PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Connelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Snow
vs
Connelly

187 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Connelly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connelly.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connelly.
Connelly misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
Connelly moves forwards but Snow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
Connelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Snow counters with a straight right hand.
Connelly misses with a body shot.
Connelly doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Connelly thinking.
Connelly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Wesley Snow has been cut.
Connelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snow circles away quickly and effectively.

Snow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snow forces his way into half guard.
Connelly throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Connelly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snow is working away from the top position though.
Connelly is trying to get back to full guard.
Snow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connelly is trying to maintain the position but Snow is very close to passing his half guard.
Connelly gets full guard.
Snow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Connelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snow controls from within his opponent's guard.

Snow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Snow sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snow is stalling in the full guard.

Snow drops back looking for a leg! Connelly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Connelly manages to kick Snow off! Snow jumps back into Connelly's guard.
Snow passes into half guard.
Connelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow trying to control from half guard but Connelly is working away.

Snow seems to be working for a kimura but Connelly defends the submission attempt.
Connelly tries to get to full guard but Snow has control of the leg.

Connelly actively working from the bottom here.
Connelly trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Snow shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Snow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connelly tries to roll over but Snow keeps him under control.

Connelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snow pulls his head out easily.
Snow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snow passes to side control.
Connelly struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connelly gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Snow takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Snow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Connelly for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Snow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wesley Snow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slow jab from Connelly misses its intended target.
Connelly misses with a straight right.
Alexander Connelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snow swings for the body but Connelly moves out of range.
Connelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connelly works over Snow's head and body with a nice combination.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connelly.
Snow lands a jab to Connelly's midsection.
Connelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Snow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Snow.
Connelly trying to keep a closed guard but Snow is proving a slippery customer.
Snow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Connelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Snow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connelly wants to improve his position but Snow is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Connelly looking for submissions off his back.

Snow is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Connelly sees it coming and defends easily.
Snow trying to mount his opponent but Connelly defends it.
Connelly is looking for a sweep. Snow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Snow prevents Connelly from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snow connects with a looping right hand.
Snow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connelly.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connelly.

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.
Connelly throws a left and a right that both miss

and Snow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Connelly moves into full guard.
Connelly is breathing heavily.
Snow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Snow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Connelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Connelly gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wesley Snow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connelly trying to control but Snow postures up.

Connelly looking for subs from the bottom but Snow mounts him!
Snow controlling from the full mount.

Snow looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Snow moves to the back position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow keeps control of the position as Connelly tries to break free.
Connelly turns into Snow and is now in his guard.

Snow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Connelly is aware though and is defending well.

Snow working for a triangle but Connelly defends it easily.
Connelly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Connelly working the head and body with strikes.

Snow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Connelly tries to pass to full mount but Snow defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Snow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Snow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wesley Snow's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Connelly scores with a body shot.
Connelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Snow counters with a stiff right hand.
Connelly swinging wildly here.
Snow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alexander Connelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connelly.
Connelly misses with an uppercut.
Snow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connelly misses the shot to the body.
Connelly misses with a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Snow. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Connelly misses.
Snow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Connelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
A punch combination from Connelly misses.
Connelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Connelly throws a good cross that connects.
Snow lands a nice looking body shot.

Snow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Connelly's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connelly is looking to improve his position.

Connelly is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Snow has latched onto it... Big trouble! Snow pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Connelly is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Snow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wesley Snow!