PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Snooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levi Snooks acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Soprano
vs
Snooks

175 cm
23
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

203 cm
23
278 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Snooks!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soprano gets caught flat footed, as Snooks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Soprano looking to control.
Soprano really is a fat lump.

Soprano uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Snooks avoids a kick to the body.
Kevin Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Snooks has Soprano up against the cage in a clinch.
Soprano working hard to break the clinch.

Snooks decides to pull guard.
Snooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soprano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soprano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soprano wants to stand but Snooks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Snooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Snooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snooks striking off his back but it's not causing Soprano any problems.
Soprano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snooks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano tries to clinch
and Snooks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soprano is breathing heavily.

Snooks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soprano sprawls well initially but Snooks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Snooks thows a huge punch but Soprano dodges it nicely.
Snooks throwing shots but Soprano is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Snooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soprano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snooks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snooks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Snooks trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Snooks is looking to advance position but Soprano won't allow it.
Snooks working Soprano over with strikes.
Soprano trying to control from the bottom.
Soprano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snooks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Snooks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snooks trying to control from half guard but Soprano is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soprano makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Soprano throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Snooks counters by moving into the clinch.

Snooks has Soprano pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Snooks pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Soprano tumbling to the mat - Snooks dives into Soprano's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snooks scoring with some ground and pound.
Snooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soprano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Snooks from controlling successfully.
Soprano controlling Snooks's posture.
Snooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soprano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snooks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Snooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soprano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is trying to control the position but Snooks postures up.
Soprano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snooks.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Soprano darts in trying to clinch

and Snooks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soprano is pressing down on Snooks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Soprano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snooks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soprano has control of Snooks's left arm, preventing Snooks from doing any damage.
Snooks lands a couple of elbows.
Soprano looking for a sweep. Not yet Soprano, not yet.
Snooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Soprano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Soprano is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snooks with a nice head shot there.
Soprano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snooks manages to get himself to full guard.
Soprano preventing the sweep.
Snooks throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Soprano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Soprano trying to control but Snooks is working from the bottom.

Soprano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Snooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snooks.
Soprano looks to clinch

and Snooks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Snooks is trying to trip Soprano. He has hold of a leg but Soprano is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Snooks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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!
Soprano controlling Snooks's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Snooks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Soprano closes the distance looking to clinch

and Snooks counters by clinching up.
Snooks jumps guard but Soprano stands there with Snooks around his waist. Snooks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snooks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snooks has Soprano pressed against the cage, preventing Soprano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Snooks.

Snooks pulls guard.
Soprano preventing the sweep.
Snooks looking to control.
Snooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Snooks, not yet.
Snooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soprano postures up in Snooks's guard and throws a big left but Snooks blocks it.
Snooks wants to sweep but no luck.
Soprano wants to pass the guard but Snooks is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soprano looks to clinch

and Snooks counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Snooks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Soprano clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snooks is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Snooks gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Snooks gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Snooks apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Snooks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Soprano gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Soprano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soprano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snooks's guard.
Soprano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soprano wants to control from the top but Snooks keeps moving.
Soprano throwing strikes but missing.
Soprano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snooks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snooks circles away from the clinch attempt

and Snooks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soprano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Soprano wants to sweep here but Snooks controlling him for the moment.
Snooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Snooks wants to control from the top but Soprano keeps moving.
Soprano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooks is fighting to break Soprano's control of his arms but Soprano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Soprano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Levi Snooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snooks is looking to improve his position.
Snooks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soprano is working away from the top position though.
Soprano controlling the action here.
Snooks tries to roll over but Soprano keeps him under control.
Snooks is pressing down on Soprano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soprano stands and throws Snooks's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snooks being controlled for a moment.
Snooks tries to improve position but can't.

Soprano decides to stand back up. Soprano steps back and let's Snooks get back to his feet.
Snooks blocks the body kick.
Soprano tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Snooks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Snooks has hold of one of Soprano's legs. Soprano is fighting the takedown attempt but Snooks gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Soprano is looking to stand up but Snooks isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soprano is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soprano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Snooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Soprano tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Snooks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soprano's guard.
Soprano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soprano trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Snooks from controlling successfully.
Snooks being controlled here momentarily.
Snooks wants to pass the guard but Soprano is keeping the position.
Soprano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soprano is working hard here to advance position.
Snooks won't allow Soprano to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Snooks throws a series of strikes that have Soprano backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soprano throws a left and a right that both miss

and Snooks moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snooks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Soprano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soprano is refusing to be controlled, as Snooks sits in half guard.
Soprano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soprano keeps working.
Soprano wants to control but Snooks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snooks working over Soprano with some ground and pound. Soprano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Soprano taking some punishment here, with Snooks in his half guard.
Snooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snooks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soprano's head.
Soprano is trying to stand up here but Snooks is controlling him well.
Snooks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Soprano missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snooks prevents Soprano from improving his position.
Snooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Soprano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snooks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Soprano is looking for a sweep. Snooks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snooks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Snooks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Soprano is rocked!
Snooks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Soprano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snooks scores with a big shot! Soprano's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Soprano! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levi Snooks!