PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Snerve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Snerve has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Witt
vs
Snerve

165 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Witt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Snerve!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Witt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Witt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Witt trying to control the position but Snerve is working away.
Snerve is looking to reverse the position.
Snerve sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Witt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Witt wants to take a breather but Snerve is having none of it.
Witt thows a huge punch but Snerve dodges it nicely.
Witt misses with a head shot. Snerve uses the momentum to regain guard.
Witt trying to control but Snerve is working from the bottom.
Witt is pushing down on Snerve's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snerve is fighting to maintain full guard but Witt has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt wants to pass to mount but Snerve is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snerve is looking to control Witt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snerve avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Witt in particular looking to stall.
Snerve is staying active underneath Witt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snerve has hold of Witt's hands but Witt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Witt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snerve's head.
Snerve taking some punishment here, with Witt in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Witt.
Witt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Snerve wants to improve his position but Witt is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt is looking to take a break and control but Snerve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Witt working Snerve over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Witt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Witt is trying to control. Snerve wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snerve moves into full guard.
Witt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Witt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Snerve is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Witt, into his guard.
Snerve stands up over Witt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snerve makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Witt looking for a sweep. Not yet Witt, not yet.
Snerve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Witt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Witt wants to sweep here but Snerve controlling him for the moment.
Witt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Witt looking for a guillotine here but Snerve defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snerve throws a strike but Witt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Witt trying to control but Snerve is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Snerve shoots for a double leg takedown but Witt sprawls well. He's pushed Snerve's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Witt tries to clinch but Snerve is having none of it.
Witt tries to clinch there but Snerve circles away.
Witt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snerve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snerve lands a two punch combo.
Witt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snerve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snerve looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Witt is fending him off so far but Snerve persists. Nope, Witt circles away and we're back to standing.
Snerve fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aaron Witt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Snerve.
Witt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snerve paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Witt clinches up against the cage.

Witt lands a takedown into guard.
Witt looking to sit in guard and control but Snerve gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snerve preventing the sweep.
Witt looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt wants to stand and escape but Snerve is having none of it.
Witt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Witt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snerve wants to control from the top but Witt keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Witt wants to control the position but Snerve says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Witt tries to roll over but Snerve keeps him under control.
Snerve trying to control the action but Witt is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt is trying to stand back up but Snerve is controlling him
Snerve wants to lay and pray for a moment but Witt keeps working.
Witt is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damien Snerve.
Snerve has a takedown stuffed.
Witt tries to clinch up but Snerve circles away and keeps his distance.
Witt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snerve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snerve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snerve bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Witt's head backwards.
Witt slaps away a takedown attempt from Snerve, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt tries to clinch but Snerve moves out of range.
Snerve keeps the fight on the outside.
Snerve throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snerve keeps the fight on the outside.
Snerve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Witt has closed the distance and engaged Snerve in a clinch.

Witt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Snerve can't fight it off and eventually Witt manages to take the fight to the floor. Snerve looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aaron Witt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snerve is trying to control the position but Witt postures up.
Witt controlling from the top position.
Witt with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snerve keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully.
Witt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Witt throws a strike but Snerve rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Witt wants to sweep but no luck.
Witt wants to improve his position but instead Snerve has moved into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witt is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snerve takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Witt dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Witt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Snerve.
Snerve misses with a wild combination.

Snerve feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Witt 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.
Witt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Snerve puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Witt is looking to get back to full guard here but Snerve has managed to pass to side control instead.
Witt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snerve works to advance to full mount. Witt defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Witt is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snerve tries to control but Witt wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Witt is working hard here to advance position.
Snerve trying to control but Witt is having none of it.
Witt is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snerve avoids the attempt from Witt to control.
Snerve in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Witt is looking to get to half guard.
Snerve tries to control but Witt wriggling away.
Witt gets back to half guard.
Snerve wants to lay and pray for a moment but Witt keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt manages to get to full guard.
Snerve prevents Witt from getting back to his feet.
Witt working a defensive guard but Snerve manages to pass into side control anyway.
Witt looks to move to half guard but instead Snerve has passed into mount! Damn!
Damien Snerve 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.
Witt is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aaron Witt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Witt, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Witt!