PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sizzle Snappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snappe comes to the cage accompanied by The Power. Piston Honda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Snappe
vs
Honda

175 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzle Snappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piston Honda!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Honda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snappe doesn't seem phased though.
Snappe tries a head kick but it misses.
Honda lands with a straight right. Snappe didn't see that one coming.
Snappe throws a head kick but Honda moves out of range.
Honda throws a leg kick but Snappe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Honda is looking to clinch.
Honda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Honda drops Snappe with a beautiful combination! Snappe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Honda is looking for the KO!

Snappe is rocked!

It looks like Sizzle Snappe has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Honda jabs at Snappe's body.
Honda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snappe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Honda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snappe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe misses with a leg kick
and Honda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snappe misses with a body kick.
Piston Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Snappe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Honda has control of Snappe's left arm, preventing Snappe from doing any damage.
Snappe trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Honda manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Honda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Snappe is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda trying to control the position from guard on top but Snappe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honda is looking to stand up but Snappe won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snappe looking for a sweep. Not yet Snappe, not yet.
Snappe is pulling down on Honda's head to control his posture.
Honda wants to control from the top but Snappe keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snappe blocks a jab.
Snappe blocks a jab.
Honda thows a leg kick but Snappe checks it
and Snappe counters with a low kick, right behind Honda 's knee.
Snappe throws a sloppy head kick
and Honda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Snappe misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snappe blocks the body kick.
Snappe fails to land the takedown.
Honda misses with a wild combination.
Snappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Honda tries to clinch

and Snappe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Snappe.
Snappe won't allow Honda to sweep him here.

Snappe has gone for a leg lock! Honda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snappe's guard.
Snappe keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda wants to stand but Snappe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Snappe looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snappe is on top in guard.
Snappe won't allow Honda to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honda pulls Snappe in close to prevent any damage.
Snappe wants to pass the guard but Honda is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sizzle Snappe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Honda darts in and clinches Snappe up against the cage.
Honda gets underhooks to prevent Snappe's takedown attempt.

Snappe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Honda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Snappe.
Honda blocks a head kick by Snappe.
Honda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snappe's head.
Snappe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Honda tries to clinch up
and Snappe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Honda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda wants to clinch but Snappe slips to the side

and Snappe counters with a takedown into side control.
Honda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Snappe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Snappe is trying to control. Honda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Honda wants to control but Snappe is keeping busy.

Snappe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Honda sees it coming and defends easily.
Snappe trying to mount his opponent but Honda defends it.
Honda is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snappe trying to mount his opponent but Honda defends it.
Snappe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Honda preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Honda blocks a low kick nicely.
Honda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snappe tries to work over Honda's front leg with a kick but Honda checks it.
Snappe moves out of range as Honda throws a body kick.
Honda misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe throws a body kick that misses.
Snappe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snappe avoids the body shot from Honda.

Honda closes the distance and clinches.
Honda lands a nice knee to the body.
Snappe can't break the clinch.
Honda has a couple of punches blocked by Snappe.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Honda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snappe's elbow.
Honda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snappe backwards.
Honda misses with a body punch.
Snappe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Honda walks away with a smile on his face. Snappe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snappe keeps the fight on the outside.
Honda connects with a right hand. Snappe shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda is looking to clinch but Snappe is avoiding it.
Snappe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Honda.
Snappe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Snappe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Honda is pressing down on Snappe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snappe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snappe trying to control but Honda is working from the bottom.
Snappe won't allow Honda to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snappe trying to move into half guard but instead Honda has managed to sweep!
Snappe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Honda is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sizzle Snappe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Honda misses with a leg kick
and Snappe counters with a head kick.
Honda avoids the head kick by Snappe.
Snappe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Honda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Honda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Honda misses with a kick to the body

and Snappe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Snappe.
Snappe is looking to work some ground and pound but Honda has wrist control.
Snappe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Honda is keeping the position for now.
Honda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Honda has control of Snappe's left arm, preventing Snappe from doing any damage.
Snappe thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda controlling Snappe's posture.
Snappe wants to control from the top but Honda keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Honda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Snappe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Honda throws a series of punches but Snappe moves out of range.
Piston Honda seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two 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.
Honda throws a big shot that misses.
Snappe walks into a stiff left hand from Honda.
Honda misses with an uppercut.
Snappe tries a head kick but it misses.
Honda blocks a head kick by Snappe.
Honda avoids the head kick by Snappe.
Snappe is looking to chop away at Honda's legs.
Honda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Honda tries to clinch up but Snappe circles away and keeps his distance.
Honda darts in trying to clinch

and Snappe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Honda's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Honda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snappe trying to control but Honda is working from the bottom.
Snappe wants to pass the guard but Honda is keeping the position.
Honda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snappe wants to control from the top but Honda keeps moving.
Sizzle Snappe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snappe preventing the sweep.
Snappe tries to free his leg and advance position but Honda is retaining full guard.

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.
Snappe throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snappe checks a leg kick.
Honda moves in looking to clinch but Snappe pushes him off.
Snappe throws a sloppy head kick
and Honda counters with a low kick, right behind Snappe 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Honda, right into the meat.
Snappe swats away the attempt to clinch by Honda.
Snappe misses with a head kick.
Snappe shoots in for a double leg but Honda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sizzle Snappe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Honda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piston Honda!