PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yaazi Qyzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Qyzan
vs
Snuka

160 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yaazi Qyzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snuka.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Qyzan, as that shot connected.
Qyzan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snuka is out of range and Qyzan settles back down.
Snuka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snuka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Qyzan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Snuka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Qyzan connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Snuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qyzan moves away from the strike by Snuka.
Qyzan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Snuka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Snuka clobbers Qyzan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Qyzan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snuka dodges the punch combination from Qyzan.
Qyzan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snuka.
A swing and a miss from Snuka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qyzan misses with a low kick as Snuka jumps back.
Qyzan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Snuka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Qyzan finds it's way round the side to connect with Snuka's head.
Qyzan connects with a looping right hand.
Qyzan connects with a leg kick. Snuka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Qyzan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snuka throws a body kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Qyzan.
Snuka ducks under a wild hook from Qyzan.
Qyzan looks to land a body kick but Snuka moved away.
Yaazi Qyzan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Qyzan misses with an uppercut.
Snuka wants to counter with a clinch but Qyzan pushes him away.
Snuka throws the kick towards the body but Qyzan avoids it.
Qyzan throws a hook but Snuka avoids it easily.
Snuka ducks under a wild hook from Qyzan.
Qyzan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Qyzan scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qyzan ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qyzan slips under a jab from Snuka.
Qyzan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snuka is able to avoid easily.
Snuka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Qyzan.
Qyzan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snuka throws out the jab.
Qyzan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Snukas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Qyzan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Qyzan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snuka looks to land a left hand but Qyzan moved out of range nicely.
Qyzan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Qyzan with a nice cross.
Snuka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Qyzan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snuka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Qyzan with a hook.
Qyzan misses with a straight right.
Qyzan misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snuka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Qyzan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snuka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Snuka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Qyzan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snuka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Snuka trying to control but Qyzan is working from the bottom.
Snuka stops Qyzan from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snuka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Qyzan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snuka throws a hook to the side of Qyzan's head but Qyzan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Qyzan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Qyzan sizes up Snuka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Qyzan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Snuka defending well as Qyzan loads up on a big left hand.
Snuka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Qyzan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Qyzan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Qyzan connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qyzan lands with an overhand left.
Qyzan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Snuka misses with a straight right.
Qyzan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snuka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Qyzan swivels and escapes.
Yaazi Qyzan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
A combination from Qyzan does no damage.
Qyzan misses the jab.
Snuka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Qyzan is predictable there
and Snuka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Snuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snuka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Snuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yaazi Qyzan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Snuka throws a right and a left that Qyzan avoids nicely.
Qyzan throws a big shot that misses.
Yaazi Qyzan is winning the standup battle so far.
Snuka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Qyzan.
Qyzan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qyzan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Qyzan wants to land a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Snuka tries to counter with a clinch but Qyzan shakes him off and moves away.
Snuka looks to land a left hand but Qyzan moved out of range nicely.
Jimmy Snuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Qyzan throws a right hand that Snuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Snuka also avoids with ease.
Qyzan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snuka circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snuka! But no joy.
Qyzan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Qyzan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snuka momentarily.
Snuka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snuka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Qyzan finds it's way through Snuka's defenses.
Sloppy strikes from Qyzan. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qyzan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Snuka blocks a head kick by Qyzan.
Snuka throws a right and a left that Qyzan avoids nicely.
Qyzan throws a sloppy head kick and Snuka moves out of range easily.
Snuka tries to counter with a clinch but Qyzan shakes him off and moves away.
Yaazi Qyzan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snuka missing with a left hand there. Qyzan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Qyzan throws an off balance right hand
and Snuka counters with a three punch combo that has Qyzan backing up. Qyzan nods at Snuka to acknowledge the strikes.
Snuka blocks a jab.
Snuka tries to clinch but Qyzan moves out of range.
Snuka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Snuka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qyzan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snuka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Snuka misses with a kick to the body.
