PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wesley Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow comes to the cage accompanied by Informer. Wesley Myers has chosen "Heavy" by Left Lane Cruiser as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Snow
vs
Wesley Myers

198 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Wesley Myers!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley Myers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snow's head.
Wesley Myers thuds his shin into the meat of Snow's side.
Wesley Myers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Snow tries to clinch up but Wesley Myers circles away and keeps his distance.
Wesley Myers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wesley Myers keeps the fight on the outside.

Wesley Myers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wesley Myers wants to sweep here but Snow controlling him for the moment.
Snow wants to control from the top but Wesley Myers keeps moving.
Snow is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wesley Myers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wesley Myers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wesley Myers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snow being controlled here momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snow blocks a head kick by Wesley Myers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wesley Myers.
Wesley Myers scores with a nice head shot.
Snow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wesley Myers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snow has time to react.
Wesley Myers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snow. Snow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wesley Myers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesley Myers keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesley Myers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wesley Myers wants to stall.
Snow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wesley Myers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snow avoids it.
Wesley Myers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wesley Myers tries a body shot but Snow blocks it.
Snow wants a takedown but no success here.
Wesley Myers misses with a body punch.
Wesley Myers lands a body shot.
Wesley Myers wants to break free but Snow has control.
Snow scores a nice knee to the body.
Snow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wesley Myers's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wesley Myers.
Snow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wesley Myers.
Wesley Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wesley Myers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wesley Myers breaks the clinch.
Snow fails in his attempt to clinch.

Snow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Snow with the ground and pound from mount.
Wesley Myers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley Myers wants to hold on but Snow pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow looking to finish with strikes here!
Snow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wesley Myers is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Snow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wesley Myers tries to lock up and control but Snow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wesley Myers is working to get back to half guard.
Snow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snow avoids the attempt from Wesley Myers to control.
Snow dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Snow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Snow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Snow trying to advance position but Wesley Myers counters by regaining guard.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley Myers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snow.
Wesley Myers working a defensive guard here.
Snow wants to control from the top but Wesley Myers keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley Myers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snow looking to pass the guard.
Wesley Myers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Snow is squirming around, avoiding Wesley Myers's attempts to control the action.

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.
Snow is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley Myers controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wesley Myers trying to control but Snow is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Snow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Snow avoids the head kick by Wesley Myers.
Mark Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesley Myers.
Wesley Myers throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
John Wesley Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley Myers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wesley Myers.

Snow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wesley Myers sprawls well initially but Snow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wesley Myers trying to hold on to Snow's head to control him but Snow postures up.
Wesley Myers is not content to let Snow control the position.
Wesley Myers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow looking to pass the guard.
Snow pushing down on Wesley Myers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wesley Myers desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Snow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wesley Myers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snow is really struggling to control Wesley Myers but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wesley Myers won't allow Snow to pass to mount.
Snow trying to control from Wesley Myers's half guard. Wesley Myers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Snow stands and steps away. Wesley Myers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
An inside leg kick lands from Wesley Myers.
Snow drops his hands momentarily and Wesley Myers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Snow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wesley Myers's guard.
Wesley Myers has Snow pulled in close to control his posture.
Wesley Myers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snow is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow postures up.
Snow is looking to stand up but Wesley Myers won't let him.
John Wesley Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snow looking to sit in guard and control but Wesley Myers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Snow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Snow!