PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Vilas Boas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Jayz(Run This Town). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Norris
vs
Vilas Boas

194 cm
26
218 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

194 cm
27
217 lbs
14 - 15 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Vilas Boas !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilas Boas throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.

Vilas Boas clinches with his opponent.
Norris avoiding damage.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Vilas Boas controls his hands.
Vilas Boas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vilas Boas backwards.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vilas Boas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Vilas Boas .
Norris tries a knee to the head but Vilas Boas blocks it.
Norris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vilas Boas is defending well.
Norris wants to stall.
Norris tries to pull guard but Vilas Boas holds him up against the cage and eventually Norris drops back down to his feet.
Vilas Boas avoiding damage as Norris throws knees to the body.
Vilas Boas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Vilas Boas breaks from the clinch.
Vilas Boas cracks Norris with a good jab.

Vilas Boas has closed the distance and engaged Norris in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilas Boas trying to stall but Norris improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee to the head.
Vilas Boas is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Vilas Boas into the cage.
Norris blocks a body shot from Vilas Boas .
Vilas Boas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Vilas Boas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris tries to pull guard but Vilas Boas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vilas Boas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norris taking a breather.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Vilas Boas 's head.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vilas Boas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vilas Boas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vilas Boas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vilas Boas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vilas Boas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vilas Boas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Vilas Boas shrugs off.

It looks like Lucas Vilas Boas has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilas Boas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norris blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Vilas Boas tries to land a knee to the head but Norris blocks with his arms.
Norris lands a knee to the head.
Norris looking to stall.

Vilas Boas breaks from the clinch.
Norris swings for the body but Vilas Boas moves out of range.

Vilas Boas takes the fight into the clinch.
Norris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vilas Boas can't break the clinch.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee to the head.
Norris tries a knee to the head but Vilas Boas blocks it.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Vilas Boas shrugs off.
Vilas Boas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris with a knee to the head.
Vilas Boas stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
Vilas Boas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Vilas Boas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy.

Norris pulls Vilas Boas into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Norris striking off his back but it's not causing Vilas Boas any problems.

Norris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vilas Boas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas wanted to stand there but Norris had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Norris has his foot on Vilas Boas 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vilas Boas works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vilas Boas 's defenses.
Vilas Boas avoids the elbow strike from Norris, against the cage.
Norris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vilas Boas is defending well for now.
Vilas Boas is trying to break free.
Vilas Boas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Vilas Boas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.

Norris pulls guard effortlessly.

Norris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vilas Boas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vilas Boas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Norris looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vilas Boas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vilas Boas wants to stand up but Norris is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tries to roll over but Vilas Boas keeps him under control.

Norris looking for submissions off his back.
Vilas Boas wants to stand up but Norris has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two 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 tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vilas Boas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Norris working to try and regain half guard.
Vilas Boas content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to reverse the position but Vilas Boas maintains control.
Vilas Boas avoids the attempt from Norris to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Norris is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Vilas Boas is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Norris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Vilas Boas moves into the clinch successfully.
Vilas Boas is trying to force a seperation but Norris has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Norris.

That has opened up Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut even more.
Fred Norris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris has Vilas Boas pushed against the cage.
Vilas Boas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy.
Norris trying to control the position but instead, Vilas Boas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Norris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Vilas Boas 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Norris scores with a nice right hand.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilas Boas .
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vilas Boas at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Norris.

Vilas Boas closes the distance and clinches.
Norris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vilas Boas looking to throw knees to the head but Norris is blocking nicely.
Come on Norris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vilas Boas dodges an elbow strike from Norris.
Vilas Boas misses with a knee strike.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vilas Boas .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vilas Boas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilas Boas throws a combination that misses
and Norris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Vilas Boas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Norris, pushing him back against the cage.
Norris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vilas Boas 's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vilas Boas preventing the sweep.
Norris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norris wants to sweep here but Vilas Boas controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Norris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Lucas Vilas Boas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norris thows a body shot but no joy.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vilas Boas forces Norris back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Norris.
Norris letting Vilas Boas take a breather here.
Vilas Boas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Vilas Boas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilas Boas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vilas Boas lands an uppercut.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vilas Boas backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Vilas Boas .
Norris looking to throw knees to the head but Vilas Boas is blocking nicely.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vilas Boas throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Vilas Boas lands a hook that snaps the head of Norris backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vilas Boas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vilas Boas lands with a light punch inside.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch.
Vilas Boas avoids the body shot from Norris.
Vilas Boas scores with the left hand. Norris knows he should have avoided that one.
Vilas Boas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Vilas Boas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norris.
Lucas Vilas Boas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilas Boas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norris in his tracks.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilas Boas .
Norris lands a head shot.

The cut above Lucas Vilas Boas 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Vilas Boas drives through and clinches with Norris against the cage.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilas Boas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Norris scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilas Boas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilas Boas connects with a jab.
Vilas Boas loads up on a big right hand but Norris slips the punch.
Norris throws a right hand that Vilas Boas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilas Boas also avoids with ease.
Vilas Boas closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Norris! Vilas Boas dives in looking to finish! Norris is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Vilas Boas !