PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baiano Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Z's entrance music is New York. A fine choice. Norris has chosen Ameno - Era as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Z
vs
Norris

177 cm
18
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Z!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baiano Norris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Z shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Z takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Z looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Z fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Norris as he connects with a hook.

Z looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Z advances to half guard.

Z seems to be working for a kimura but Norris defends the submission attempt.

Z is looking for a kimura here.

Z is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Norris sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Norris looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Z stops Norris from getting back to his feet.

Z is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Norris trying to control from the bottom.
Norris tries to kick Z off but Z keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Z looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norris is fending him off so far but Z persists. Nope, Norris circles away and we're back to standing.
Norris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Z fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Z. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris avoids the head kick by Z.
Z is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Z shoots in but no luck this time.
Z takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Norris lands.
Z has a takedown stuffed.
Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Z.
Good work by Z as he checks the leg kick.
Norris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Norris clinches.
Z goes for a takedown attempt but Norris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Jay Z has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Z on that attempt.
Norris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Z backs up against the cage.
Norris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Norris scores with a jab to the head.
Norris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to de liver by Norris. Beautiful body shot.
Norris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Z on the side of the head.
Norris scores with a three punch combo!
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Z is rocked!
Z wants to clinch
and Norris counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Z! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Norris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baiano Norris!