PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dover
vs
Snow Junior

167 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Snow Junior!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover shoots and misses

so Snow Junior counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Snow Junior forces his way into half guard.

Snow Junior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dover has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snow Junior tries to pass to full mount but Dover defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dover is looking to control Snow Junior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dover avoid being mounted?

Snow Junior is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dover is just riding it out for now. Snow Junior eventually gives up the hold.

Snow Junior stands up and beckons Dover to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow Junior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Snow Junior throws a leg kick which misses Dover's front leg but catches the back leg as Dover tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Snow Junior.
Dover fails with a takedown attempt.
Dover throws a sloppy body shot
and Snow Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dover throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Snow Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Dover misses with a lunging right hand
and Snow Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snow Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snow Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow Junior cracks Dover with an open hand slap.
Dover steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snow Junior. That one must have hurt.
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!
Dover stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Snow Junior.
Dover misses with a takedown

and Snow Junior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dover's guard.
Dover wants to control but Snow Junior passes easily into half guard.
Dover won't allow Snow Junior to pass to mount.
Snow Junior is looking to take a break and control but Dover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dover trying to control but Snow Junior postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow Junior trying to control from half guard but Dover is working away.

Snow Junior looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dover is trying to get back to full guard.
Snow Junior wants to pass to mount but Dover is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover trying to control but Snow Junior postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Snow Junior wants to pass the guard but Dover is defending well.
Snow Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dover keeps working.
Dover wants to get back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dover is in trouble now - Snow Junior has advanced to mount!
The referee warns Dover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dover tries to reverse the position but Snow Junior maintains control.
Snow Junior trying to control but Dover is having none of it.
Dover sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dover trying to control here.
Snow Junior moves into full mount! Dover won't be happy about that!

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Snow Junior jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dover is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dover and Snow Junior has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Snow Junior thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dover is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Snow Junior's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dover trying to control from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snow Junior trying to control the pace.
Dover slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snow Junior passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dover struggling a bit here.
Dover tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snow Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dover can't do much from the bottom here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dover is looking for a sweep.
Snow Junior tries to advance to mount but Dover instead regains half guard.
Snow Junior passes to full mount!
Dover is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snow Junior seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dover is holding on tight.
Snow Junior tries to control but Dover wriggling away.
Snow Junior fails to advance to Dover's back.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snow Junior looking to ground and pound but Dover is blocking nicely.
Dover is working to get back to half guard.
Dover tries to hold on but Snow Junior postures up.
Snow Junior moves to back control.
Dover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Snow Junior is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dover knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dover for a finish.
Dover looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow Junior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snow Junior moves out of range as Dover strikes.
Snow Junior lands a slapping body shot.
Snow Junior lands an overhand right.
Dover walks into a straight right hand from Snow Junior.
Dover tries to score a power double leg takedown but Snow Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dover somewhat.
Dover with a poor takedown
and Snow Junior counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Snow Junior catches Dover with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Snow Junior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Snow Junior catches Dover with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Dover tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Snow Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snow Junior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Dover feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snow Junior is on top in guard.
Dover keeping full guard, as Snow Junior tries to pass.
Snow Junior controls from within his opponent's guard.
Snow Junior trying to control but Dover is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover can't keep his opponent in guard - Snow Junior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Snow Junior is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Snow Junior looking to finish with strikes here!
Snow Junior can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dover is looking to escape.

Snow Junior is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dover to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dover shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover can't escape the position.
Snow Junior throwing strikes here but Dover is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Snow Junior looking to secure an arm triangle but Dover defends it well.
Snow Junior moves to take his opponent's back.
Dover turns into Snow Junior and is now in his guard.
Dover trying to control but Snow Junior is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover stopping the sweep attempt from Snow Junior.
Dover content to stall in guard here.

Dover is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Snow Junior has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dover is looking to defend but Snow Junior has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dover! Snow Junior pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dover taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jon Snow Junior!