PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diggin Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Snoozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sack comes to the cage accompanied by TUF Theme. Sam Snoozer struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sack
vs
Snoozer

177 cm
25
183 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

205 cm
25
189 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition

Resistance

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diggin Sack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Snoozer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoozer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sack.
Sack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Snoozer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snoozer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sam Snoozer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snoozer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sack on the side of the head.
Snoozer misses with a hook
and Sack counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snoozer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sack scores with a hook.

It looks like Sam Snoozer has been cut.
No joy there for Snoozer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snoozer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack lands with a good body shot.
Sack misses with a takedown attempt - Snoozer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Snoozer thows a body shot but no joy.
Sack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snoozer.
Sack throws a lazy right hand but Snoozer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoozer thows a body shot but no joy.
Sack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Snoozer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sack scrambles back to his feet.
Snoozer throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Snoozer lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snoozer is out of range.
Sack has his takedown stuffed
and Sack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diggin Sack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Snoozer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snoozer thuds his right hand into Sack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Snoozer lands the left hand.
Snoozer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sack thuds a left hand into Snoozer's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoozer misses with the combination.
Sack misses the jab.
Sack staying out of range there.
Sack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snoozer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snoozer.
Sack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snoozer.
Sack misses with a straight right.
Snoozer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sack fails with the takedown
letting Snoozer counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoozer defending well as Sack loads up on a big left hand.
Snoozer misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming.
Sack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snoozer.

Snoozer moves into the clinch.
Snoozer throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snoozer.
Sack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snoozer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snoozer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Snoozer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Snoozer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Snoozer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Snoozer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Snoozer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sack shoots in for a takedown but Snoozer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Snoozer clinches up against the cage.
Snoozer gets through Sack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sack stalling in the clinch but Snoozer improves position.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sack. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A short uppercut from Snoozer.
A right hand to the body from Snoozer.

Snoozer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sam Snoozer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Sack or perhaps it was just good defense by Snoozer which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoozer scores with a jab to the head.

Snoozer has Sack up against the cage in a clinch.
Snoozer lands a right hand.
Snoozer has a couple of punches blocked by Sack.
Sack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snoozer lands with a right to the head.
Snoozer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Snoozer breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Sack misses.
Snoozer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack throws a solid leg kick but Snoozer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sack.
Sack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Sack loads up on a big right hand but Snoozer slips the punch.
Sack swats away the attempt to clinch by Snoozer.
Sack shoots for a takedown but Snoozer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diggin Sack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sack takes one to the side of the head.
Snoozer loads up on a big right hand but Sack slips the punch.
Sack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sack is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Snoozer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoozer throws a body punch but Sack moves out of range.
Sack fails with the takedown.
Sack slips under a jab from Snoozer.
Snoozer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sack was well out of range. Poor timing from Snoozer.
A jab from Sack does it's job there.
Snoozer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sack.
Snoozer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Snoozer scores with a hook.
Sack shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snoozer defends it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Snoozer. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack lands a jab.
A clash of legs there as Sack blocks the low kick.
Snoozer misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Snoozer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snoozer looks to land a left hand but Sack moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Snoozer misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sack. Snoozer does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Snoozer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Snoozer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Snoozer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sack works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snoozer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sack has managed to get both his arms back between Snoozer's legs - danger averted.
Sack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snoozer's head.
Snoozer keeping moving, preventing Sack from controlling successfully.
Sack throws a big elbow that misses.
Snoozer keeping moving, preventing Sack from controlling successfully.

Snoozer looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sack is defending well. Snoozer quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sack has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Snoozer celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Snoozer!