PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sizzle Snappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snappe comes into the arena with The Power blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Snappe
vs
Lin

175 cm
28
177 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzle Snappe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snappe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lin.
Snappe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Snappe working a defensive guard here.
Snappe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snappe is on top in guard.
Snappe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lin working a defensive guard here.
Snappe wanted to stand there but Lin had control of the position.
Lin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lin, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe trying to control but Lin is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sizzle Snappe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snappe manages to avoid it.

Lin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Snappe sprawls well initially but Lin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Snappe has his hands clasped together around Lin's back. He's all about the action.
Snappe is pressing down on Lin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snappe wants to stand but Lin is controlling the position.
Lin is looking to work some ground and pound but Snappe has wrist control.
Snappe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lin is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snappe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Snappe dominating with strikes here.
Snappe lands with some strikes.
Snappe lands a heavy elbow.
Snappe tries to control but Lin wriggling away.
Lin working to try and regain half guard.

Snappe is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snappe tries to clinch up
and Lin counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Snappe. No joy for Lin on that attempt.
Snappe leaves Lin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lin looks gassed!

Snappe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lin sprawls well initially but Snappe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lin is not content to let Snappe control the position.
Ground and pound from Snappe.
Lin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snappe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snappe wants to free his trapped foot but Lin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snappe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Snappe trying to mount his opponent but Lin defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Snappe decides to stand up.
Lin slaps away a takedown attempt from Snappe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lin has his takedown stuffed

and Snappe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Snappe.
Sizzle Snappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Lin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snappe stopping the sweep attempt from Lin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snappe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sizzle Snappe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Snappe was covering up waiting for the punch and Lin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lin stopping the sweep attempt from Snappe.
Snappe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lin is breathing heavily.
Lin throws and elbow that misses. Snappe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lin's guard. Nice move by Snappe!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe is looking to stand up but Lin won't let him.
Lin looking to control.
Snappe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lin is looking for a sweep.

Snappe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lin is looking for a sweep.

Snappe stands up and beckons Lin to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snappe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roger Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snappe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lin but Lin pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Lin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lin showed some decent athleticism there.
Lin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Snappe to regain full guard.
Lin lands a couple of digs.
Snappe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lin stopping the sweep attempt from Snappe.
Snappe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Snappe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lin stops Snappe from standing up.
Lin throws a strike but Snappe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lin looking to control.
Sizzle Snappe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Snappe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four 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.
Snappe wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.

Snappe gets to his feet - Lin follows without any prompting.
Snappe doesn't manage to clinch there - Lin circles away.
Snappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Snappe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lin, pushing him back against the cage.
Snappe tries to land knees in the clinch but Lin avoids the damage to the body.

Snappe successfully pulls guard.
Snappe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lin stands up over Snappe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lin tries to free his leg and advance position but Snappe is retaining full guard.
Lin looking to sit in guard and control but Snappe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roger Lin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Lin swats away the attempt to clinch by Snappe.
Snappe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snappe shoots in and drives through. Lin sprawls well.
Lin tries for a takedown but Snappe circles away easily

and Snappe counters with a single leg into guard. Lin didn't expect that.
Lin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snappe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Snappe pushing down on Lin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snappe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Snappe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lin is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snappe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Snappe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Snappe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Snappe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lin is looking to escape.

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.
Lin tries to hold on but Snappe pushes him away.
Snappe tries to control but Lin wriggling away.
Snappe looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Snappe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snappe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Snappe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snappe.
Lin has a hand on Snappe's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Snappe takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Snappe lands a big shot there that rocks Lin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lin can't escape the position.
Snappe controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snappe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Snappe breaks from Lin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lin tries to lock up and control but Snappe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Snappe controlling his opponent.

Snappe is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Snappe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Snappe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snappe controlling from the full mount.
Lin is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sizzle Snappe clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Snappe tries to escape but Lin is in control.
Lin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Snappe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lin is trying to control. Snappe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Snappe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snappe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lin.
Lin throws a strike but Snappe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Snappe looking to pass the guard.
Lin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lin's guard.
Snappe trying to pass the guard but Lin defending well.
Lin wants to get back to full guard.
Lin wants to control but Snappe is keeping busy.

Snappe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Snappe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Snappe sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Snappe stands up from half guard.

Snappe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lin to the mat! Lin manages to get full guard.
Snappe wanted to stand there but Lin had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sizzle Snappe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lin swats away the attempt to clinch by Snappe.
Snappe wants to clinch

and Lin counters with a shoot takedown. Snappe fights it but they end up in guard.
Lin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snappe wants to get back to his feet but Lin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lin with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Snappe wants to sweep but no luck.
Lin trying to control but Snappe is working from the bottom.
Lin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lin stands up over Snappe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lin thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Roger Lin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Snappe tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lin counters with a shoot takedown. Snappe fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Snappe is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lin has his hands clasped together but Snappe extends an breaks Lin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Snappe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sizzle Snappe!
Sizzle Snappe retains his welterweight title!