PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 1391 p4p, 2164 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 164 p4p, 237 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cardona
vs
Norris

170 cm
28
149
14 - 9 - 0

165 cm
31
145
12 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris works the jab nicely.

Norris pushes Cardona up against the cage in a clinch.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
Cardona moves into range and connects with a jab.

Cardona clinches with his opponent.
Norris is trying to break free.
Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Cardona's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cardona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Cardona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
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 head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land.
Cardona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Cardona moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris tries to bum rush Cardona with a series of wild strikes but Cardona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardona keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cardona looks to land a right hand but Norris moved out of range.
Norris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cardona closes the distance looking to clinch
and Norris counters with a low kick, right behind Cardona 's knee.
Norris misses with a looping right.
Cardona missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cardona throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cardona.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Norris tries to land a front kick but Cardona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Norris finds it's target.
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Cardona scores with a kick to the midsection.

Cardona instigates a clinch.
A short right from Cardona.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Cardona blocks the low kick.
Cardona throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cardona.
Norris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cardona delivers a nice body kick.

Cardona closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Cardona.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Cardona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cardona throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norris on the side of the head.
Norris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cardona manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Cardona.
Cardona scores with a head kick. Norris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cardona lands a jab to the head.
Cardona tries to clinch but Norris moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Cardona.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cardona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Norris gets tackled into the cage by Cardona. Cardona maintains the clinch.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cardona. That's going to slow Norris down.
Cardona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cardona.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardona thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Norris ducks right into an uppercut from Cardona.
Cardona tries to bum rush Norris with a series of wild strikes but Norris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Will Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Cardona lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norris doesn't seem phased though.
Cardona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Cardona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Cardona.
Cardona checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Cardona closes the distance and pushes Norris back into the cage.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona wants to clinch.
Cardona misses with a head kick.
Norris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Norris moves away from the strike by Cardona.
Norris throws a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from Cardona both land. Nice combination.

Cardona moves into range and clinches up with Norris.
Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris is trying to push Cardona away but Cardona has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cardona blocks an uppercut.
Cardona lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Norris wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Norris is trying to break the clinch but Cardona has him pressed against the cage.
Norris tries to break the clinch but Cardona is controlling the position.
Cardona digs a right hand into Norris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norris's gas tank.
Norris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cardona has him pressed against the cage.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris is looking to chop away at Cardona's legs.
Cardona is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardona throws a lazy head kick
and Norris counters with a leg kick.
Norris blocks a jab.
That kick from Cardona tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cardona throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Norris throws a jab but it's blocked by Cardona.
Cardona is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Cardona stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cardona misses with a kick to the body.
Norris unleashes a big counter combination but Cardona bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cardona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norris is looking for the big counter here.
Cardona throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Cardona tries to clinch up.
Cardona looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
Cardona tests Norris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cardona feints with a jab and clips Norris right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Norris is sent crashing into the canvas and Cardona leaps in for the kill! Norris tries to get to his feet but Cardona is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Norris is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calixto Cardona!
A victorious Calixto Cardona thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.