PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Snijder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kezz The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Convict has chosen Locked up as his entrance music. Kezz The Convict has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snijder
vs
The Convict

179 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Snijder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kezz The Convict!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Convict darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Snijder is refusing to be controlled, as The Convict sits in half guard.
The Convict missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Convict not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Convict throwing shots but Snijder is blocking nicely.
The Convict throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Snijder actively working from the bottom here.

The Convict is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Snijder defends it well.
The Convict wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snijder keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snijder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Convict.
The Convict thows a huge punch but Snijder dodges it nicely.
The Convict wants to control but Snijder is keeping him busy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw The Convict working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. The Convict connects with a nice short shot to Snijder's temple.
The Convict wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snijder keeps working.

Snijder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Convict pulls his head out easily.
Snijder is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from The Convict.
We've been hearing good reports from Snijder's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Convict is nestled in close to Snijder, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Convict scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

The Convict is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Snijder is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kezz The Convict!
Kezz The Convict is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kezz The Convict thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.