PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chobo Fighting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chobo Fighting has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Norris
vs
Fighting

190 cm
19
173 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chobo Fighting!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighting shoots in but no luck this time.
Norris looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fighting misses with a takedown
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fighting fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Norris, pushing him back against the cage.
Norris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fighting smiles and moves away.
Norris throws a series of punches but Fighting moves out of range.
Fighting misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chuck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chobo Fighting.
Nice body kick there by Fighting.
Fighting looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Norris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fighting. Fighting obviously looking to wear him down.

Fighting clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighting lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighting throws an elbow but it misses.
Fighting tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norris smiles and moves away.
Norris slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighting, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Fighting shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fighting must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fighting postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Norris has his foot on Fighting's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fighting works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris looking to control but Fighting passes into half guard.
Norris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fighting is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighting is pressing down on Norris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Norris is holding on for now.
Norris is staying active underneath Fighting, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Norris won't allow Fighting to pass to mount.
Fighting wants to stand but Norris has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fighting throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Norris trying to control but Fighting postures up.
Fighting throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighting wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.

Chobo Fighting has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fighting misses with a combination
and Norris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fighting.
Fighting tries to land a front kick but Norris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Fighting closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Norris is trying to control Fighting's posture but Fighting avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris sneaks back into half guard.
Norris is not content to let Fighting control the position.
Fighting is pressing down on Norris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Norris is holding on for now.
Fighting is thwarting Norris's attempts to control the position.
Norris wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chobo Fighting dominated that round.
That's time! Norris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fighting looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norris is fending him off so far but Fighting persists. Nope, Norris circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighting shoots for a double leg takedown but Norris sprawls well. He's pushed Fighting's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fighting lands with a slapping head kick.
Norris shoots for a double leg takedown but Fighting sprawls well. He's pushed Norris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fighting shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chuck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chobo Fighting.
Fighting stuffs the takedown attempt from Norris. Norris gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Norris with that takedown attempt.
Fighting shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norris as he jumps to the side.
Norris closes the distance but Fighting moves to the side

and Fighting holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fighting is trying to drag Norris to the mat but Norris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Norris tries to pull guard but Fighting won't allow it.
Fighting has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Norris wants to get back to striking at distance but Fighting won't allow it.
Fighting tries to pull guard but Norris won't allow it.

Norris pulls Fighting into guard.
Fighting wants to stand but Norris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fighting can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fighting.

Norris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fighting defends well.
Fighting wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to sweep here but Fighting controlling him for the moment.
Fighting is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Norris throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fighting throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fighting stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Norris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fighting postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fighting working some strikes from top position.
Fighting lands a couple of elbows.
Fighting wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Norris is trying to control the position but Fighting postures up.
Fighting wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Fighting 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.
Fighting preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fighting throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norris's waist but Norris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fighting off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighting looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighting scores with a head kick. Norris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fighting throws a head kick that misses

and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fighting won't be happy with that.
Fighting dodges the ground and pound from Norris.
Fighting is trying to improve his position.
Fighting looks to move to half guard but instead Norris has passed into mount! Damn!
Fighting trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tries to control but Fighting wriggling away.
Norris lands with some strikes.
Fighting swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fighting is desperately trying to improve his position but Norris has a good base and remains in mount.
Fighting is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fighting tries to control Norris's body but Norris pushes him off. Fighting squirms to his side and now Norris has his back!
Norris is hanging on to Fighting's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fighting just trying to survive but Norris is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Chuck Norris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norris controlling the position well here. Fighting rolled but Norris kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Fighting staying busy and making it hard for Norris to control.
Norris lands punches and elbows.
Norris has the hooks in. Fighting is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Norris is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Fighting has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Norris has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Fighting taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Norris doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chuck Norris!