PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ananada Bunyasarn (ranked 228 p4p, 35 weight class) and Mason Norris (ranked 843 p4p, 112 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bunyasarn
vs
Norris

185 cm
29
192 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
186 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ananada Bunyasarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Norris!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Bunyasarn. That snapped Norris's head back.
Norris throws a shot to the body.
Norris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Norris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Norris cracks Bunyasarn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Norris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bunyasarns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Norris misses with a left hand
and Bunyasarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bunyasarn blocks a low kick nicely.
Bunyasarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunyasarn throws a head kick that misses
and Norris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Norris motions for Bunyasarn to come forward. Norris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris throws a hook but Bunyasarn avoids it easily.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Bunyasarn.
Norris throws an overhand right that lands on Bunyasarn's shoulder, as Bunyasarn tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris takes one on the button.
Bunyasarn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norris.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Norris looks for the body kick but Bunyasarn saw that one coming.
Norris scores with a nice body kick.
Norris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunyasarn at a distance.
Bunyasarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris lands with a good body shot.
Bunyasarn misses with a double jab.
Bunyasarn slips a jab and a cross from Norris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Bunyasarn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Norris scores with a head kick.
Mason Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris throws a looping overhand right but Bunyasarn ducks down to avoid it.
Norris blocks a head kick by Bunyasarn.
A punch lands to the side of Bunyasarn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Bunyasarn.
Norris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunyasarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunyasarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norris throws a combination that misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a straight right hand.
Bunyasarn throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris thuds his right hand into Bunyasarn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bunyasarn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunyasarn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunyasarn misses the target.
Norris scores with a kick to the midsection.

Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Norris.
Bunyasarn working hard to break the clinch.
Norris lands an elbow just above Bunyasarn 's eye.
Bunyasarn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunyasarn has had enough of the clinch but Norris keeps him there for the moment.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Bunyasarn wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bunyasarn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bunyasarn manages to break the clinch.
Norris scores with a jab. Bunyasarn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunyasarn keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunyasarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
Bunyasarn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Bunyasarn is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Norris lands a nice elbow.
Norris is leaning against Bunyasarn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunyasarn is trying to force a seperation but Norris has the dominant position.

Bunyasarn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Norris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bunyasarn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunyasarn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Norris misses with a leg kick.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris throws a solid leg kick but Bunyasarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Norris.
Bunyasarn with a nice cross.
Bunyasarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Norris has closed the distance and engaged Bunyasarn in a clinch.

Bunyasarn breaks from the clinch.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunyasarn.
Norris misses with a hook. Bunyasarn ducked under it nicely.
Bunyasarn moves out of range as Norris strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyasarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunyasarn throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris throws out a counter right but Bunyasarn avoids it with no problem.
Bunyasarn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Norris throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Norris tried to score with a low kick but Bunyasarn checks it.
Norris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bunyasarn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Norris tries to move into range but Bunyasarn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norris throws an off balance right hand
and Bunyasarn counters with a three punch combo that has Norris backing up. Norris nods at Bunyasarn to acknowledge the strikes.

Norris is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Bunyasarn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Norris looks for the body kick but Bunyasarn saw that one coming.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norris lands the left hand.
Bunyasarn checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunyasarn throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Bunyasarn moved out of range.
Norris lands a nice shot that snaps Bunyasarn's head back.
Mason Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris takes a swing at Bunyasarn's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Bunyasarn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norris lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bunyasarn takes a step back to recover.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Bunyasarn.

Norris darts in and clinches Bunyasarn up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Bunyasarn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norris throws an elbow that misses.
Norris tries to stall but Bunyasarn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norris lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
Bunyasarn wants to break the clinch but can't.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bunyasarn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Norris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Norris throws a hook but Bunyasarn blocks it.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunyasarn throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris tries to land a leg kick but Bunyasarn saw it coming and moves away.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunyasarn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Norris scores with a leg kick.
Bunyasarn misses with a straight right.
Bunyasarn blocks a head kick by Norris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunyasarn throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Norris throws a right hand that Bunyasarn ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunyasarn also avoids with ease.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norris just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBunyasarn.
Norris throws a head kick but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Bunyasarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunyasarn.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Bunyasarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris misses with a right hand
and Bunyasarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris throws a low kick, looking for Bunyasarn's leg but Bunyasarn calmly moves out of range.
Bunyasarn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Bunyasarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bunyasarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunyasarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris throws out a powerful jab.
Norris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunyasarn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bunyasarn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norris throws a head kick that Bunyasarn semi-blocks.
Norris misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Norris is predictable there
and Bunyasarn counters with a nice uppercut.
Norris throws a right hand that misses
and Bunyasarn counters with a right hand to the body.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunyasarn misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Bunyasarn finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Bunyasarn tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Norris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunyasarn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Norris misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Bunyasarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Norris throws a one two combo.
Bunyasarn slips a straight right by Norris.
It looked like Bunyasarn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Bunyasarn misses its intended target.
Norris throws a hook but Bunyasarn blocks it.
Bunyasarn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norris throws a head kick but Bunyasarn moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Bunyasarn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bunyasarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunyasarn blocks a jab.
Bunyasarn is looking for a counter combo.
Bunyasarn throws a hook but Norris blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Bunyasarn there.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris wants to land a leg kick but Bunyasarn is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norris circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunyasarn takes one on the button.

Norris clinches up against the ropes.

Bunyasarn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris scores with a nice strike.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
Bunyasarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunyasarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris.
Bunyasarn is looking to counter punch.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norris connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris avoids the body shot from Bunyasarn.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Bunyasarn throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bunyasarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunyasarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A right-left combo lands from Bunyasarn.
A low kick from Norris misses

and Bunyasarn counters with a crisp one two that drops Norris! Bunyasarn thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Norris to his feet! Norris is in big trouble!
Ananada Bunyasarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunyasarn finish him?
Bunyasarn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bunyasarn misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

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.