PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mason Norris (ranked 2324 p4p, 269 weight class) and Jack Anvile (ranked 6705 p4p, 481 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norris
vs
Anvile

185 cm
28
193 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Anvile!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anvile is trying hard to land a takedown here. Norris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Norris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norris with a nice cross.
Anvile has a takedown stuffed.
Norris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anvile's hands.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anvile finds it's way round the side to connect with Norris's head.
Norris scores with a decent looking hook.
Anvile misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mason Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anvile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
Anvile misses with a takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anvile's knee momentarily.
Norris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anvile has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Norris throws a wild body kick that Anvile sees coming a mile off.
Anvile takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Norris.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Anvile lands a nice hook to Norris's body. Norris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Norris throws a sloppy body shot
and Anvile counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anvile tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.

Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Norris avoiding damage.
Norris pushes off an throws an elbow but Anvile leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anvile defending well as Norris loads up on a big left hand.
Norris is looking to clinch but Anvile is avoiding it.
Anvile avoids the body shot from Norris.
Mason Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anvile, pushing him back against the cage.
Norris taking a breather.
Norris working aggressively here.

Anvile breaks the clinch.
Norris clobbers Anvile with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anvile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Anvile slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
Norris misses with a low kick as Anvile jumps back.
Norris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anvile counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvile tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Norris has managed to clinch.
Anvile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
Anvile trying to stall but Norris improves his position.

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

Norris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anvile's brow.
Norris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Anvile controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Norris dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anvile gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
Norris throws a hook but Anvile avoids it easily.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Norris throws a poor cross that misses
and Anvile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anvile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anvile.
Norris lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Anvile tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Norris prevents the takedown attempt.
Mason Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anvile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anvile's defenses.
Come on Norris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anvile pushes off an throws an elbow but Norris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anvile blocks the elbow strike.

Anvile breaks the clinch.
Anvile tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Norris finds it's target.
Norris cracks Anvile with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Norris misses with a body shot.

Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Anvile controls his hands.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris is pressed up against the cage. Anvile has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norris down to the mat. Norris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norris throws the kick towards the body but Anvile avoids it.
Anvile fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anvile checks a leg kick nicely.
Anvile misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anvile shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anvile was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Norris is pushing Anvile's head away, looking to escape. Anvile manages to hold on to the position though.
Anvile throws an elbow but Norris slips to the side and avoids it well.
Anvile working the ground and pound.
Anvile throws an elbow but Norris slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anvile misses with the ground and pound.
Norris parries the strikes from Anvile easily there. Anvile is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Norris to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anvile is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Norris has escaped the position, nice work there.
Anvile working the strikes but Norris uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Anvile is looking for a kimura but Norris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anvile to get the leverage.
Norris regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Anvile.
Anvile throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris can't keep his opponent in guard - Anvile advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Norris dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Anvile misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Norris lands a glancing blow to the side of Anvile's head.

Norris moves into the clinch.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anvile scores with a sloppy right hand. Norris should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anvile slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
Anvile wants to counter with a clinch but Norris pushes him away.
Norris slips a straight right by Anvile.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anvile gets tackled into the cage by Norris. Norris maintains the clinch.
Anvile drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norris pulls his leg out and moves away.

Norris moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
Anvile jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norris walks away with a smile on his face. Anvile gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mason Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anvile.
Norris throws a head kick that half lands.

Norris closes the distance and pushes Anvile back into the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris closes the distance and pushes Anvile back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
Anvile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anvile's brow.
Norris lands an elbow that stopped Anvile in his tracks for a moment.
Mason Norris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris wants to clinch
and Anvile counters with a left and a right that stings Norris.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Anvile feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile fails to land the takedown.

Norris closes the distance and pushes Anvile back into the cage.
Anvile can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anvile.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Anvile controls the action.
Anvile trying to control the position but instead, Norris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anvile into the cage.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anvile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
Anvile gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anvile swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norris lands with an overhand left.
Jack Anvile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Norris moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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