PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Norris (ranked 7856 p4p, 299 weight class) and Tom Knocksville (ranked 4119 p4p, 191 weight class). Knocksville has chosen In Hell I'll be in Good Company as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norris
vs
Knocksville

165 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Knocksville!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knocksville throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norris moves away from the strike by Knocksville.
Knocksville tries to move into range but Norris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knocksville's head.
Knocksville tries to move into range but Norris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knocksville fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Knocksville both land. Nice combination.
A lazy body kick from Knocksville
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.
Knocksville throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Norris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knocksville is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Norris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris tries to clinch up but Knocksville circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knocksville, as that shot connected.
Knocksville misses with a low kick.
Knocksville misses with an attempted mid kick.

Knocksville tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knocksville blocks an uppercut.
Norris lands a body shot.

Knocksville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knocksville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Knocksville's front leg but catches the back leg as Knocksville tries to avoid it.
Norris lands a head kick!

Norris closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knocksville struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knocksville.
A frustrated look appears on Knocksville's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Knocksville has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knocksville's elbow.
Norris lands an uppercut.
Knocksville working hard to break the clinch.
Knocksville wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Knocksville uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knocksville tries to break free but Norris pushes him back against the cage.
Norris is leaning against Knocksville and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Knocksville breaks from the clinch.
Knocksville thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Knocksville.
Norris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knocksville darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Norris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knocksville throws a poor cross that misses
and Norris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Norris dodges the punch combination from Knocksville.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris scores with a nice right hand.
Norris lands a jab.
Knocksville misses with a wild body shot.
Knocksville moves forwards but Norris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knocksville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norris wants to clinch up but Knocksville keeps it at a distance.
Knocksville throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris cracks a nice hook into Knocksville's ribs.
Knocksville throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Norris clinches up against the cage.
Knocksville tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.

Knocksville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knocksville throws a counter combo.
Norris tries to clinch up.

Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Norris lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knocksville lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knocksville wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Norris misses with some punches.
Norris lands a body punch.
Norris working aggressively here.
Knocksville wants to break free but Norris has control.
Norris working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Knocksville.
Knocksville can't break the clinch.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Knocksville.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knocksville or not.
Norris misses with some punches.
Knocksville struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Knocksville wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville tries to circle away but Norris has him pinned against the cage.
Norris blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Knocksville blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Knocksville looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
Norris gets through Knocksville's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knocksville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knocksville blocks a body shot from Norris.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knocksville's elbow.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knocksville will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norris up against the cage.
Knocksville is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Knocksville into the cage.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Norris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Norris wants to clinch up but Knocksville keeps it at a distance.
Knocksville tries to score with a low kick but Norris moves his leg out of the way.
Knocksville takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knocksville tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Norris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Norris darts in and clinches Knocksville up against the cage.
Knocksville misses with a punch on the inside.
Knocksville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knocksville is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Knocksville into the cage.
Knocksville blocks a body shot from Norris.
Will Norris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris working aggressively here.
Norris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knocksville is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knocksville blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knocksville prevents a body shot from Norris.
Knocksville is stalling here.
Knocksville blocks an uppercut.
Knocksville wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Knocksville's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Knocksville is trying to break free.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knocksville's elbow.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
A short right from Norris.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Knocksville fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Norris as the two fighters clinch.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris gets through Knocksville's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris blocking some punches.
Norris misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Norris as the two fighters clinch.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
Knocksville swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knocksville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris has Knocksville pressed against the cage, preventing Knocksville from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Norris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norris has Knocksville pressed against the cage, preventing Knocksville from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knocksville can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris lands a right hand.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knocksville can do to turn this around?
Knocksville throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Knocksville wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
Knocksville blocking some punches.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knocksville lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris blocks a body shot from Knocksville.
Norris lands a body shot.
Knocksville is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knocksville stalling against the cage.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
Norris lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knocksville or not.
Knocksville blocks an uppercut.

Knocksville breaks from the clinch.
Knocksville throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Norris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knocksville momentarily.
Will Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris connects with the punch.

Norris pushes Knocksville up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Norris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Knocksville controls his hands.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Knocksville controls his hands.
Norris tries to work over Knocksville's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Knocksville controls the action.
Knocksville tries to break free but Norris pushes him back against the cage.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Knocksville is rocked!
Knocksville wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Knocksville blocks a body shot from Norris.
Knocksville swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris gets through Knocksville's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knocksville is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Norris pushes Knocksville back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Norris dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Norris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knocksville seems to have recovered his senses.

Norris has Knocksville up against the cage in a clinch.
Knocksville is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Norris works on Knocksville's body with a couple of short punches.
Knocksville has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Knocksville prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Knocksville misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.
Norris has Knocksville pressed against the cage, preventing Knocksville from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocksville misses with a body punch.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Knocksville controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Knocksville tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Norris.
Knocksville is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knocksville prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knocksville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knocksville swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knocksville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knocksville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris working aggressively here.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
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!
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knocksvilles head.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris pushes Knocksville back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knocksville takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knocksville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knocksville.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knocksville misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris working aggressively here.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Knocksville's ribcage. Knocksville let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Norris is working Knocksville over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Norris.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knocksville's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knocksville.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norris misses with some punches.
A short right from Norris.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knocksville tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norris pushes Knocksville back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knocksville misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Knocksville is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knocksville misses with the head strike.
Knocksville misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knocksville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Knocksville tries to circle away but Norris has him pinned against the cage.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knocksville or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris tries a body shot but Knocksville blocks it.
Tom Knocksville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knocksville.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norris 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Norris!
Will Norris decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.