PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 261 p4p, 162 weight class) and Mason Norris (ranked 36 p4p, 25 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Paa
vs
Norris

180 cm
28
190
20 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
186
14 - 11 - 0

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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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Norris!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.

Norris has closed the distance and engaged Paa in a clinch.
Paa lands a left hand.
Paa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paa blocks an elbow strike.
Norris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paa misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris is looking to control Paa's arms but Paa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
Norris tries to work over Paa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
Norris lands an elbow just above Paa 's eye.
Paa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paa throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Paa has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Paa lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa misses with some punches.
Paa avoids the elbow strike from Norris, against the cage.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Paa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Paa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been informed that Norris 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.
A short left from Norris.
Paa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norris lands an elbow that stopped Paa in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Paa on the inside.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Paa.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Paa.
Paa trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
Norris blocks the elbow strike.
Norris tries to break free but Paa pushes him back against the cage.
Paa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Paa on the inside.
Paa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris takes an elbow to the temple.
Paa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Norris dodges an elbow strike from Paa.
Paa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paa lands with a short shot to the head.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris wants to slow Paa down by chopping away at his legs.
Norris lands a leg kick that knocks Paa off balance momentarily.
A big left from Paa misses.
Paa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norris.
Paa ducks under a wild hook from Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paa avoids the body shot from Norris.
Paa checks the leg kick.
Paa throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Norris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
Paa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paa avoids a kick to the body.
Paa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norris throws an overhand right that lands on Paa's shoulder, as Paa tries to avoid the shot.
Paa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Norris throws a wild body kick that Paa sees coming a mile off.
Paa ducks right into an uppercut from Norris.
Paa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paa tries to score with a low kick but Norris moves his leg out of the way.
Norris misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paa can pounce on him.
Jab by Paa.
A jab lands there for Paa.
Norris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paa manages to avoid it.
Norris tries to land a front kick but Paa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
Norris misses with a leg kick.
Norris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paa.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Paa moves away and avoids it.
Paa circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Norris takes a step back to recover.
Paa misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Paa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norris throws a body shot but no joy.
As Norris tries to get set, Paa tries to push him back and clinch up but Norris manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Norris wants to clinch.
Norris misses with a low kick as Paa jumps back.
Paa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Paa tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
A shot to the liver by Paa. Beautiful body shot.
Norris swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Norris.
Paa throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Norris.
Paa throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
As Paa backs off Norris throws a huge counter combo but Paa manages to avoid it all.
Paa is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Paa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Paa throws a shot to the body.
Norris tries to clinch but Paa is having none of it.
Norris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paa is able to avoid easily.
Norris on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Norris replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Paa blocks it well.
Iso Paa is winning the standup battle so far.
Paa digs a good hook to Norris's body.
Norris throws a leg kick that misses.
Paa connects with a body shot.
Paa tries to clinch up.
Norris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paa swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paa counters with a thumping low kick.
Paa tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.
Paa misses with a straight right.
Paa throws a big shot that misses.
Norris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Paa.
Norris throws a leg kick but Paa moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Paa blocks the leg kick.
Norris misses with a leg kick.

Paa instigates a clinch.
Paa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris avoids the body shot from Paa.
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!
Paa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Norris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paa misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paa.
Paa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Norris's defenses.

It looks like Mason Norris has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Paa takes a shot to the head.
Norris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paa struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paa.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Iso Paa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paa backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paa throws an elbow but misses.
Norris lands an elbow that stopped Paa in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Norris takes an elbow to the temple.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Paa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Norris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Norris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Norris tries to break the clinch but Paa is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
Paa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Norris throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Paa misses the target.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick.
Norris steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Paa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a low kick.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Norris misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa digs a good hook to Norris's body.
Paa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paa rather than just go for the knockout.
Norris throws a leg kick but Paa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris throws a head kick but Paa moves out of range.
A left lands for Paa.
Paa just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paa connects with a leg kick.
Norris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paa lands with a right hand.
Norris throws a leg kick but Paa sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa checks a low kick from Norris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Norris's cut.
That's time! Paa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Paa moves away from the strike by Norris.
Paa throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paa.
Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paa.
Paa misses with a kick to the body.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa misses with a right hand
letting Norris counter with a right hand.
Norris tries to clinch but Paa is having none of it.
Paa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick from Norris, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paa misses with a looping right.
Paa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paa.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris misses with a hook

and Paa moves into the clinch.
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!
Paa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa pushes Norris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris pushes Paa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Norris as Paa tries to tie him up.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Norris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Norris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
Paa avoids the body shot from Norris.
Norris looks for the body kick but Paa saw that one coming.
Paa checks a low kick from Norris.
Paa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris is looking to land body kicks.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Paa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.

Norris tries to keep at a distance but Paa has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris cracks Paa with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Paa's brow.
Paa lands a hook that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Norris takes an elbow to the temple.
Paa stalls.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Paa.
Norris takes a shot to the head.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris throws a low kick but Paa moves out of range easily.
Norris checks the leg kick.
Paa checks a low kick from Norris.
Mason Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa moves out of range as Norris throws a body kick.
Paa lands with a shot to the body.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Norris unleashes a big counter combination but Paa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Paa scores with a jab.
Paa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from Paa.
Norris swings widly with a right hand
and Paa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paa cracks Norris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paa swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Paa throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Norris misses
and Paa counters with a low kick, right behind Norris 's knee.
Norris throws out a loose jab but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Good exchange - Paa coming out on top.
Paa takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Paa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris needs to keep his hands up - Paa had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands the left hand.
Paa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris takes one to the side of the head.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paa lands a right hook to the body.
Norris throws a push kick but Paa slaps the foot to one side.
Paa scores with a jab to the head.
Paa scores with a nice right hand.
Paa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paa cracks Norris with a good jab.
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norris throws a leg kick but Paa moved away.
Paa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paa 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
Iso Paa opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.