the head but Norris blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sav fails to pull guard.
Sav takes an elbow to the temple.
Sav tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sav is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Sav into the cage.

Sav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sav wants to clinch.

Norris clinches up against the cage.

Sav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris wants to clinch.

Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sav blocks it with crossed arms.

Sav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sav tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sav looks for a takedown but Norris sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Sav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris tries to clinch up but Sav circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris looks to clinch

so Sav counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Sav is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Norris pushes Sav off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sav closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norris circles away.
Sav tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Norris rushes Sav and presses him up against the cage.
Sav lands an uppercut.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but Sav is blocking nicely.

Sav breaks the clinch.
Sav keeps the fight on the outside.
Sav changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norris tries to avoid it but Sav manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norris to the ground. Norris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Norris forces Sav back against the cage and clinches.
Sav missing with knees to the body.
Norris scores with a knee to the head.
Sav tries to pull guard but Norris won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sav shoots for a takedown but Norris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Norris clinches.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sav trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
Sav has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Norris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sav's defenses.
Norris keeps control of Sav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sav takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norris prevents Sav from breaking the clinch.
Norris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sav is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Joe Sav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sav wants to stall.
Norris prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Norris!