PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galen Mccleve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mccleve
vs
Norris

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galen Mccleve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Norris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccleve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Norris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mccleve has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Norris is working away from the top position though.
Norris prevents Mccleve from standing back up.

Norris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Norris wants to take a breather but Mccleve is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccleve is trying to stand.
Mccleve works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Norris won't allow Mccleve to sweep him here.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mccleve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mccleve pulls Norris in close to prevent any damage.
Norris won't allow Mccleve to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Mccleve clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
Norris is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Norris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mccleve gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Norris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mccleve to keep the fight standing.
Norris gets underhooks to prevent Mccleve's takedown attempt.

Mccleve decides to pull guard.
Mccleve pulls Norris in close to his closed guard and prevents Norris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Norris looking to sit in guard and control but Mccleve gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mccleve in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Norris working for submissions but it's allowed Mccleve to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris trying to control but Mccleve postures up.
Norris is looking to improve his position.
Mccleve thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Norris's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Norris can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mccleve is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mccleve slips a nice elbow through Norris's hands, connecting with Norris's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mccleve wants to stand up but Norris is controlling the position.
Mccleve seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mccleve looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Norris is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norris misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mccleve is thwarting Norris's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galen Mccleve dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No joy there for Norris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mccleve gets a double leg takedown into Norris's guard.
Mccleve not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mccleve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
Mccleve wants to stand but Norris is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris is pulling down on Mccleve's head. It's preventing any offense from Mccleve, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccleve passes Norris's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccleve looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Norris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like Mccleve is going to stand back up.
Mccleve is trying to control. Norris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Norris is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mccleve jumps into side control!
Norris is looking to regain half guard here but Mccleve keeps moving and retains side control.
Norris is trying to control Mccleve's posture but Mccleve avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mccleve is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Norris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mccleve tries for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Galen Mccleve overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mccleve wants to stand but Norris has his arm trapped.
Norris pushes Mccleve away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mccleve gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccleve is looking to take a break and control but Norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mccleve lands some shots froms side control.
Mccleve is looking to take a break and control but Norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norris can't do much from the bottom here.

Mccleve looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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.
Mccleve tries to stand but Norris is controlling his head.
Mccleve in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Norris wants to control but Mccleve postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galen Mccleve dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Norris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mccleve is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mccleve is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Norris's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mccleve manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Norris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccleve shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
Mccleve gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Norris counters with a left and a right that stings Mccleve.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mccleve tries to clinch up

so Norris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tries to free his leg and advance position but Mccleve is retaining full guard.
Norris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mccleve is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Norris postures up and lands a big shot to Mccleve's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccleve looking to control but Norris passes into half guard.

Norris is looking for a kimura but Mccleve is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Norris to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mccleve taking some punishment here, with Norris in his half guard.
Mccleve trying to control but Norris postures up.
Mccleve is refusing to be controlled, as Norris sits in half guard.
Mccleve is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Norris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Norris wants to take a breather but Mccleve is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mccleve.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Mccleve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccleve swinging wildly here.

Norris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mccleve is in trouble now - Norris has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccleve is trying desperately to improve position.
Norris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mccleve is looking to escape.
Norris fails to move to back control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Norris stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Charles Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galen Mccleve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mccleve tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Norris swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mccleve has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galen Mccleve!