PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ferris Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bueller comes to the cage accompanied by Do góry. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bueller
vs
Norris

167 cm
24
148 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

163 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ferris Bueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Norris!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris throws the left hand but Bueller avoids the punch easily.
Norris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bueller manages to avoid it.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Bueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norris throws out the jab.

Bueller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Norris is trying to defend but Bueller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bueller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Norris strikes from the bottom but Bueller uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Norris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bueller remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Norris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller staying calm.

Bueller stands up and beckons Norris to his feet.
Norris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Bueller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Norris enables Bueller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Norris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Bueller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bueller lunges at Norris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Norris's hand.
Bueller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norris in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bueller defending well as Norris loads up on a big left hand.
Bueller slips under a jab from Norris.
Bueller walks into a jab.
Norris looks to score with a jab to the body but Bueller is just out of range.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charlie Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris loads up on a big right hand but Bueller slips the punch.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bueller avoids the body shot from Norris.

Bueller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bueller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Bueller won't let Norris get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bueller avoids the attempt from Norris to control.
Norris is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bueller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bueller avoids the attempt from Norris to control.
Norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norris is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bueller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Norris working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Norris wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bueller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Norris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bueller controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferris Bueller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big right from Norris misses.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Bueller moved out of range.
A jab from Norris misses.
Norris misses with a hook.
Bueller moves out of range as Norris strikes.
Norris looks to land a combination but Bueller avoids it well.
Norris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris throws the left hand but Bueller avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller tries to bum rush Norris with a series of wild strikes but Norris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bueller drives through with a takedown into guard.
Norris wants to stand and escape but Bueller is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bueller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norris is looking to stand up but Bueller isn't so interested in that idea.
Bueller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ferris Bueller just wasn't active enough.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charlie Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bueller forces Norris back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Norris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norris is trying to push Bueller away but Bueller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris connects with a right hand. Bueller shakes it off.
Norris misses with a combination

and Bueller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
Norris tries to kick Bueller off in order to stand up. Bueller Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Norris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Norris but he's now mounted!
Bueller controlling the pace for now.
Norris can't escape the position.
Norris wants to try and get back to his feet.
Norris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bueller controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norris trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bueller controlling from the full mount.
Bueller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Norris is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferris Bueller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Norris misses with a straight left.
Norris loads up on a big right hand but Bueller slips the punch.
Norris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris throws a hook but Bueller avoids it easily.
Jab from Norris.
Norris throws a hook to the side of Bueller's head but Bueller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Norris misses with a looping right.
Norris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Norris as he connects with a hook.
Norris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller staying out of range there.
Bueller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.
Bueller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferris Bueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bueller misses with a series of wild punches.
Bueller slips a jab from Norris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bueller.
Norris throws a hook but Bueller avoids it easily.
Norris throws a combination that misses
letting Bueller counter with a right hand.
Norris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bueller blocks a jab.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Bueller moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bueller.
Norris thows a body shot but no joy.
Bueller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Norris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charlie Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Norris misses with a jab to the body
and Bueller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norris misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
Norris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bueller eats them both and turns towards Norris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bueller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Norris defends it nicely.
Bueller moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Norris misses.
Norris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norris throws the left hand but Bueller avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws the left hand but Bueller avoids the punch easily.
Norris throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bueller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bueller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bueller tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris taking a breather.
Bueller is trying to break the clinch but Norris is controlling him.
Bueller prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Bueller moves away and avoids it.
Bueller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bueller slips under a jab from Norris.
Bueller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norris.
Bueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norris throws out the jab.
Norris throws a combination that misses

and Bueller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Norris tries to kick Bueller off but Bueller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bueller is working away from the top position though.
Norris scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bueller manages to mount him!
Norris is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bueller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Norris throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bueller. What's that going to do exactly?
Norris is trying to stand up.
Norris throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bueller. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferris Bueller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bueller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferris Bueller!