PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nitro Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mari Ore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ore comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Pack - My Girl Got A Girl Too kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nitro Norris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norris
vs
Ore

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
157 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nitro Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mari Ore!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norris clinches with his opponent.
Ore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ore misses with a punch to the body.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris is looking to chop away at Ore's legs.
Norris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ore.
Norris drops his hands momentarily and Ore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Norris feints and as Ore raises his hands in defense, Norris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ore on the ground.
Norris passes Ore's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ore is looking to control Norris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ore avoid being mounted?
Norris is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ore reverses the position - he's now on top in Norris's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ore wants to get up but he can't break Norris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Ore from controlling successfully.
Ore would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Ore from controlling successfully.
Norris tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Norris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ore napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Norris goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ore has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Norris but great work by Ore.

Ore has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Norris is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ore yanks on the arm and Norris is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ore.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mari Ore!