PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Strider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strider's entrance music is Neurosonic - Until I die. A fine choice. Snow has chosen Informer as his entrance music. 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.

Strider
vs
Snow

180 cm
26
181 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

198 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Strider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Snow!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow throws a big shot that misses.
Snow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strider manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - Strider circles away.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but Strider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Snow clinches up with Strider and pushes him back against the cage.
Snow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Snow blocks an elbow strike.
Snow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strider's face.

It looks like Eric Strider has been cut.
Snow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strider has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Snow is struggling to control the position.
Snow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snow is trying to maintain a safe position but Strider gets an underhook and turns Snow into the cage.
Snow blocks an elbow strike from Strider.
Strider gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Strider avoiding damage as Snow throws knees to the body.
Snow connects with a knee to the head.
Strider lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snow's brow.
A bit of stalling here from Snow.
Snow tries to land a knee to the head but Strider blocks with his arms.
Snow lands a knee to the head.

Strider is rocked!
Snow looks gassed!
Snow lands an elbow just above Strider 's eye.
Oh Strider is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snow avoids the elbow strike from Strider, against the cage.
Snow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snow scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow tries to land knees in the clinch but Strider avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Strider is looking to control Snow's arms but Snow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strider has his back to the cage.
Snow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Snow looking to throw knees to the head but Strider is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Strider.
Snow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Strider seems to have got his legs back now.
Strider lands an elbow just above Snow 's eye.
Strider stalling the fight.
Strider managing to block the knees to the body from Snow.
Strider pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Snow trying to land knees to the body.

Strider breaks from the clinch.
Strider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strider lands with a good body shot.
Strider pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snow wants to clinch up but Strider keeps it at a distance.
Strider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but Strider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strider keeps Snow at a distance using the push kick.
Strider circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow shoots in but Strider avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strider.
Eric Strider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Snow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strider. That's going to slow Snow down.
Strider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strider throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Strider explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strider wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Strider as he connects with a hook.
Strider scores with a leg kick.
Strider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Snow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strider.
Strider with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strider thows a body kick. Snow tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strider punishes Snow's body with a nice straight punch.
Strider jabs Snow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snow at a distance.
Strider feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Snow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strider - the referee stops the clock and Snow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strider. Snow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Strider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strider connects with a leg kick. Snow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strider.
Snow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strider lands with a kick to the ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Strider.
Strider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snow's calf.
Strider explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strider connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strider throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but Strider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strider bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strider scores with a spinning back kick!
Snow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strider throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Strider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Strider lands a jab to Snow's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Strider.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strider lands a nice looking kick to the body. Snow takes a step back to recover.
A slapping body kick lands there for Strider.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strider.
Strider throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Snow is looking to clinch but Strider is avoiding it.
Strider scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Strider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Strider's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A good leg kick by Strider.
Strider throws a body kick that misses.
Strider lands a leg kick that knocks Snow off balance momentarily.
Snow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strider.
Snow tries to clinch but Strider is having none of it.
Snow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strider.
Strider explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Snow avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Strider.
Strider wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Strider lands a leg kick that knocks Snow off balance momentarily.
Strider lands a body shot.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Strider throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snow's sensitive parts.
Snow takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strider.
Strider cracks the inside of Snow's front leg.
Mark Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strider connects with a leg kick. Snow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snow tries to clinch up.
Snow tries to clinch up but Strider circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strider.
Snow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strider is looking to wear down Snow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strider scores with a nice body kick.
Strider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Snow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strider jabs at Snow's body.
Strider turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strider fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snow.
Strider thumps Snow with a low kick.
Snow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strider scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strider explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strider circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strider lands a nice hook to Snow's body. Snow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strider lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Strider.
Snow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Strider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snow's calf.
Strider fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strider.
Strider fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strider thuds his shin into the meat of Snow's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strider scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Strider tenderised Snow's leg. Snow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strider lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strider, right into the meat.
Strider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Strider.
Strider moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Strider connects with a body shot that sends Snow's belly button to the back.
Snow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Snow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Strider jabs Snow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Strider.
Snow avoids the head kick by Strider.
Snow tries for a takedown but Strider sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strider lands a body shot.
Strider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Strider tenderised Snow's leg. Snow is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strider lets loose with a powerful body kick. Snow will feel that in the morning.
Strider jabs Snow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snow misses with a kick to the body
and Strider makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Strider connects with a body shot that sends Snow's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Strider dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Strider's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Strider throws the kick towards the body but Snow avoids it.
Strider getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Snow with a poor takedown
and Strider counters with an outside leg kick.
Strider throws a front kick that sends Snow stumbling back into the cage.
Strider feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Strider tries a head kick but it misses.
Strider lands a nice looking body shot.
Strider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snow throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strider throws the kick towards the body but Snow avoids it.
Strider pushes Snow away with a front kick.
Snow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Strider turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strider pushes Snow away with a front kick.
Snow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strider throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Strider.
Strider scores with a jab to the body.
Strider lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strider throws a shot to the body.
Strider punishes Snow's body with a nice straight punch.
Strider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Snow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Strider scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strider, right into the meat.
Strider lands a high kick!
Strider scores with a jab to the body.
Strider throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Strider throws a leg kick which misses Snow's front leg but catches the back leg as Snow tries to avoid it.
Strider lands a nice shot to the body.
Snow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Strider lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eric Strider is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strider explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Snow tries to clinch but Strider moves away
and Strider counters with a low kick, right behind Snow 's knee.
Snow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strider counters with a nice kick to the body.
Strider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Strider.
Strider throws a head kick that Snow semi-blocks.
Strider pushes Snow away with a front kick.
Strider lands a high kick!
A solid body kick from Strider.
Strider lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strider with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snow tries to clinch up
and Strider counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strider. That's going to slow Snow down.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick.
Strider bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strider throws a head kick that misses.
Snow tries to clinch but Strider moves away
and Strider counters with a low kick, right behind Snow 's knee.
Strider tests Snow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strider scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snow moves to clinch but Strider breaks away
and Strider counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strider getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strider lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strider scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strider sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snow somewhat.
Nice body kick there by Strider.
Strider digs a good body shot into Snow's ribs.
Snow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strider connects with a leg kick. Snow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snow tries to clinch
and Strider counters with a thumping low kick.
Mark Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Strider!
Strider jabs Snow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strider counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Strider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strider, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Strider!