PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johno Snijckers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darko Papadopulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Snijckers
vs
Papadopulos

180 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

168 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johno Snijckers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darko Papadopulos!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopulos throws the left hand but Snijckers avoids the punch easily.

Papadopulos rushes Snijckers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Papadopulos slowing the pace effectively.

Papadopulos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Papadopulos controlling the action here.
Papadopulos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snijckers wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Snijckers is breathing heavily.
Papadopulos controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Papadopulos might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darko Papadopulos wasn't active enough on the ground.

Papadopulos takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Snijckers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopulos lands with a left to the head.

Papadopulos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Snijckers regains guard.
Papadopulos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Papadopulos slips nicely into half guard.
Papadopulos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darko Papadopulos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Snijckers takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darko Papadopulos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Papadopulos lands with a shot to the body.
Papadopulos lands with a straight right. Snijckers didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Snijckers.
Snijckers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Papadopulos swivels and escapes.
Snijckers slips a straight right by Papadopulos.
Papadopulos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Papadopulos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Snijckers won't be happy with that.
Snijckers is trying to buck Papadopulos off.
Papadopulos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snijckers trying to remain calm as Papadopulos controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopulos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Papadopulos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Papadopulos controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Papadopulos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Darko Papadopulos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Papadopulos misses the jab.
Snijckers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Snijckers tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papadopulos scores with a shot to the body.
Johno Snijckers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snijckers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Papadopulos has picked Snijckers up - he's going for a ride! Papadopulos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Papadopulos is taking a breather. Snijckers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Papadopulos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Snijckers sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papadopulos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Papadopulos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopulos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Snijckers is in trouble now - Papadopulos has advanced to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopulos controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darko Papadopulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Snijckers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Papadopulos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Papadopulos happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darko Papadopulos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Snijckers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snijckers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Papadopulos feints and as Snijckers raises his hands in defense, Papadopulos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopulos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Papadopulos preventing the sweep.
Papadopulos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Darko Papadopulos.
Papadopulos misses with an uppercut.

Papadopulos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snijckers, pushing him back against the cage.
Papadopulos tries a body shot but Snijckers blocks it.

Papadopulos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Snijckers is trying to keep an underhook but Papadopulos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Darko Papadopulos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papadopulos is taking a breather. Snijckers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Darko Papadopulos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snijckers won't allow Papadopulos to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Papadopulos seems content to control.
Papadopulos passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopulos just content to control the position.

Papadopulos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johno Snijckers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Papadopulos is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Snijckers is trying to escape and Papadopulos transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Snijckers is forced to tap! Nice work there by Papadopulos! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darko Papadopulos!
Johno Snijckers spoke after the fight, saying 'im sorry mom'.