PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck McNorris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunwa Jiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chuck McNorris has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chuck McNorris seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McNorris
vs
Jiki

223 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck McNorris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kunwa Jiki!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McNorris finds it's way round the side to connect with Jiki's head.
Jiki swinging wildly here.
Jiki fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jiki.
Jiki throws a strike aimed at the side of McNorris's head but McNorris avoids it well.
McNorris is trying to get back to his feet.
Jiki wants to lay and pray for a moment but McNorris keeps working.
McNorris is looking for a sweep.
Jiki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McNorris can't do much from the bottom here.
Jiki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McNorris sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McNorris parries the strikes from Jiki easily there. Jiki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McNorris to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jiki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McNorris.
Jiki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Jiki lands an impressive looking overhand right. McNorris doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Chuck McNorris has been cut.
Jiki blocks a low kick nicely.

Jiki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McNorris was covering up waiting for the punch and Jiki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jiki preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNorris keeping moving, preventing Jiki from controlling successfully.
McNorris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jiki looking to pass the guard.
McNorris wants to stand up but Jiki is controlling him.
Jiki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McNorris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McNorris wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jiki pushing down on McNorris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McNorris controlling the position for now.
McNorris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiki working over McNorris with some ground and pound. McNorris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McNorris is trying is best to control the position here.
McNorris tries to kick Jiki off but Jiki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jiki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McNorris tries to get to full guard but Jiki has control of the leg.
McNorris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jiki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jiki prevents McNorris from getting back to his feet.
Jiki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jiki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jiki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jiki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNorris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jiki wants to pass the guard but McNorris is keeping the position.
Jiki trying to stand up but can't free himself from McNorris's guard.
McNorris keeping moving, preventing Jiki from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNorris is pulling down on Jiki's head to control his posture.
Jiki won't allow McNorris to get back to his feet.
Jiki throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McNorris.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNorris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck McNorris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four 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.

Jiki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McNorris's half guard.
Jiki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jiki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jiki is thwarting McNorris's attempts to control the position.
Jiki is looking to take a break and control but McNorris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jiki is thwarting McNorris's attempts to control the position.
McNorris is staying active underneath Jiki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McNorris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jiki is working away from the top position though.
McNorris pushes Jiki off looking to stand but Jiki dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jiki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McNorris was covering up waiting for the punch and Jiki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jiki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jiki stays in close to McNorris's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunwa Jiki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck McNorris's cut.
That's time! McNorris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McNorris gets the takedown into side control.
Jiki gets back to half guard.
Jiki is trying to get back to full guard.
Jiki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McNorris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jiki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jiki wants to get back to full guard.
Jiki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jiki wants to sweep here but McNorris controlling him for the moment.
Jiki managing to control the position.
Jiki looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiki, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McNorris trying to control but Jiki is working from the bottom.
McNorris postures up.
McNorris preventing the sweep.
Jiki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jiki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jiki with a nice head shot there.
Jiki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McNorris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jiki trying to move into half guard but instead McNorris has managed to sweep!
Jiki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiki is breathing heavily.
McNorris is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McNorris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jiki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McNorris!
McNorris is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
McNorris is trying desperately to improve position.
Jiki dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNorris gets back to half guard.
Jiki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jiki lands with a punch from half guard.
McNorris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jiki.
Jiki throwing shots but McNorris is blocking nicely.
Jiki is thwarting McNorris's attempts to control the position.
Jiki lands with a punch from half guard.
Jiki slows the pace down in half guard.
Jiki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McNorris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jiki trying to control the pace.
McNorris won't allow Jiki to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNorris wants to get back to his feet.
Jiki trying to control from half guard but McNorris is working away.
Jiki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jiki tries to pass the half guard into mount. McNorris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McNorris is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McNorris scoring well with a low kick there.
Jiki throws a series of punches but McNorris avoids them all with ease.
Jiki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jiki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McNorris looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunwa Jiki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck McNorris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jiki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jiki is pressing down on McNorris's thigh, looking to free his foot. McNorris is holding on for now.
McNorris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McNorris trying to hold on to Jiki's head to control him but Jiki postures up.
Jiki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McNorris preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
McNorris is trying to stand back up but Jiki is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jiki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jiki wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNorris fails with the takedown.

Jiki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jiki lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McNorris manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Jiki shoots in and bounces McNorris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jiki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNorris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jiki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jiki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jiki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McNorris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiki throws a strike but McNorris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McNorris is fighting to break Jiki's control of his arms but Jiki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jiki keeping moving, preventing McNorris from controlling successfully.
McNorris preventing the sweep.
McNorris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McNorris trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McNorris trying to control but Jiki is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiki wants to get back to his feet but McNorris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNorris paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jiki darts in and clinches McNorris up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McNorris as Jiki tries to tie him up.
McNorris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jiki walks away with a smile on his face. McNorris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck McNorris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jiki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McNorris's half guard.
Jiki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McNorris is staying active underneath Jiki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McNorris has his hands clasped together around Jiki's back. He's all about the action.
McNorris is looking to control Jiki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McNorris avoid being mounted?
Jiki trying to control from half guard but McNorris is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunwa Jiki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jiki slows the pace down in half guard.
Chuck McNorris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNorris tries to roll over but Jiki keeps him under control.
McNorris is trying to stand back up but Jiki is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jiki scores with a takedown into McNorris's guard.

McNorris uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jiki stuffs the takedown.

McNorris gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jiki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McNorris wants to stand and escape but Jiki is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kunwa Jiki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jiki 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kunwa Jiki!