PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pandora might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gonna Fly Now. Chuck Norris has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arthur Pandora's chin.

Pandora
vs
Norris

180 cm
28
181 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

185 cm
28
184 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pandora is looking to clinch.

Pandora closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Pandora.
Pandora scores with a knee to the head.
Pandora tries to land knees in the clinch but Norris avoids the damage to the body.
Pandora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pandora putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Norris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Pandora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pandora.
Norris throws a jab when Pandora was well out of range.
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!
Pandora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arthur Pandora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pandora.
Pandora throws a body kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pandora - that will leave a mark!
Pandora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pandora scores with a push kick.
Pandora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pandora tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandora lands with a slapping head kick.
Pandora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
Pandora misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora lands with a nice body kick.
Pandora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandora lands with a nice body kick.
Norris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pandora can pounce on him.
Pandora throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Norris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Pandora.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pandora - that will leave a mark!
Pandora is looking to slow Norris down with leg kicks.
Norris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandora.
Pandora lands a leg kick that knocks Norris off balance momentarily.
Pandora throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pandora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pandora scores with a head kick. Norris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pandora throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandora.

Pandora gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Norris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora fakes the leg kick and cracks Norris in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandora scores with a head kick. Norris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pandora lands with a kick to the temple. Norris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Pandora.

Pandora darts in and clinches Norris up against the ropes.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norris avoids it.
Norris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pandora has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pandora dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pandora - that will leave a mark!
Pandora explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pandora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pandora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Norris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pandora keeps Norris at a distance using the push kick.
Pandora tries to land a front kick but Norris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pandora throws a nice head kick!

Pandora gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Norris's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pandora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pandora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
Norris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandora.
Pandora is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Pandora scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Pandora.
That kick from Pandora tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pandora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pandora throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pandora takes the fight into the clinch.
Norris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pandora.
Norris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pandora prevents Norris from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norris avoids it.
Pandora is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Pandora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoids the head kick by Pandora.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pandora scores with a nice body kick.
Pandora misses with a kick to the body
and Norris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Norris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pandora scores with a push kick.
Crunch! Pandora slams his shin into Norris's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoids the head kick by Pandora.
Pandora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pandora instigates a clinch.

Pandora breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Pandora tenderised Norris's leg. Norris is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandora moves out of range as Norris strikes.
Nice body kick from Pandora.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pandora lands a leg kick that knocks Norris off balance momentarily.
Pandora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pandora dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pandora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pandora misses with a body kick.
Norris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pandora lands a front kick.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick from Pandora.
Pandora tries a head kick but it misses.
Pandora lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Norris misses its intended target.
Pandora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Pandora moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandora throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pandora.
Pandora lands a high kick!
Norris 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.
Pandora scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norris in his tracks.
Pandora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick.
Pandora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chuck Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pandora.
Pandora scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pandora plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Pandora.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pandora.
Pandora lands a head kick. Norris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Norris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pandora can pounce on him.
Pandora scores with a head kick. Norris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pandora.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pandora rushes Norris and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.
Norris is trying to push Pandora away but Pandora has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.

Pandora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pandora moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pandora throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Norris.
Pandora bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arthur Pandora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pandora. Pandora obviously looking to wear him down.
Pandora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
Pandora thumps Norris with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pandora. Norris shrugs it off though.
Pandora throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Pandora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pandora cracks the inside of Norris's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pandora.
Pandora keeps Norris at a distance using the push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pandora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pandora has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pandora!
After winning the bout, Arthur Pandora thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.