PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nash Bond (ranked 3605 p4p, 4627 weight class) and Alan Snowden (ranked 426 p4p, 498 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bond
vs
Snowden

199 cm
23
271
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
240
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nash Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Snowden!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bond gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Snowden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snowden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snowden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snowden wants to control from the top but Bond keeps moving.
Snowden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowden seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Snowden looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Snowden throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bond tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Snowden is in Bond's guard.
Snowden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Snowden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Snowden wants to pass the guard but Bond is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Snowden gets to his feet - Bond follows without any prompting.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snowden throws a head kick that misses
and Bond counters with a nice uppercut.

Bond gets caught flat footed, as Snowden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snowden's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bond tries to get out of the position.
Bond keeping moving, preventing Snowden from controlling successfully.
Snowden has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Snowden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snowden looking to pass the guard.
Snowden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snowden with a poor takedown
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snowden tries for a takedown but Bond circles away easily
and Bond counters with a nice uppercut.
Nash Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Snowden.
Snowden tries for a takedown but Bond circles away easily
and Snowden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snowden misses with a hook to the body
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowden fails with the takedown
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nash Bond will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Snowden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bond counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowden misses with a kick to the body
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snowden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Snowden misses with a combination
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowden misses with a body shot
enabling Bond to counter with a crisp jab.
Bond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alan Snowden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snowden misses with a takedown
and Bond counters with a series of strikes. Snowden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nash Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Snowden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Snowden misses
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bond cracks Snowden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bond is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice straight punches there by Bond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bond.
Bond lands with an uppercut that bounces Snowden off the cage and back into range.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snowden is breathing heavily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bond enables Snowden to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bond manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bond preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond is pulling down on Snowden's head to control his posture.
Snowden prevents Bond from getting back to his feet.
Bond keeping moving, preventing Snowden from controlling successfully.
Snowden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snowden tries to free his leg and advance position but Bond is retaining full guard.
Snowden sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowden misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bond counter with a right hand.
Snowden has his takedown stuffed
and Bond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nash Bond is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snowden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bond counters with a three punch combo that has Snowden backing up. Snowden nods at Bond to acknowledge the strikes.
Bond shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Snowden eats them both and turns towards Bond to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Snowden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Snowden shoots and misses
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bond lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowden tries to clinch
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snowden throws a combination that misses
and Bond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snowden takes one on the button.
Snowden misses with a takedown attempt
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bond shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Snowden eats them both and turns towards Bond to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bond clobbers Snowden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Bond dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Snowden tries to clinch but Bond is having none of it.
Bond went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nash Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bond misses with a wild combination.
Snowden misses with a hook
and Bond counters with a nice uppercut.
Bond cracks Snowden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Snowden darts in and clinches Bond up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowden misses with some punches.
Snowden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bond to keep the fight standing.
Snowden is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bond gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snowden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Snowden breaks the clinch.
Snowden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snowden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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.

Snowden closes the distance and pushes Bond back into the cage.
Snowden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bond walks away with a smile on his face. Snowden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nash Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Snowden.
Snowden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bond moves away.
Bond went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Snowden takes one on the button.
Snowden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bond circles away.
Snowden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Snowden darts in and clinches Bond up against the cage.
Snowden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowden tries to pull guard but Bond forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Snowden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bond fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bond scores with a punch to the head.
Bond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Snowden throws a head kick that misses
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snowden drops his hands momentarily and Bond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Snowden tries for a takedown but Bond circles away easily
enabling Bond to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bond.
Bond throws out a powerful jab.
Bond lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snowden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bond.
Snowden wants to clinch
and Bond counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowden tries for a takedown but Bond circles away easily
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Bond clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Snowden has his takedown stuffed
and Bond counters with a left and a right that stings Snowden.
Bond's jab looks to have found its range, popping Snowden under the eye.
Snowden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bond counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nash Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Snowden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowden wants to clinch but Bond slips to the side
and Bond counters with a nice uppercut.
Snowden seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Bond shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Snowden is backing up but Bond catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Snowden covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Bond Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nash Bond!
Nash Bond retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Nash Bond rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.