PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fan Boi (ranked 2094 p4p, 248 weight class) and Marty Snoozeman (ranked 3071 p4p, 348 weight class). Snoozeman has chosen Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Boi
vs
Snoozeman

177 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fan Boi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marty Snoozeman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Boi.
Boi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Snoozeman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boi is trying to maintain the position but Snoozeman is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoozeman trying to pass the guard but Boi defending well.
Boi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Boi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snoozeman is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snoozeman looking to pass the guard.
Snoozeman is stalling in the full guard.
Snoozeman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snoozeman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snoozeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Boi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snoozeman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boi looking to control.

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

Boi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Boi tries for a kimura but Snoozeman is defending well.
Snoozeman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boi wants to control but Snoozeman is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoozeman tries to improve position but can't.

Boi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Snoozeman struggling a bit here.
Snoozeman is not content to let Boi control the position.

Boi tries for a kimura but Snoozeman is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Snoozeman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snoozeman is trying to get back to full guard.
Snoozeman is refusing to be controlled, as Boi sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Boi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Snoozeman is refusing to be controlled, as Boi sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fan Boi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boi looks to score with a jab to the body but Snoozeman is just out of range.
Boi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snoozeman throws a looping overhand right but Boi ducks down to avoid it.
Snoozeman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Snoozeman.
Snoozeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boi lands a nice shot that snaps Snoozeman's head back.
Boi misses with a straight left.
Snoozeman loads up on a big right hand but Boi slips the punch.
Snoozeman throws a right hand that misses
enabling Boi to counter with a crisp jab.
Boi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snoozeman manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoozeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boi.
Boi slips under a jab from Snoozeman.
Boi ducks under a wild hook from Snoozeman.
Snoozeman scores with a nice strike.
Snoozeman blocks a jab.
Snoozeman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boi with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snoozeman throws out the jab.
Snoozeman lands the left hand.
Snoozeman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boi.
A little jabbing left from Snoozeman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boi misses with an uppercut. Snoozeman saw that one coming.
Boi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snoozeman's hands.
Boi throws a jab when Snoozeman was well out of range.

Snoozeman drives through with a takedown into Boi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Boi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Snoozeman stacks Boi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Snoozeman!
Snoozeman taking a breather here.

Snoozeman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boi is looking to reverse the position.
Boi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Soul Supremacy Rio, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Marty Snoozeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boi struggling a bit here.
Boi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Snoozeman off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snoozeman is trying to get back to his feet but Boi has full control of the position and if anything, Snoozeman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boi controlling well, preventing Snoozeman from escaping the position.
Snoozeman is still trying to improve position.
Will Boi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Boi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Snoozeman is defending well though. Boi let's go of the attempt for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boi keeps control of the position as Snoozeman tries to break free.
Boi wants to control the position but Snoozeman frees himself and scrambles - Boi manages to regain control in side control.
Snoozeman wants to get back to his feet.
Snoozeman struggling a bit here.
Snoozeman manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boi trying to control from half guard but Snoozeman is working away.
Boi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Snoozeman is not content to let Boi control the position.
Boi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Snoozeman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Snoozeman is looking for a sweep. Boi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snoozeman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boi's back!

Snoozeman working for the choke.
Well, with Snoozeman on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Boi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Snoozeman. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marty Snoozeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Boi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Snoozeman avoids the body shot from Boi.
Snoozeman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boi misses with an uppercut.
Snoozeman blocks the body kick.
Boi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snoozeman feints the counter takedown.
Fan Boi is winning the standup battle so far.
Boi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snoozeman's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snoozeman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoozeman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boi.
Snoozeman throws a looping overhand right but Boi ducks down to avoid it.
Boi misses with a straight left.
Snoozeman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoozeman throws a shot from downtown. Boi moves away and avoids it.
Snoozeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boi.
Fan Boi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boi lands a nice shot that snaps Snoozeman's head back.
A punch combination from Boi misses.
Snoozeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snoozeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boi was well out of range. Poor timing from Snoozeman.
Boi thuds a left hand into Snoozeman's body.
Snoozeman darts in looking for a takedown but Boi gets double underhooks and turns Snoozeman into the cage.
Snoozeman looks to land a right hand but Boi moved out of range.
Boi thows a left - swing and a miss!

Boi moves into range and clinches up with Snoozeman.
Nice body punch from Boi.
Snoozeman tries to score a body lock takedown but Boi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoozeman can't get the takedown.
Fan Boi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Snoozeman.
A short right from Boi on the inside.
Boi gets through Snoozeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snoozeman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Snoozeman looking for a takedown.
Snoozeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boi lands a nice uppercut.
Boi stalling.
Boi is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Boi breaks the clinch.
Snoozeman missing with a left hand there. Boi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snoozeman connects with a right hand. Boi shakes it off.
Snoozeman misses with a hook. Boi ducked under it nicely.
Boi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snoozeman moves away.
Boi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snoozeman's head.
Snoozeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boi connects with a body shot.
Snoozeman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Snoozeman shoots in and drives through. Boi sprawls well.
Boi tries to work over Snoozeman's front leg with a kick but Snoozeman checks it.
Snoozeman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boi defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Snoozeman.
Boi throws a body shot but no joy.
Snoozeman throws out a loose jab but Boi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boi throws an overhand right that lands on Snoozeman's shoulder, as Snoozeman tries to avoid the shot.
Snoozeman slips a jab from Boi.
Snoozeman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Snoozeman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Snoozeman is in Boi's guard.
Snoozeman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boi's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snoozeman trying to pass the guard but Boi defending well.

Boi looking for submissions off his back.
Snoozeman is thwarting Boi's attempts to control the position.
Boi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snoozeman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snoozeman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fan Boi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fan Boi!
Fan Boi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Marty Snoozeman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Listen, I Fought This Fight Sitting At About 30%. Everybody Knows What I'm Capable Of. I Was 30% Right There And I Still Got Dominated By A Tough So-Called Nonce'.