PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Kegslam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka has chosen The Rubber Band Man as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kegslam
vs
Snuka

190 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Kegslam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kegslam scores with a jab to the head.
Snuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Kegslam. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kegslam.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kegslam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snuka tries to clinch up but Kegslam circles away and keeps his distance.
Kegslam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kegslam lands a jab.
Snuka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Snuka.
Snuka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kegslam misses with the combination.
Kegslam scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kegslam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snuka is looking to clinch.
Kegslam looks to land a combination. Snuka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kegslam keeps the fight on the outside.
Kegslam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kegslam looks to throw the jab but Snuka is out of range.
Kegslam fails to land with a series of punches.
Kegslam misses with a looping left.
Snuka tries to clinch up.
Kegslam circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kegslam darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kegslam checks a leg kick.
Snuka tries to clinch but Kegslam is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kegslam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snuka manages to avoid it.
Snuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kegslam.
Snuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kegslam misses with a looping right.
Kegslam misses the jab.
Snuka misses with a low kick.
Kegslam keeps the fight on the outside.
Kegslam throws a shot from downtown. Snuka moves away and avoids it.
Snuka slips a jab from Kegslam.
Snuka wants to clinch up but Kegslam keeps it at a distance.
Snuka ducks right into an uppercut from Kegslam.
Snuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kegslam.
Snuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kegslam swats away the attempt to clinch by Snuka.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Kegslam circles away.
Snuka blocks a jab.
Kegslam scores with the left hand. Snuka knows he should have avoided that one.
Snuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snuka is looking to clinch but Kegslam is avoiding it.
Kegslam connects with a looping right hand.
Snuka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Snuka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Snuka pushes Kegslam up against the cage in a clinch.
Snuka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kegslam content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tries to work over Kegslam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snuka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kegslam.
Snuka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kegslam's elbow.
Kegslam wants to get back to striking at distance but Snuka won't allow it.
Snuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kegslam's efforts to push away.
Snuka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snuka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kegslam avoids it.
Kegslam is trying to break the clinch but Snuka is controlling him.
Snuka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kegslam takes an elbow to the temple.
Kegslam will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snuka up against the cage.
Kegslam takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Dirk Kegslam has been cut.
Kegslam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snuka has him pressed against the cage.
Snuka misses with a body punch.
Kegslam is trying to force a seperation but Snuka has the dominant position.
Kegslam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kegslam can't break the clinch.
Snuka scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kegslam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snuka is looking to clinch.
Snuka slips a jab from Kegslam.
Snuka tries to clinch up but Kegslam circles away and keeps his distance.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kegslam swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kegslam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kegslam dips to his left and cracks Snuka with an uppercut!
Kegslam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Snuka connects with a jab.
Snuka misses with a straight left.
Kegslam throws a big shot that misses.
Kegslam misses with an uppercut. Snuka saw that one coming.
Kegslam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kegslam staying out of range there.
Kegslam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kegslam fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Kegslam both land. Nice combination.
Snuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kegslam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snuka.
Snuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kegslam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kegslam misses with an uppercut. Snuka saw that one coming.
Snuka throws a head kick but Kegslam moves out of range.
Kegslam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Kegslam.
Snuka tries to clinch up but Kegslam circles away and keeps his distance.
Snuka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Snuka connects with a looping right hand.

Snuka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kegslam manages to break the clinch.
Kegslam swings for the body but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snuka tries to clinch there but Kegslam circles away.
Kegslam jabs Snuka right on the nose. Snuka blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snuka tries to clinch up but Kegslam circles away and keeps his distance.
Snuka moves in looking to clinch but Kegslam pushes him off.
Snuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kegslam throws out the jab.
Snuka misses with a hook.
Snuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kegslam misses with an uppercut. Snuka saw that one coming.
A left lands for Kegslam.
Snuka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kegslam looks to score with a jab to the body but Snuka is just out of range.
Snuka is looking to clinch.
Kegslam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kegslam 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.
Kegslam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snuka tests Kegslam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snuka wants to clinch.
Kegslam tests Snuka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Kegslam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Kegslam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kegslam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snuka's head backwards.
Kegslam swings for the body but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka tries to clinch there but Kegslam circles away.
Kegslam swats away the attempt to clinch by Snuka.
Nice jab there from Kegslam.
Kegslam works the jab nicely.
Snuka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Snuka tries to clinch up.
Kegslam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kegslam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kegslam checks a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kegslam.
Kegslam throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snuka takes a swing at Kegslam's ribcage but misses.
Kegslam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kegslam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Kegslam.
Kegslam keeps the fight on the outside.
Kegslam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snuka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kegslam lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snuka at a distance.
Snuka is breathing heavily.
Snuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kegslam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snuka tries to clinch up.
Kegslam connects with a nice looking jab.
Snuka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kegslam lands a nice hook to Snuka's body. Snuka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kegslam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kegslam throws a right hand that Snuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Snuka also avoids with ease.
Snuka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kegslam punishes Snuka's body with a nice straight punch.
Kegslam cracks Snuka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Kegslam.
Kegslam works Snuka's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Kegslam as he connects with a hook.
Kegslam lands a right hook to the body.
Kegslam thuds a left hand into Snuka's body.
Kegslam thuds his right hand into Snuka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kegslam scores with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Kegslam. Beautiful body shot.
Kegslam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kegslam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Snuka is rocked!
Snuka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Kegslam finish him?
Good exchange - Kegslam coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Kegslam knocks Snuka out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dirk Kegslam!