PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 334 p4p, 747 weight class) and Rip Snorten (ranked 47 p4p, 125 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Snorten's choice of entrance music: Sound of Silence. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Warror
vs
Snorten

185 cm
39
180
37 - 17 - 2

180 cm
41
180
28 - 21 - 1

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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 37 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rip Snorten!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warror.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Snorten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snorten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warror tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warror throws a jab but it's blocked by Snorten.
Snorten misses with a hook.
Warror is looking to slow Snorten down with leg kicks.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Warror.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snorten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warror blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snorten swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Warror misses.
Warror attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snorten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Warror.
Warror lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snorten backwards.
A short right from Warror.
Warror gets underhooks to prevent Snorten's takedown attempt.
Warror tries to work over Snorten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warror prevents the takedown attempt.
Snorten blocking some punches.
Warror blocks a body shot from Snorten.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
A short left from Warror.

Warror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snorten looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Warror 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.
Snorten 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.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Snorten is out of range.
Snorten feints the counter takedown.
Snorten lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snorten swings widly with a right hand
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Warror scores with a jab to the body.

Snorten instigates a clinch.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snorten blocks an uppercut.
Snorten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snorten swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snorten lands with a left to the head.
Warror lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warror softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warror lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Warror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Paul Warror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Snorten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warror. Warror obviously looking to wear him down.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snorten.
It appears Warror was looking to counter with a kick there.
Warror lands a nice looking body kick.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Snorten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Snorten throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Snorten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Warror throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Snorten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warror checks it well.
Warror throws a leg kick

and Snorten counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snorten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snorten throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Snorten looks to land a strike but Warror avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Snorten throws a big elbow that misses.
Snorten with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Snorten lands a couple of digs.
Snorten postures up in Warror's guard and throws a big left but Warror blocks it.
Snorten trying to control the position from guard on top but Warror is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warror is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snorten postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Snorten throws a big right hand that misses.
Snorten throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snorten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Snorten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warror swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror dominated that round.
That's time! Warror's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Snorten misses with a hook.
Snorten lands a nice hook to Warror's body. Warror takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Snorten.
Snorten misses with a hook
and Warror counters with a good low kick that Snorten was not able to check.
A left lands for Snorten.
Warror connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Snorten misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Snorten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warror avoids the body shot from Snorten.
A jab from Warror misses.
Snorten misses with a body shot.
Warror is looking to counter punch.
Warror staying out of range there.
Warror feints and then cracks Snorten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snorten down.
Warror is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Snorten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Snorten feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Snorten misses its intended target.
Warror thumps Snorten with a low kick.
Snorten misses with a straight right.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snorten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Snorten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Snorten avoids the body shot from Warror.
Snorten fails to land with a series of punches.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snorten.
Warror throws a one two combo.

Warror drops Snorten with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Snorten looks back up at him and smiles so Warror waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Snorten is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror scores with a body shot.
Snorten is still on wobbly legs! Can Warror finish him?
Snorten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Snorten gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Warror gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Warror!
Paul Warror decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.