PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mike
vs
Snuka

170 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

171 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitch Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike lets loose with a powerful body kick. Snuka will feel that in the morning.
Mitch Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snuka.
Snuka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mike checks the leg kick.
Snuka looks to land a right hand but Mike moved out of range.
Mike walks into a straight right hand from Snuka.
Snuka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Mike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Snuka walks into a straight right hand from Mike.
Mike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snuka avoids a kick to the body.
Snuka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Snuka.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mike. Mike obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka takes a swing at Mike's ribcage but misses.
Snuka misses with a looping left.
Snuka tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snuka throws a lazy uppercut
and Mike counters with an outside leg kick.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mike. Mike obviously looking to wear him down.
Mike looks for the body kick but Snuka saw that one coming.
Mike throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snuka's head.

It looks like Jimmy Snuka has been cut.
Mike avoids the head kick by Snuka.
Snuka misses with the body kick
and Mike counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike blocks a head kick by Snuka.
Snuka tries to land a front kick but Mike steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Snuka closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Mike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike dodges an elbow strike from Snuka.
Snuka missing with knees to the body.
Snuka pushes off an throws an elbow but Mike leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mike misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snuka breaks the clinch.
Mike throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Snuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mike was well out of range. Poor timing from Snuka.
A jab from Snuka misses.

Mike lands a big head kick that sends Snuka tumbling to the mat! Mike takes a step backwards and waves Snuka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Snuka is rocked!
Snuka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Snuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Mike finish him?
Snuka looks winded!
Mike keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mike.
Snuka loads up on a big right hand but Mike slips the punch.
Mike throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mike pushes Snuka away with a front kick.
Mike lands a brutal head kick. Snuka looks out on his feet and Mike throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mitch Mike!
Jimmy Snuka was interviewed post fight and said 'Argghhh!!'.