PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Shrimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrimp comes to the ring accompanied by drowning pool-step up. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Shrimp
vs
Norris

219 cm
32
276 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

189 cm
29
265 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Shrimp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Norris!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Norris lands a head kick. Shrimp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shrimp blocks a head kick by Norris.
Shrimp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris misses with a wild combination.
Norris tries to work over Shrimp's front leg with a kick but Shrimp checks it.
Norris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shrimp throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Shrimp throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shrimp throws an off balance right hand

and Norris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shrimp is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shrimp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shrimp's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Shrimp's ribcage. Shrimp let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrimp tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the ropes and eventually Shrimp drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Shrimp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shrimp blocking some punches.
Shrimp tries to pull guard but Norris won't allow it.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Norris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Shrimp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
Norris blocks the elbow strike.
Norris looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Norris.
Shrimp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Shrimp pulls guard.
Norris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tony Norris has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Shrimp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris. That's going to slow Shrimp down.
A punch combination from Shrimp misses.

Norris drives through and clinches with Shrimp against the ropes.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shrimp misses with the combination.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shrimp.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shrimp misses with a head kick.
Shrimp misses with a double jab
and Norris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shrimp.
Shrimp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norris.
Shrimp is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Shrimp saw that one coming.
Shrimp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Norris clinches with his opponent.
Norris stops a takedown attempt from Shrimp.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris has Shrimp pushed against the ropes.
Shrimp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Norris to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Shrimp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norris smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shrimp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoids the body shot from Shrimp.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norris, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Shrimp.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shrimp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Norris - the referee stops the clock and Shrimp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Norris. Shrimp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris. That's going to slow Shrimp down.
Norris connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Norris. Those never looked like landing.
Tony Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shrimp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norris counters with a thumping low kick.
Norris lands with a shot to the body.
Norris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shrimp. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Norris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tony Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shrimp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norris.
Shrimp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shrimp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shrimp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Shrimp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shrimp throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Norris darts in and clinches Shrimp up against the ropes.
Shrimp has Norris pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Norris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shrimp using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrimp jumps guard but Norris stands there with Shrimp around his waist. Shrimp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shrimp blocks an uppercut.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Shrimp.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norris tries to work over Shrimp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shrimp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shrimp is trying to stall.
Shrimp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Norris.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
Norris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shrimp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Shrimp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris is looking to slow Shrimp down with leg kicks.
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!
Norris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Norris clinches up with Shrimp and pushes him back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.

Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Shrimp controls his hands.
Shrimp is working for takedown but Norris is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Shrimp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
Tony Norris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shrimp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shrimp is keeping busy.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Norris pushes Shrimp up against the ropes in a clinch.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris slowing the pace effectively.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shrimp throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Shrimp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shrimp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like James Shrimp has been cut.
Norris tries to clinch but Shrimp is having none of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norris!
Norris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Norris clinches.
Norris tries to stall but Shrimp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shrimp tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the ropes and eventually Shrimp drops back down to his feet.
Norris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Norris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Shrimp's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Shrimp avoids the head kick by Norris.
Tony Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris connects with a leg kick. Shrimp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shrimp.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shrimp if he has to take too many more of those.

Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shrimp, pushing him back against the ropes.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris blocks a head kick by Shrimp.
Norris lands with a nice body kick.

Norris moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Norris.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norris lands a shot to the body.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Shrimp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shrimp's calf.
Norris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shrimps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Norris lands with a slapping head kick.
Norris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Shrimp blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris scores with the left hand. Shrimp knows he should have avoided that one.
Norris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shrimp. Shrimp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Shrimp is rocked!
Norris is looking to clinch.
Norris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norris thows a body kick. Shrimp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shrimp misses with a straight left.
Norris lands a front kick.
Norris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shrimp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Norris. Those never looked like landing.
Norris tries to clinch but Shrimp is having none of it.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Shrimp throws a leg kick that misses.
Shrimp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norris has time to react.
Norris slips a straight right by Shrimp.
Norris throws a head kick but Shrimp moves out of range.
Norris is looking to slow Shrimp down with leg kicks.
Norris tries to move into range but Shrimp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shrimp throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Norris. Those never looked like landing.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Norris as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Shrimp pushes him off.
Shrimp lands a body shot.
Shrimp throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Shrimp blocks the body kick.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris misses the jab.
Shrimp misses with a straight right.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tony Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shrimp throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris scores with a decent looking hook.
Norris dodges the punch combination from Shrimp.
Shrimp misses with a body shot.
Shrimp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Shrimp.
Shrimp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shrimp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shrimp blocks a head kick by Norris.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shrimp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris connects with a solid leg kick.
James Shrimp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shrimp looks to land a combination but Norris avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Tony Norris!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Tony Norris!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Tony Norris!

Tony Norris wins by unanimous decision!