PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Snider (ranked 8853 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baker Mayfield (ranked 5977 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Snider
vs
Mayfield

158 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Snider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baker Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snider displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mayfield.
Mayfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mayfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snider prevents the takedown attempt.
Ken Snider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baker Mayfield.
Snider is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mayfield to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Snider manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mayfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snider could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mayfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mayfield lands a couple of digs.
Mayfield throws a strike but Snider rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayfield has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snider can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mayfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mayfield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snider working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mayfield working for a triangle but Snider defends it easily.

Mayfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snider cracks Mayfield with a solid left hand.
Mayfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayfield working for a triangle but Snider defends it easily.
Mayfield looks winded!
Snider scoring with punches to the head and body.

Mayfield has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Snider is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mayfield.
Mayfield takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Snider wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mayfield, who protects the arm well.
Mayfield takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mayfield tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Snider presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayfield slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayfield actively working from the bottom here.
Mayfield is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mayfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snider is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mayfield is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snider scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snider scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Snider working Mayfield over with strikes.
Snider winds up and cracks Mayfield with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Snider lands with a punch from half guard.
Mayfield moves into full guard.

Mayfield looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Snider passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snider wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Snider tries for a kimura but Mayfield is defending well.
Mayfield gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mayfield is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snider scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snider lands a nice short elbow.
Mayfield is pressing down on Snider's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Snider got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mayfield has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snider has managed to get both his arms back between Mayfield's legs - danger averted.
Mayfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Snider lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Snider dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Snider lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Mayfield moves into range and clinches up with Snider.

Snider decides to pull guard.
Mayfield with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mayfield is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Snider is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Snider has escaped and now he's on top!

Mayfield has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snider can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snider with a nice head shot there.
Ken Snider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mayfield working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Snider has passed into half guard!

Snider seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Snider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mayfield is breathing heavily.

Mayfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snider scoring with some ground and pound.
Snider chips away with some ground and pound.

Mayfield looking for a triangle here. Snider is fighting it but it looks tight! Mayfield pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Snider is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baker Mayfield!