PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Gunnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules Norris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Norris
vs
Gunnarson

156 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Elite Canadian Threads

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jules Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wes Gunnarson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunnarson misses with the combination.
Gunnarson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunnarson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Jules Norris has been cut.
Norris moves away from the strike by Gunnarson.
Gunnarson is looking to chop away at Norris's legs.
Some wild striking there from Gunnarson.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunnarson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gunnarson.
Gunnarson misses the shot to the body.

Gunnarson sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Norris to the ground! Gunnarson dives into full mount looking to finish!

Norris is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarson is looking to stand but Gunnarson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Oh Norris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gunnarson blocks Norris's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gunnarson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gunnarson tries to control but Norris wriggling away.
Norris seems to have got his legs back now.
Gunnarson wants to control but instead Norris manages to regain half guard.
Norris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Norris is trying to stand back up but Gunnarson is controlling him
Gunnarson tries to stand and escape but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris is looking to improve his position.

Norris has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gunnarson is on him like a limpet, forcing Norris back against the cage.
Gunnarson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunnarson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Gunnarson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norris up against the cage.

Gunnarson manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoids the head kick by Gunnarson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunnarson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunnarson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunnarson.
Some wild striking there from Gunnarson.
Gunnarson wants to clinch.
Gunnarson throws a big shot that misses.
Norris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunnarson circles away.
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!
Gunnarson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Gunnarson lands a heavy head kick that drops Norris. The ref tackles Gunnarson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Norris was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Wes Gunnarson!