PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phat Mongol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jan snackbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phat Mongol could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to jan snackbar's chin.

Mongol
vs
snackbar

185 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phat Mongol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jan snackbar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
snackbar tries to close the distance and clinch but Mongol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
snackbar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mongol throws a chopping leg kick but snackbar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Mongol takes the fight into the clinch.
Mongol looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mongol breaks the clinch.
Phat Mongol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by snackbar or perhaps it was just good defense by Mongol which made him look bad.
Mongol fails to land with a series of punches.
Mongol throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
snackbar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
snackbar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mongol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mongol tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mongol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mongol tries to pull guard but snackbar won't allow it.

Mongol drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mongol looking for a guillotine here but snackbar defends easily.
Mongol controls snackbar momentarily but snackbar frees himself.

snackbar stands up and waves to Mongol to follow him.
snackbar fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
snackbar tries to clinch up but Mongol circles away and keeps his distance.
snackbar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mongol to counter with a crisp jab.
snackbar with a poor takedown
and Mongol counters with a body kick that stops snackbar in his tracks momentarily.
snackbar fails with the takedown

and Mongol holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phat Mongol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jan snackbar.
snackbar letting Mongol take a breather here.
Mongol changes levels and goes for a takedown here. snackbar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mongol misses with a wild body shot.
Mongol connects with a high kick.
Mongol misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch lands to the side of snackbar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mongol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mongol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mongol tries to close the distance and clinch up but snackbar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
snackbar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mongol counters with a one-two to the body.
Mongol throws a right hand that snackbar ducks under and follows up with a left that snackbar also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by snackbar or perhaps it was just good defense by Mongol which made him look bad.
Mongol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and snackbar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mongol!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
snackbar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
snackbar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
snackbar content just to control the position here.
snackbar avoids the attempt from Mongol to control.
Mongol takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
snackbar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mongol is looking to escape.
Mongol is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jan snackbar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mongol blocks a head kick by snackbar.
A punch combination from Mongol misses.
snackbar tries for a takedown but Mongol circles away easily

and Mongol counters by clinching up.
Mongol stalls.

snackbar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mongol uses from the top position.
snackbar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongol trying to control but snackbar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongol is really struggling to control snackbar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mongol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as snackbar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mongol wants to get up but he can't break snackbar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mongol won't allow snackbar to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

snackbar darts in and clinches Mongol up against the cage.
Mongol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mongol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Mongol as snackbar shoots in.
snackbar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mongol counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mongol tries to clinch but fails miserably
and snackbar counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so snackbar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
snackbar is pushing down on Mongol's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mongol is fighting to maintain full guard but snackbar has managed to sneak the leg through.

snackbar decides to return to a standing position.
Mongol throws a head kick but snackbar moves out of range.
Mongol throws a front kick that sends snackbar stumbling back into the cage.
Mongol falls off balance throwing a combination

and snackbar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
snackbar uses his free foot to push down on Mongol's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mongol.

snackbar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mongol has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongol can't escape the position.
Mongol is squirming around, avoiding snackbar's attempts to control the action.
Mongol tries to hold on but snackbar pushes him away.
Mongol is looking to get to half guard.
snackbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mongol wants to hold on but snackbar pushes him away.
snackbar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
snackbar controlling the position easily from mount.
Mongol is looking to get to half guard.
snackbar tries to control but Mongol wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jan snackbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

snackbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Mongol misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mongol!
Mongol throws a head kick that snackbar semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Mongol.
snackbar closes the distance and clinches up with Mongol, looking for a takedown. snackbar pushes Mongol against the cage but Mongol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mongol throws a lazy head kick

and snackbar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Mongol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mongol keeping moving, preventing snackbar from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongol wants to stand and escape but snackbar is having none of it.
snackbar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mongol looking to hit a scissor sweep but snackbar is one step ahead there.
jan snackbar has got the better of the ground game so far.
snackbar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
snackbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
snackbar fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mongol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mongol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and snackbar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
snackbar is looking to work some ground and pound but Mongol has wrist control.
snackbar wants to control from the top but Mongol keeps moving.
snackbar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mongol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mongol working a defensive guard here.

Mongol is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
snackbar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mongol misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mongol swinging wilding here.
snackbar wants to clinch.
snackbar tries a head kick but it misses.
Phat Mongol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
snackbar dodges the punch combination from Mongol.
snackbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mongol.

And that's the end of the fight!
jan snackbar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got snackbar 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jan snackbar!