PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between A N Ent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman has chosen Carrion as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

N Ent
vs
Norman

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, A N Ent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zach Norman!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norman wants to clinch up but Ent keeps it at a distance.
Norman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ent.

Norman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ent!
Norman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ent's face.
Ent tries to hold on but Norman postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Norman looking to secure an arm triangle but Ent defends it well.
Ent tries to hold on but Norman pushes him away.
Norman lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman wants to control the pace but Ent is squirming around nicely.
Norman content just to control the position here.
Norman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Norman avoids the attempt from Ent to control.
Norman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ent wants to hold on but Norman pushes him away.
Ent flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Norman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ent is in a horrible position here. Norman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ent is squirming around, avoiding Norman's attempts to control the action.
Ent slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ent trying to control but Norman postures up.
Norman is keen to just control but Ent is a slippery customer.
Norman throwing shots but Ent is blocking nicely.
Norman is thwarting Ent's attempts to control the position.
Ent controlling the position for now.
Ent is refusing to be controlled, as Norman sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ent desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Norman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Norman.
Norman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Norman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ent is trying to defend but Norman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Norman dominated that round.
That's time! Ent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Norman moves in looking to clinch but Ent pushes him off.
Ent shoots for a takedown but Norman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ent fails with a takedown attempt.

Ent clinches.
Norman being controlled against the cage.
Ent is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A N Ent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ent prevents the takedown attempt.
Norman tries to score a body lock takedown but Ent shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Norman tries to break the clinch but Ent is controlling the position.
Norman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Norman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norman avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norman tries for a takedown but Ent manages to get underhooks.
Ent scores a nice knee to the body.

Ent works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ent stops Norman from standing up.
Norman pulls Ent in close to prevent any damage.

Ent drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ent has Norman in his guard.
Norman trying to control but Ent is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ent has Norman pulled in close to control his posture.
Norman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norman landing some decent shots from guard.
Ent is trying to keep Norman in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Norman blocks a head kick by Ent.
Norman looks for a takedown but Ent sprawls well.

Ent gets a clinch.
Norman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ent breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ent.

Norman gets a clinch.
Ent is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Norman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ent landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Norman successfully pulls guard.

Ent drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ent has Norman in his guard.
Ent is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Norman wants to stand but Ent is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that A N Ent will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ent scores with a leg kick.
Ent wants to clinch but Norman slips to the side
and Norman counters with a one-two to the body.
Norman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norman swinging wildly here.

Ent closes the distance and pushes Norman back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ent.
Norman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Norman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ent is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Norman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Norman pulls guard.
Norman wants to stand and escape but Ent is having none of it.
Ent controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman is trying to keep Ent in close.
Ent looking to sit in guard and control but Norman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Norman wants to control from the top but Ent keeps moving.

Ent has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Norman should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ent has tightened it up now! Norman should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). A N Ent!