PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Snegov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gonzalez
vs
Snegov

150 cm
28
141 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

185 cm
24
153 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Snegov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Snegov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Snegov.
Gonzalez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez jabs at Snegov's body.
Snegov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snegov lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Snegov.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snegov moves away.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Gonzalez moves away from the strike by Snegov.
Snegov lands with a nice body kick.
Snegov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snegov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Snegov doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Snegov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snegov slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
Snegov tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Snegov tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez is looking to wear down Snegov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Snegov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonzalez's head.
Snegov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Snegov 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.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Snegov.
A jab from Snegov does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Snegov.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Snegov.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez swings for the body but Snegov moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Snegov.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snegov.
Snegov tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Snegov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snegov throws a solid leg kick but Gonzalez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Snegov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snegov has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Snegov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Snegov.
A right hand to the body from Snegov.
Snegov managing to block the knees to the body from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body.
Snegov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snegov is pushing Gonzalez up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Snegov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Snegov moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Snegov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snegov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzalez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snegov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Snegov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snegov misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snegov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Snegov.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Snegov.
Snegov misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy.
Snegov throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snegov looks to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snegov staying out of range there.
Gonzalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snegov at a distance.
Gonzalez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Snegov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Snegov moved out of range nicely.
Snegov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Snegov lands a jab.
Gonzalez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A lazy left from Gonzalez finds it's target.
Konstantin Snegov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Snegov. Those never looked like landing.
Snegov cracks Gonzalez with an open hand slap.
Snegov misses with a hook.
Snegov connects with a high kick.
Snegov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonzalez misses with a left hand
and Snegov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snegov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gonzalez cracks the inside of Snegov's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Snegov's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Snegov.
Snegov lands a high kick!

Gonzalez is rocked!
Gonzalez takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Snegov's ribcage but misses.
Snegov misses with the combination.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez seems to have got his legs back now.
Gonzalez tests Snegov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snegov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Jesus Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snegov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzalez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Snegov avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Snegov with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snegov avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Snegov.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snegov manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Snegov counters with a nice uppercut.
Snegov throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Gonzalez looks for the body kick but Snegov saw that one coming.
A jab from Snegov misses.
Gonzalez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Snegov.
Snegov avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Snegov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snegov scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzalez should have avoided that one.

Snegov clinches.
Snegov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Snegov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gonzalez won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snegov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Snegov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzalez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Gonzalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snegov has him pressed against the ropes.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snegov lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jesus Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Snegov is breathing heavily.
Snegov is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looking to throw knees to the head but Snegov is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez misses with an elbow over the top.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snegov missing with knees to the body.
Snegov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzalez's efforts to push away.
Snegov tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snegov is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Snegov in his tracks for a moment.
Snegov trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Snegov into the ropes.
Snegov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snegov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Snegov manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Snegov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snegov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Konstantin Snegov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jesus Gonzalez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Snegov missing with a left hand there. Gonzalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Snegov.
Snegov tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Snegov does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gonzalez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snegov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Snegov landing knees to the body.
Gonzalez lands with a light punch inside.
Snegov is leaning against Gonzalez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snegov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez trying to land knees to the body.

Snegov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez thuds a left hand into Snegov's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snegov misses with a looping left.
Snegov scores with a hook.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. Snegov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snegov was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez dips to his left and cracks Snegov with an uppercut!
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Snegov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snegov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Snegov doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
A cross from Snegov lands.
Snegov wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Snegov moves away and avoids it.
Snegov throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Snegov counters with a head kick.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Snegov moved out of range nicely.
Jesus Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Snegov takes the fight into the clinch.
Snegov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Snegov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Snegov blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snegov is pushing Gonzalez up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands with a light punch inside.
Snegov trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Snegov into the ropes.
Gonzalez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snegov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snegov tries to stall but Gonzalez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Snegov scores with a knee to the head.
Snegov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Snegov there.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Snegov misses.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Snegov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Jesus Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez tests Snegov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Snegov counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Snegov.
Gonzalez tries to score with a low kick but Snegov moves his leg out of the way.
Snegov misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Snegov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snegov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snegov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Snegov fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Snegov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Konstantin Snegov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gonzalez wants to land a leg kick but Snegov is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snegov was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Snegov checks the leg kick.
Snegov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Snegov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Snegov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snegov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Snegov!