PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Norling (ranked 300 p4p, 347 weight class) and Matrix Man (ranked 36 p4p, 46 weight class). Norling's entrance music is Eminem - Go To Sleep. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Norling
vs
Man

185 cm
30
175
18 - 10 - 0

181 cm
30
169
19 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
Norling slips a straight right by Man.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norling misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man throws a jab when Norling was well out of range.
Man slips under a jab from Norling.
Norling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Man misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
Norling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man throws a body punch but Norling moves out of range.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norling.
Man throws a hook but Norling avoids it easily.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norling with a hook.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norling takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norling blocks a jab.
Norling's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye.
Norling with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Norling misses with a body kick.
Norling moves out of range of the strikes.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Norling lands the left hand.
Man throws the left hand but Norling avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norling throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Norling.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norling looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man misses with a straight right.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back 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!
Norling throws an off balance right hand
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man cracks Norling with a good jab.
Norling missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Norling has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nils Norling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norling slips a jab from Man.
Norling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man blocks a leg kick.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norling misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norling throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping Norling under the eye.
Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Norling if he has to take too many more of those.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Norling had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Man moves away from the strike by Norling.
Man misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norling is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Man misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Norling.
Man throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norling. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Norling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Norling with a nice calf kick.
Man throws out a loose jab but Norling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norling in his tracks.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
Norling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big left from Norling misses.
Norling falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Norling.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Norling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Norling slips a jab from Man.
Norling misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Norling looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Norling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norling throws a jab when Man was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norling slips under a jab from Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Norling avoids it.
Norling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Norling on the side of the head.
Norling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man keeps Norling at a distance using the push kick.
Norling misses with a hook.
Norling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Norling.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norling throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Norling throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
Man misses with a low kick as Norling jumps back.
Norling is looking to counter punch.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man scores with a nice strike.
Norling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Norling misses the target.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Norling.
Norling throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man misses with a hook to the body
and Norling counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matrix Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Norling misses with a head kick.
Norling misses with an uppercut.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Norling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Norling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Norling.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Norling!
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
Norling missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Norling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matrix Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man misses with a body shot.
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Man - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norling.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norling checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Norling tries a head kick but it misses.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norling jabs at Man's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Norling moves away and avoids it.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norling misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Norling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man slips under a jab from Norling.
Norling comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man throws the left hand but Norling avoids the punch easily.
Man misses with a looping right.
Norling lands a lovely overhand right.
Norling staying out of range there.
Man slips a jab from Norling.
Norling throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Norling throws a predictable looking body shot
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Norling might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Man throws a body punch but Norling moves out of range.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Norling will feel that in the morning.
Norling has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man throws a head kick that Norling semi-blocks.
Norling throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man looks to throw a body kick
and Norling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man jabs Norling to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Norling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man misses with a hook. Norling ducked under it nicely.
Man throws a front kick that sends Norling stumbling back into the cage.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man is looking to slow Norling down with leg kicks.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Norling ducks down to avoid it.
Norling throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Norling lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norling misses with a hook.
Norling misses with a low kick as Man jumps back.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Norling will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A shot to the liver by Man. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Man.
A big right from Norling misses.
Man misses with a straight left.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling checks a leg kick.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Norling with a jab.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Norling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man jabs at Norling's body.
Norling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man misses with a straight right.
Norling connects with a single shot there.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Norling.
Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a right hand to the body.
Norling misses with a hook.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Norling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good shot there by Norling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Norling misses its intended target.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norling throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norling lands with a good body shot.
Norling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norling misses the jab.
Man throws out a counter right but Norling avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
Norling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Norling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Norling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norling misses with a jab to the body
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man looks for the body kick but Norling saw that one coming.
Man defending well as Norling loads up on a big left hand.
Norling throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Norlings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Norling moves out of range of the body kick.
Norling wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matrix Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Norling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Man tries a low kick but Norling avoids it.
Norling scores with a punch to the head.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Norling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Norling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Norling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norling cracks Man with a good jab.
Norling throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man needs to keep his hands up - Norling had a free shot at his head there.
Norling tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man slips a straight right by Norling.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Norling.
A nice side step and Man releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling misses with a straight left.
Norling throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Man misses.
Norling scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Norling.
Norling slips a jab from Man.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Norling's hands.
A jab from Norling misses.
A jab from Norling misses.
Norling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheers as Norling lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Norling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norling was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man throws a hook to the side of Norling's head but Norling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Nils Norling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Norling moves out of range easily.
Norling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norling defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Norling off the cage and back into range.
Norling connects with a solid leg kick.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man throws a hook but Norling avoids it easily.
Norling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Norling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norling looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Norling throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Man releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norling lands the left hand.
Man lands with a cross.
Norling closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Man thuds his right hand into Norling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man moves away from the strike by Norling.
Norling avoids the head kick by Man.
Norling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Norling's head.
That kick from Norling tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Norling in his tracks.
Norling misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Norling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Norling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man connects with a high kick.
Norling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Norling throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Norling misses its intended target.
Norling cracks Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Norling throws a big shot that misses.
Man now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Norling takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Norling loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man throws a head kick that Norling semi-blocks.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Norling ducks down to avoid it.
Norling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Norling needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Man lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norling doesn't seem phased though.
Man cracks a nice hook into Norling's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norling misses with an uppercut.
Norling takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Norling takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matrix Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Norling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Norling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matrix Man.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrix Man!
A very excited looking Matrix Man made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.