PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norris
vs
Bader

181 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Norris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Norris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bader has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bader is trying to stand up here but Norris is controlling him well.
Norris trying to pass the guard but Bader defending well.
Bader really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Norris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Norris thows a huge punch but Bader dodges it nicely.
Norris trying to control the action but Bader is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norris is trying to work for a kimura but Bader is defending well.
Norris thows a huge punch but Bader dodges it nicely.

Norris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Norris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bader defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bader lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Bader.
Bader throws a combination. Norris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slow jab from Bader misses its intended target.
Bader on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bader misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan Bader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Norris instigates a clinch.

Norris drags the fight down to the ground.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Norris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bader defends it easily.

Bader wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Norris's closed guard. He's half up but Norris has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Norris pivots and extends the arm, Bader falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Norris! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boris Norris!
Boris Norris retains his light heavyweight title!