Qyzan misses with a right hand
and Snuka counters with a left and a right that stings Qyzan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qyzan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snuka looks to land a combination but Qyzan avoids it well.
Qyzan throwing a counter right hand but Snuka manages to avoid it.
Qyzan misses with a low kick as Snuka jumps back.
Qyzan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Qyzan.
Snuka looks to land a right hand but Qyzan moved out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
No luck for Snuka with that takedown attempt.
Qyzan throwing a counter right hand but Snuka manages to avoid it.
Qyzan throws a body kick that misses.
Snuka misses with the combination.
Qyzan is looking to counter punch.
Snuka shoots in and drives through. Qyzan sprawls well.
Snuka is breathing heavily.
Qyzan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Qyzan duly obliges.

It looks like Jimmy Snuka has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Qyzan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Qyzan misses with a body kick.
Qyzan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Qyzan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Qyzan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snuka is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Qyzan.
Nice shot lands for Qyzan.
Qyzan avoids the head kick by Snuka.
Qyzan looks to land a left hand but Snuka moved out of range nicely.
Snuka misses with a looping left.
Qyzan cracks Snuka with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Qyzan. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qyzan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snuka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Qyzan misses the jab.
Qyzan's corner calls for a 1-2. Qyzan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Qyzan lands a jab to the nose.
Qyzan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Qyzan misses with a looping left.
Qyzan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snuka. That one must have hurt.
Qyzan avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Qyzan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snuka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snuka takes a swing at Qyzan's ribcage but misses.
Qyzan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snuka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snuka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Snuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Qyzan misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yaazi Qyzan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Snuka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Snuka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Qyzan's calf.
Qyzan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Qyzan moves out of range as Snuka strikes.
Qyzan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Snuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Snuka fails to land the takedown.
Snuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Qyzan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Snuka misses its intended target.
Snuka checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Qyzan, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Snuka.
Qyzan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Qyzan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snuka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Snuka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Qyzan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Qyzan.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Qyzan moves out of range.
Snuka staying out of range there.
Snuka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Qyzan scores with a jab. Snuka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snuka throws a poor cross that misses
and Qyzan counters with a straight right hand.
Qyzan throws a nice looking combination but Snuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Snuka dives in and scores a takedown into Qyzan's guard.
Qyzan wants to get back to his feet but Snuka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Snuka scoring with some ground and pound.
Snuka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Qyzan's head.
Snuka connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snuka prevents Qyzan from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qyzan has momentary wrist control but Snuka slips an elbow through the middle.
Snuka lands a couple of digs.
Jimmy Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snuka landing some decent shots from guard.
Snuka prevents Qyzan from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snuka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qyzan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snuka.
It looked like Qyzan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snuka moves out of range of the leg kick from Qyzan.
Qyzan throws a hook to the side of Snuka's head but Snuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Qyzan.
Qyzan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Qyzan lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Qyzan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Qyzan backs off Snuka throws a huge counter combo but Qyzan manages to avoid it all.
Qyzan misses with a low kick.
Snuka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snuka tries to clinch up.
Qyzan misses with a head kick.
Snuka slips a jab and a cross from Qyzan.
Qyzan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snuka.
Snuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snuka looks to land a combination but Qyzan avoids it well.
Qyzan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Qyzan misses with a few strikes there.
Qyzan misses with a looping left.
Qyzan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qyzan clobbers Snuka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Snuka moves out of range as Qyzan strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qyzan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snuka. That one must have hurt.
A swing and a miss from Qyzan.
A big left from Snuka misses.
Snuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Qyzan sprawls well. He's pushed Snuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Snuka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snuka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Qyzan.
Qyzan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Qyzan lunges at Snuka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Snuka's hand.
Qyzan lands an overhand right.
Snuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yaazi Qyzan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Qyzan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaazi Qyzan!
The defeated Jimmy Snuka had this to say: 'Argghhh!!'.