PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Shrimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrimp has chosen drowning pool-step up as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Norris
vs
Shrimp

189 cm
30
265 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

219 cm
33
276 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Shrimp!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shrimp blocks a head kick by Norris.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris dodges the punch combination from Shrimp.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris connects with an inside leg kick.
Shrimp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norris is out of range and Shrimp settles back down.
Shrimp tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Norris.

Norris closes the distance and pushes Shrimp back into the ropes.
A short left from Shrimp.
Norris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shrimp.
A short right from Norris on the inside.
Shrimp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Shrimp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Shrimp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Norris after a bit of a struggle.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shrimp prevents a body shot from Norris.
Shrimp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norris walks away with a smile on his face. Shrimp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tony Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Shrimp.
Shrimp scores with a shot to the body.
Norris scores with a leg kick.
Norris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shrimp looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Norris has Shrimp up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shrimp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
Norris delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Shrimp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Norris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Norris instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Norris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shrimp takes a shot to the head.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shrimp is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Norris.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Shrimp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norris walks away with a smile on his face. Shrimp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Norris throws a right and a left that Shrimp avoids nicely.
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shrimp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shrimp.
Norris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shrimp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris lands with a nice body kick.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norris - that will leave a mark!
Tony Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris throws a series of punches but Shrimp avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shrimp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Shrimp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Shrimp dodges the punch combination from Norris.
Norris thumps Shrimp with a low kick.

Norris has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Norris.
Norris gets through Shrimp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shrimp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris lands an overhand right.
Norris just misses with a punch to the body.
Norris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Norris has managed to clinch.
Shrimp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Norris after a bit of a struggle.

Shrimp manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shrimp wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Norris is now in half guard.
Shrimp wants to control but Norris is keeping busy.
Shrimp tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shrimp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shrimp can do to turn this around?

OK we're going to have a standup here. James Shrimp hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Shrimp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Norris scores with a nice body kick.
Tony Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shrimp is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norris, as that shot connected.
Shrimp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris connects with a leg kick. Shrimp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 closes the distance and clinches.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris sizes up Shrimp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Norris misses the target.
Shrimp throws a sloppy body shot
and Norris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shrimp's knee momentarily.
Shrimp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Norris.
Norris is looking to slow Shrimp down with leg kicks.
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.
Shrimp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Norris connects with a nice looking jab.
Shrimp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norris.
Norris scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a right and a left that both miss.

Norris lands a big head kick that sends Shrimp tumbling to the mat! Norris takes a step backwards and waves Shrimp back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Shrimp is rocked!

It looks like James Shrimp has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shrimp misses with a looping left.
Shrimp is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Norris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Norris fakes the leg kick and cracks Shrimp in the body.
Shrimp seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch lands to the side of Shrimp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shrimp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Oooooh!!! Norris has knocked Shrimp down with a huge combo! Norris steps away and waves a wobbly Shrimp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Nice body kick there by Norris.
Norris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shrimp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norris.
Sloppy strikes from Norris. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norris.
Shrimp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Norris.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Shrimp blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Norris throws a head kick that half lands.
Shrimp misses with a body shot.
Norris fakes the leg kick and cracks Shrimp in the body.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shrimp misses with a double jab.
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 moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Norris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Shrimp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Shrimp throws a leg kick
and Norris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shrimp really felt that one!
Shrimp wants to land a leg kick but Norris is out of range.
Norris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shrimp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shrimp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shrimp's head.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris lands a leg kick that knocks Shrimp off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shrimp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norris counters with a leg kick.
Norris scores with a three punch combo!

Norris has managed to clinch.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shrimp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shrimp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a nice hook to Shrimp's body. Shrimp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Norris has closed the distance and engaged Shrimp in a clinch.

Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shrimp throws out a leg kick but Norris moves out of range and Shrimp only half commits.
Norris lands a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norris!
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norris looking to stall.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shrimp backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a body shot.
Norris is working Shrimp over against the ropes.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris trying to stall but Shrimp improves his position.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shrimp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Shrimp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris lands a glancing blow to the side of Shrimp's head.
Shrimp swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norris.
Shrimp looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Norris.
Norris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shrimp.

Norris has managed to clinch.
Shrimp is working for takedown but Norris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tony Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Shrimp.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shrimps head.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tony Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shrimp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Norris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shrimp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norris just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shrimp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Shrimp.
Norris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shrimp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Norris throws a head kick but Shrimp moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Shrimp gets tackled into the ropes by Norris. Norris maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
James Shrimp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Norris!