PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Snake (ranked 25674 p4p, 5175 weight class) and That Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Snake
vs
Man

180 cm
18
196
2 - 6 - 0

209 cm
22
200
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, That Man!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snake blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick but Snake moves out of range.

Snake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Snake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snake misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man looks winded!
Snake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Snake.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Snake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snake shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Snake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Snake clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snake.
Snake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Snake fails to pull guard.

Snake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Snake moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Snake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Snake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man throws a head kick but Snake moves out of range.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snake darts in looking for a takedown but Man gets double underhooks and turns Snake into the cage.
Snake crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Snake has Man pressed against the cage.

Snake breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snake catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Snake moves out of range easily.
Snake changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Snake checks it.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man with the inside leg kick.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Snake blocks a head kick by Man.

Snake moves into the clinch successfully.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Snake won't allow it.

Snake jumps guard and drags Man to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Snake is working an open guard so Man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snake connects with a leg kick.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snake's head.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Man tries to get set, Snake tries to push him back and clinch up but Man manages to avoid the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid body kick from Man.
That Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Snake moves out of range easily.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Man.
Snake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good leg kick by Man.
Snake tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man misses with a head kick.
No luck for Snake with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Snake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Man sprawls and moves away.
Man throws a head kick but Snake moves out of range.
Snake fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a head kick!
Snake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John Snake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snake throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Man throws a head kick but Snake moves out of range.
Snake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Man manages to circle out of the way.

Man gets tackled into the cage by Snake. Snake maintains the clinch.
Snake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snake goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man throws a head kick but Snake moves out of range.
Snake blocks a head kick by Man.
Snake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snake sets himself, and Man steps forward looking for the clinch! Snake avoids it this time.
Snake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snake somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snake goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
Snake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Snake wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Snake is controlling him.
Snake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Man can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Snake breaks the clinch.
Man throws a head kick that Snake semi-blocks.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snake takes a kick to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Snake.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Snake gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Man is trying to push Snake away but Snake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Snake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
Man misses with a head kick.
Snake misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Man in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Snake blocks a head kick by Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Snake moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Snake jumps guard but Man turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Snake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snake tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Snake back against the cage.
Man is trying to push Snake away but Snake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Snake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Snake keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snake has him pressed against the cage.
Snake is working for takedown but Man is calmly controlling the position for now.
Snake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Man is trying to break free.

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.
Man tries to break the clinch but Snake is controlling the position.
Man is trying to push Snake away but Snake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Snake tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Snake drops back down to his feet.
Snake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.
Man is trying to break free.
Man tries to break the clinch but Snake is controlling the position.

Snake manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Man tries to get set, Snake tries to push him back and clinch up but Man manages to avoid the attempt.
Man misses with a head kick.
Snake lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Man.
Snake blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick but Snake moves out of range.
Snake misses with a wild body shot.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snake avoids the head kick by Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snake is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.
Snake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Snake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a high kick!
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Snake blocks a head kick by Man.

Snake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man working hard to break the clinch.

Snake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snake throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Snake looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snake blocks a head kick by Man.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Snake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... That Man!