PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Okja Snowpiercer (ranked 3310 p4p, 168 weight class) and First Last (ranked 4099 p4p, 206 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Snowpiercer
vs
Last

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Okja Snowpiercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, First Last!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Snowpiercer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Last has one foot on Snowpiercer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Last has a takedown stuffed.

Snowpiercer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Snowpiercer showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Last on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Last taking some punishment here, with Snowpiercer in his half guard.
Last gets full guard.
Snowpiercer works over Last with some ground and pound from guard.
Snowpiercer content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowpiercer postures up.
Snowpiercer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Snowpiercer looking to pass the guard.
Snowpiercer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snowpiercer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Snowpiercer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Snowpiercer tries to free his leg and advance position but Last is retaining full guard.
Last has control of Snowpiercer's left arm, preventing Snowpiercer from doing any damage.
Snowpiercer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snowpiercer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snowpiercer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snowpiercer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowpiercer landing with the ground and pound.
Snowpiercer tries to free his leg and advance position but Last is retaining full guard.
Snowpiercer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Snowpiercer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Snowpiercer trying to control the position from guard on top but Last is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snowpiercer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Snowpiercer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Snowpiercer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Snowpiercer winds up and cracks Last with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Snowpiercer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Last wants to control but Snowpiercer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snowpiercer lands strikes from half guard.
Snowpiercer is nestled in close to Last, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Snowpiercer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Snowpiercer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Last looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Last is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snowpiercer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snowpiercer is taking a breather. Last 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.
Snowpiercer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Okja Snowpiercer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Snowpiercer fails with the takedown.

Snowpiercer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Last to the ground. Snowpiercer is now in Last's guard.
Snowpiercer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Last can do to turn this around?
Snowpiercer works over Last with some ground and pound from guard.
Snowpiercer wants to stand but Last has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Last keeping moving, preventing Snowpiercer from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowpiercer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Snowpiercer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Last is keeping the position for now.
Snowpiercer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowpiercer trying to control but Last is working from the bottom.
Snowpiercer with a nice head shot there.
Last is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Last keeping moving, preventing Snowpiercer from controlling successfully.
Okja Snowpiercer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snowpiercer tries to free his leg and advance position but Last is retaining full guard.
Snowpiercer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snowpiercer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Last for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Snowpiercer scores with a takedown into Last's guard.
Last being controlled here, momentarily.
Last tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snowpiercer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Last looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowpiercer is one step ahead there.
Last is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snowpiercer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Last throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Snowpiercer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Last is keeping the position for now.
Snowpiercer wants to get up but he can't break Last's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Snowpiercer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Last swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snowpiercer stops Last from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Snowpiercer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Last did well to prevent Snowpiercer getting side control.
Last tries to get to full guard but Snowpiercer has control of the leg.
Snowpiercer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Snowpiercer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snowpiercer lands a nice short elbow.
Snowpiercer lands strikes from half guard.
Snowpiercer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Last is in trouble now - Snowpiercer has advanced to mount!
Last in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Last is in a horrible position here. Snowpiercer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Snowpiercer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Okja Snowpiercer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Last shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Snowpiercer but Snowpiercer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snowpiercer leaves Last with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Snowpiercer misses with a takedown attempt - Last sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Snowpiercer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snowpiercer lands in his opponent's guard.
Snowpiercer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Last's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowpiercer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Last takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snowpiercer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowpiercer cracks Last with a solid left hand.
Last trying to keep a closed guard but Snowpiercer is proving a slippery customer.
Snowpiercer tries to free his leg and advance position but Last is retaining full guard.
Snowpiercer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Snowpiercer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Snowpiercer connects with a couple of short punches.
Snowpiercer stays in close to Last's body and controls the position.
Snowpiercer trying to control but Last is working from the bottom.
Snowpiercer working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowpiercer content to stall in guard here.
Snowpiercer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Snowpiercer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snowpiercer tries to free his leg and advance position but Last is retaining full guard.
Snowpiercer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snowpiercer won't allow Last to get back to his feet.
Snowpiercer sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowpiercer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snowpiercer looking to pass the guard.
Snowpiercer distracts Last with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Okja Snowpiercer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snowpiercer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snowpiercer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Snowpiercer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Last swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snowpiercer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Last closes the distance and clinches.
Last gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Snowpiercer.
Snowpiercer prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Okja Snowpiercer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snowpiercer, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Okja Snowpiercer!