PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 634 p4p, 85 weight class) and John Snape (ranked 3337 p4p, 361 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zan
vs
Snape

172 cm
29
164 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Snape!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snape slips a straight right by Zan.
Zan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zan misses with a shot to the body
and Snape counters with a thumping low kick.
Zan swings widly with a right hand
and Snape counters with an inside leg kick.
Zan misses the jab.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Snape counters with a stiff right hand.
Snape slips under a jab from Zan.
Snape has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snape.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Snape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Snape is just out of range.
Snape is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Zan there.
Snape scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Snape slips a straight right by Zan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snape there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan lands a really nice looking cross but Snape seems unphased.
Snape uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Snape misses with a hook
and Zan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snape moves away.
Snape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zan lands a really nice looking cross but Snape seems unphased.
Zan digs a good hook to Snape's body.
Zan swings for the body but Snape moves out of range.
Snape shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zan throws a jab when Snape was well out of range.
Snape tries a quick counter leg kick but Zan is wise to it.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zan scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zan throws a hook but Snape blocks it.
Zan misses with a lunging right hand
and Snape counters with a good low kick that Zan was not able to check.

Zan moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Zan on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Snape takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zan misses with a punch on the inside.
Snape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zan throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Snape.
Snape stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zan.
Snape lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Snape pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snape on the side of the head.
Zan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snape sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snape flicks out a counter leg kick but Zan steps away.
Zan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snape looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snape stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zan misses the jab.
A big left from Zan misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a jab to the body
letting Snape counter with a right hand.
Snape walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Snape takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zan throws a body punch but Snape moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snape's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Snape scrambles back to his feet.
Snape takes a jab right on the kisser.
Snape slips a jab from Zan.
Zan backing away here, and Snape unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Snape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snape looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Snape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Zan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snape's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Snape scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Snape throws a right hand that misses
and Zan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zan scores with the left hand. Snape knows he should have avoided that one.
Zan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snape looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Snape takes one on the button.
Zan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snape on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snape moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zan misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan moves to clinch but Snape breaks away
and Zan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snape takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zan throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snape stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Snape's head but Snape sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snape scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snape blocks a jab.
Tan Zan is winning the standup battle so far.

Zan clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Snape's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Zan on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Snape manages to pull guard.
Zan trying to control but Snape is working from the bottom.
Zan won't allow Snape to sweep him here.
Snape has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Snape looking for a sweep. Not yet Snape, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape has control of Zan's left arm, preventing Zan from doing any damage.
Snape's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Snape keeping moving, preventing Zan from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snape tries to move into range but Zan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape throws a looping overhand right but Zan ducks down to avoid it.
Zan with a hook.
Snape misses with an uppercut
and Zan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Snape takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zan lands with a good body shot.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snape misses the jab.
Snape takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the body from Zan misses
and Snape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snape avoids the body shot from Zan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan lands a lovely overhand right.
Zan misses with a body shot
and Snape counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan throws a right hand that misses
and Snape counters with a nice uppercut.
Zan jabs Snape right on the nose. Snape blinks but takes it well.
Snape slips a jab from Zan.
Snape looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snape manages to avoid it.
Snape has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zan throws an off balance right hand
and Snape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zan lands a nice looking body shot.
Snape misses with a straight left.
Zan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tan Zan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Snape moves out of range of the strikes.
Snape only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Snape scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snape ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
A big right from Zan misses.
Zan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snape throws a big counter head kick but Zan avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Zan.
Zan connects with the punch.
Zan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snape swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snape looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Zan lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zan. That did some damage!
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Snape is just out of range.
Snape looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Snape slips the punch.
Snape is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zan with a body shot.
Zan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snape. Snape obviously looking to wear him down.
Snape takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Snape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snape throws out a leg kick but Zan moves out of range and Snape only half commits.
Zan cracks Snape with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Zan moves into the clinch successfully.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
John Snape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan tries to work over Snape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Snape manages to break the clinch.
Snape uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zan.
Snape only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Snape tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snape throws a big counter head kick but Zan avoids it with no problem.
Snape staying out of range there.
Zan's corner calls for a 1-2. Zan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snape bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Zan drives through and clinches with Snape against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zan struggles to land a body shot inside as Snape controls his hands.

Snape breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Snape swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Snape ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan lands a nice hook to Snape's body. Snape takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zan misses with a lunging right hand
and Snape connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tan Zan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snape can do to turn this around?
Zan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Snape momentarily.
Zan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snape has time to react.
Snape takes one to the side of the head.

Zan rushes Snape and presses him up against the cage.
Zan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zan lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Snape is rocked!
Zan digs a right hand underneath Snape's ribcage. Snape let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Snape wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snape lands a nice uppercut.
Zan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snape is still on wobbly legs! Can Zan finish him?
Snape blocks an uppercut.
Snape tries to pull guard but Zan holds him up against the cage and eventually Snape drops back down to his feet.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zan.
Zan working aggressively here.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snape blocks an uppercut.
Snape blocking some punches.
Zan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snape.
Snape blocking some punches.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Snape.
Zan lands a nice shot to the body.
Snape seems to have recovered his senses.
Snape misses with the head strike.
Snape is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zan to keep the fight standing.
Snape stalling in the clinch but Zan improves position.
Snape working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tan Zan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zan, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tan Zan!
After winning the bout, Tan Zan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.