|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
|
| |
|
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 Montreal, Jeff Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Norris!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Kingston blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kingston to the mat! Kingston manages to get full guard.
Norris controlling from the top position.
Kingston has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Norris off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kingston has his takedown stuffed
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kingston won't be happy with that.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kingston is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Norris is controlling him well.
Kingston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Norris remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kingston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kingston tries to get out of the position.
Kingston is trying to buck Norris off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris decides to stand back up.
Norris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingston circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norris sprawls well initially but Kingston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kingston passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kingston looking to finish with strikes here!
Kingston with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kingston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Norris avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kingston.
Kingston landing strikes, looking to finish!
Norris holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kingston tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Norris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Norris because Kingston loaded up on that one.
Kingston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Norris blocking the ground and pound.
Norris is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is landing with some decent strikes but Norris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kingston looking to ground and pound but Norris is blocking nicely.
Kingston working Norris over with strikes here.
Norris holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kingston tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kingston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Norris avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kingston.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four 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 is bucking up trying to escape but Kingston cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Norris's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Norris holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kingston tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Norris is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kingston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kingston punching from mount but Norris doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kingston throwing strikes here but Norris is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kingston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kingston throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Kingston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kingston with a poor takedown
and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
Norris gets caught flat footed, as Kingston shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kingston throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Kingston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kingston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kingston postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kingston's guard.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet but Norris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Norris wanted to stand there but Kingston had control of the position.
Norris prevents Kingston from getting back to his feet.
Norris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Norris wants to stand but Kingston is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kingston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Kingston checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a takedown
and Norris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kingston won't be happy with that.
Norris stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kingston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris works over Kingston's head and body with a nice combination.
Norris scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Norris throws a right hand that Kingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingston also avoids with ease.
Kingston dodges the punch combination from Norris.
Norris swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Norris looks to land a right hand but Kingston moved out of range.
Norris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kingston was covering up waiting for the punch and Norris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kingston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Norris content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris stands up from Kingston's guard - Norris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Norris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Norris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kingston is looking to stand up but Norris isn't so interested in that idea.
Kingston is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Norris dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norris advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Norris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kingston is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kingston is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Norris controlling from mount.
Kingston's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Norris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kingston trying desperately to get to his feet.
Norris controlling from the full mount.
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.
Kingston wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bruce Norris just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Norris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norris 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Norris!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
30% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
