PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Norse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Chloe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yancy Norse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norse
vs
Chloe

170 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
136 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yancy Norse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastian Chloe!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chloe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Norse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chloe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chloe wants to clinch.
Norse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chloe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norse misses with a hook

and Chloe moves into the clinch.
Chloe is leaning against Norse and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norse managing to block the knees to the body from Chloe.
Chloe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norse is trying to push Chloe away but Chloe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norse can't break the clinch.
Chloe scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chloe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norse avoids it.
Chloe trying to land knees to the body.
Chloe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norse avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norse managing to block the knees to the body from Chloe.
Norse can't break the clinch.
Chloe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norse's efforts to push away.
Norse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chloe tries a knee to the head but Norse blocks it.
Norse managing to block the knees to the body from Chloe.
Norse wants to break free but Chloe has control.
Norse is trying to drag Chloe to the mat but Chloe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Norse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chloe with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Norse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Norse catches Chloe right on the button with a cross.
Chloe doesn't manage to clinch there - Norse circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Norse.
Norse misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chloe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Norse counters with a three punch combo that has Chloe backing up. Chloe nods at Norse to acknowledge the strikes.
Chloe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chloe takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chloe wants to clinch up but Norse keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chloe doesn't seem bothered though.
Norse misses with a looping right.
Norse misses with a low kick as Chloe jumps back.
Chloe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Norse throws a series of punches but Chloe avoids them all with ease.
Norse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chloe has time to react.
Chloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norse swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chloe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Norse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norse misses with an uppercut. Chloe saw that one coming.
Norse lands with a cross.
Chloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chloe wants to clinch up but Norse keeps it at a distance.
Norse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chloe. Chloe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norse is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Norse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chloe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chloe tries to clinch but Norse moves out of range.
Norse cracks Chloe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norse looks to throw the jab but Chloe is out of range.
Chloe tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norse throws a hook but Chloe blocks it.
Chloe moves to clinch but Norse breaks away
and Norse counters with a three punch combo that has Chloe backing up. Chloe nods at Norse to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chloe wants to clinch
enabling Norse to counter with a crisp jab.
Chloe wants to clinch up but Norse keeps it at a distance.
Chloe tries to clinch but Norse moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norse throws a good cross that connects.

Chloe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chloe tries to work over Norse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norse avoiding damage as Chloe throws knees to the body.
Norse is trying to break free.
Chloe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norse backwards.
Chloe struggles to land a body shot inside as Norse controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chloe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yancy Norse will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Norse missing with a left hand there. Chloe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norse looks to throw the jab but Chloe is out of range.
Chloe avoids the body shot from Norse.
Chloe is looking to clinch but Norse is avoiding it.
Chloe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Norse counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chloe's knee momentarily.
Chloe wants to clinch up but Norse keeps it at a distance.
Chloe slips under a jab.
A left and a right from Norse both land. Nice combination.
Norse throws a combination. Chloe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chloe looks to clinch
and Norse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chloe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chloe wants to clinch.
Norse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chloe.
Chloe tries to clinch up.
Chloe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chloe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Norse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chloe slips under a jab.
Norse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chloe is looking to clinch.
Yancy Norse is winning the standup battle so far.
Norse wants to slow Chloe down by chopping away at his legs.
Norse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chloe tries to clinch but Norse moves out of range.
Chloe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Norse misses.
Yancy Norse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chloe moves forwards but Norse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chloe tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chloe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chloe tries to clinch up
letting Norse counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norse swings widly with a right hand

and Chloe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Norse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chloe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chloe trying to land knees to the body.
Chloe can't find room to land a body shot as Norse controls the action.
Norse can't break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chloe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chloe lands an elbow inside.
Chloe tries to land a knee to the head but Norse blocks with his arms.
Norse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chloe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norse's efforts to push away.
Chloe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norse's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norse is trying to force a seperation but Chloe has the dominant position.
Norse has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chloe after a bit of a struggle.
Chloe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norse is defending well for now.
Norse tries to break free but Chloe pushes him back against the cage.
Norse managing to block the knees to the body from Chloe.
Chloe is pressed up against the cage. Norse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chloe down to the mat. Chloe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chloe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Norse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norse misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Norse. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Norse does it's job there.
Norse lands with a straight right. Chloe didn't see that one coming.
Chloe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chloe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Norse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norse throws the left hand but Chloe avoids the punch easily.
Chloe closes the distance but Norse moves to the side
and Norse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norse misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chloe wants to clinch
and Norse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norse misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norse cracks Chloe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Norse works Chloe's body with a nice hook.
Norse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancy Norse dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chloe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chloe doesn't manage to clinch there - Norse circles away.
Chloe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Norse keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Norse.
Norse lands an overhand right.
Chloe darts in trying to clinch
and Norse counters with a two punch combo.

Chloe is rocked!
Chloe is looking to clinch.
Norse swats away the attempt to clinch by Chloe.
Norse looks to land a combination but Chloe avoids it well.
Norse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Norse counters with a nice body shot.
Norse lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chloe manages to avoid it.
Norse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norse misses with the combination.
Chloe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chloe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norse avoiding damage as Chloe throws knees to the body.
Norse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Norse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norse managing to block the knees to the body from Chloe.
Norse wants to get back to striking at distance but Chloe won't allow it.
Chloe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chloe trying to land knees to the body.
Chloe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norse tries to break free but Chloe pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chloe trying to land knees to the body.

Norse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norse misses with a double jab.
Norse throws a hook but Chloe avoids it easily.
Norse jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norse throws a leg kick

and Chloe counters by moving into the clinch.
Norse has had enough of the clinch but Chloe keeps him there for the moment.
Chloe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norse avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chloe tries a knee to the head but Norse blocks it.
Chloe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chloe missing with knees to the body.
Norse has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chloe after a bit of a struggle.
Norse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Norse manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Norse wants to improve his position but instead Chloe has moved into half guard.
Norse wants to control but Chloe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like Chloe is going to stand back up.
Norse is looking to improve his position.
Yancy Norse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Chloe stands up and beckons Norse to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chloe tries to close the distance and clinch but Norse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chloe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chloe tries to clinch but Norse moves away
and Norse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chloe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norse lands with a cross.
Norse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chloe tries to clinch up
and Norse counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norse throws out a loose jab but Chloe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sebastian Chloe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chloe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yancy Norse.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norse, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Norse!