PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JJ Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Snowdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carney comes into the arena with Go Ham On Em' blaring out of the sound system. Snowdon has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Dave Snowdon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Carney
vs
Snowdon

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JJ Carney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Snowdon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Snowdon to the mat! Snowdon manages to get full guard.
Snowdon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Carney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Carney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carney missing with a left hand there. Snowdon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carney misses with a low kick.

Snowdon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Carney stands up and waves to Snowdon to follow him.

Carney drives through and clinches with Snowdon against the cage.
Carney has had enough of the clinch but Snowdon keeps him there for the moment.
Carney is leaning against Snowdon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Carney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carney throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Snowdon managing to block the knees to the body from Carney.

Carney manages to break the clinch.

Carney closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carney grinds an elbow into Snowdon's temple.

Carney decides to stand up, so the ref orders Snowdon to his feet.

Carney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Snowdon's guard.
Carney works over Snowdon with some ground and pound from guard.

Carney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick from Snowdon lands but Carney takes it in his stride.

Carney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Snowdon is trying to maintain the position but Carney is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snowdon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Carney there.
Snowdon is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carney gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
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!
Snowdon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carney.

Carney takes the fight into the clinch.
Carney lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney tries to break free but Snowdon pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Carney.
Snowdon wants to get back to striking at distance but Carney won't allow it.
Carney keeps control of Snowdon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Carney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snowdon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Carney drives through with a takedown into guard.

Carney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Snowdon throws a head kick that Carney semi-blocks.

Carney clinches up with Snowdon and pushes him back against the cage.
Snowdon has Carney pressed against the cage, preventing Carney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carney is trying to force a seperation but Snowdon has the dominant position.
Snowdon tries to pull guard but Carney holds him up against the cage and eventually Snowdon drops back down to his feet.
Carney is trying to force a seperation but Snowdon has the dominant position.
Carney slowing the pace effectively.
Carney tries to break the clinch but Snowdon is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carney.
Snowdon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snowdon is trying to force a seperation but Carney has the dominant position.
Snowdon prevents Carney from breaking the clinch.

Carney breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carney. Snowdon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Snowdon tries to keep at a distance but Carney has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carney can't break the clinch.
Snowdon misses with an elbow over the top.
Carney scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Carney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carney throws a body punch but Snowdon moves out of range.

Snowdon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carney to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Carney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Snowdon, up you get!

Snowdon gets caught flat footed, as Carney shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Carney stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carney throws a shot from downtown. Snowdon moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carney steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snowdon. That one must have hurt.
Carney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carney wants it to stay on the feet.

Carney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snowdon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carney is working away from the top position though.
Snowdon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carney stands up out of the half guard.
Carney doesn't manage to clinch there - Snowdon circles away.
Carney throws a leg kick but Snowdon checks it.

Carney shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Snowdon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Carney 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.

Carney decides to stand back up. Carney steps back and let's Snowdon get back to his feet.
Snowdon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Snowdon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Carney shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carney showed some decent athleticism there.
Carney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carney decides to stand and escape the position.

Carney has closed the distance and engaged Snowdon in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carney tries to circle away but Snowdon has him pinned against the cage.
Carney wants to get back to striking at distance but Snowdon won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Carney.
Carney working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Carney manages to break the clinch.
Snowdon throws a head kick that Carney semi-blocks.
Snowdon lands with a slapping head kick.
Snowdon is looking to clinch but Carney is avoiding it.

Snowdon gets caught flat footed, as Carney shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snowdon trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney throws a big right hand that misses.
Carney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Carney stands up from Snowdon's guard - Carney perhaps looking for a knockout.

Carney has closed the distance and engaged Snowdon in a clinch.
Carney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snowdon's efforts to push away.
Carney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snowdon can do to turn this around?
Carney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Carney manages to break the clinch.
Dave Snowdon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snowdon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carney moves into the clinch successfully.
Snowdon keeps control of Carney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carney gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Snowdon has had enough of the clinch but Carney keeps him there for the moment.
Carney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snowdon's efforts to push away.
Carney tries to circle away but Snowdon has him pinned against the cage.
Carney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snowdon looking to slow down the pace here.
Carney tries to break the clinch but Snowdon is controlling the position.
Carney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snowdon tries to land a knee to the head but Carney blocks with his arms.
Snowdon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Carney.
A body shot lands from Carney.
Snowdon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Carney dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carney throws a head kick that misses
and Snowdon counters with a nice uppercut.

Carney closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
JJ Carney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Carney stands up and beckons Snowdon to his feet.
Snowdon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carney's head.

Carney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Snowdon did well to prevent Carney getting side control.

Carney escapes and gets back to his feet.
Snowdon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carney doesn't seem bothered though.

Carney moves into range and clinches up with Snowdon.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Snowdon is looking to break free of the clinch but Carney has double underhooks.
Snowdon wants a takedown.
Carney stalling.

Carney manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snowdon throws a sloppy head kick and Carney moves out of range easily.
Carney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carney takes the fight into the clinch.
Carney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snowdon jumps guard but Carney stands there with Snowdon around his waist. Snowdon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
JJ Carney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Snowdon.
Carney stalling the fight.
Snowdon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snowdon looking to throw knees to the head but Carney is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Carney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carney gets underhooks to prevent Snowdon's takedown attempt.
Carney lands an elbow that stopped Snowdon in his tracks for a moment.

Carney breaks the clinch.
Snowdon throws a head kick that Carney semi-blocks.

Carney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carney is thwarting Snowdon's attempts to control the position.
Carney prevents Snowdon from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carney stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
JJ Carney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snowdon tries to clinch but Carney moves out of range.
Carney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Snowdon counters with a left and a right that stings Carney.

Carney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snowdon working hard to break the clinch.
Snowdon has had enough of the clinch but Carney keeps him there for the moment.

Carney breaks from the clinch.

Carney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Snowdon is working an open guard so Carney takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snowdon throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carney clinches up against the cage.
Carney effectively controlling the action here.
Snowdon tries to break the clinch but Carney is controlling the position.
Carney is trying to break free.
Carney wants to break the clinch but can't.

Snowdon breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carney.
Carney in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Snowdon can't do much from the bottom here.

Carney is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snowdon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Snowdon but he's now mounted!
Carney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
JJ Carney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snowdon wants to control but Carney is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Carney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carney, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Carney!