PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hagen Germanicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germanicus has chosen Now We Are Free as his entrance music. Hagen Germanicus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Snake
vs
Germanicus

185 cm
23
226 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
274 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The Snake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hagen Germanicus!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Snake. Germanicus does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Germanicus misses with a two punch combination.
Germanicus throws a lazy right hand but The Snake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Germanicus misses with a two punch combination.
Germanicus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Snake moves away.
The Snake scores with a jab.
Germanicus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Snake circles away quickly and effectively.
Germanicus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Snake misses with a wild body shot.
The Snake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Snake is looking to wear down Germanicus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Snake blocks the body kick.
Germanicus looks to land a combination but The Snake avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus looks to score with a jab to the body but The Snake is just out of range.
The Snake swings for the body but Germanicus moves out of range.

The Snake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Germanicus to the ground. The Snake is now in Germanicus's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Germanicus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Snake is looking to work some ground and pound but Germanicus has wrist control.
The Snake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Germanicus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Snake throws a strike but Germanicus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Germanicus is in close to The Snake's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Germanicus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Snake, up you get!
Germanicus blocks a head kick by The Snake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus fails to land with a series of punches.
The Snake misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Germanicus does no damage.
Germanicus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Snake lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Germanicus misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Snake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Germanicus avoids the body shot from The Snake.
Germanicus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Snake.
The Snake lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus looks to land a combination but The Snake avoids it well.
The Snake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germanicus moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Germanicus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Snake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Germanicus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Germanicus avoids the body shot from The Snake.
Some wild striking there from Germanicus.
Germanicus throws a combination that misses
enabling The Snake to counter with a crisp jab.
Hagen Germanicus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Germanicus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Snake lands a nice shot to the body.
Germanicus throws the left hand but The Snake avoids the punch easily.
Germanicus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Snake lands a glancing blow to the side of Germanicus's head.
Germanicus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Snake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Snake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Germanicus manages to avoid it.
Germanicus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Snake misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Germanicus closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Jake The Snake has been cut.
Germanicus misses with a double jab.
The Snake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake The Snake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Snake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Germanicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Snake.
The Snake shoots in but Germanicus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Germanicus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Germanicus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Germanicus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Snake lands with a good body shot.
Germanicus pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Snake is out of range and Germanicus settles back down.
The Snake lands with a good body shot.
Hagen Germanicus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Snake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Snake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus avoids the body shot from The Snake.
The Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting The Snake here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The Snake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Germanicus as he avoids it easily.
Germanicus looks to land a combination but The Snake avoids it well.
Germanicus swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Snake counters with a nice uppercut.
The Snake blocks a jab.
Germanicus misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from The Snake does no damage.
The Snake throws a shot to the body.
Germanicus missing with a left hand there. The Snake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Snake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Snake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germanicus was well out of range. Poor timing from The Snake.
Germanicus blocks a head kick by The Snake.
The Snake lands with a good body shot.
The Snake cracks Germanicus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Snake avoids a kick to the body.
The Snake jabs Germanicus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Snake lands with a good body shot.
The Snake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Snake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Germanicus.
The Snake dips to his left and cracks Germanicus with an uppercut!
The Snake scores with a shot to the body.
Germanicus misses with a leg kick.
The Snake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Germanicus doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Germanicus does no damage.
Germanicus swinging wildly here.
Germanicus is breathing heavily.
Germanicus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Snake thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Germanicus there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Snake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germanicus moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Germanicus. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Snake checks a leg kick.
The Snake lands a slapping body shot.
The Snake moves out of range of the body kick from Germanicus.
The Snake works Germanicus's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Snake lands a nice hook to Germanicus's body. Germanicus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Germanicus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Snake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake The Snake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake's cut.
That's time! The Snake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Snake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Germanicus.
Germanicus looks to land a combination but The Snake avoids it well.
Germanicus throws a combination that misses
and The Snake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Snake thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by The Snake. Beautiful body shot.
The Snake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Germanicus has time to react.
A low kick from Germanicus is predictable there
and The Snake counters with a right hand to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Snake.
Germanicus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Germanicus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Germanicus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Snake connects with a body shot that sends Germanicus's belly button to the back.
The Snake stuns Germanicus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Snake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Germanicus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Snake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Germanicus thinking.
The Snake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Germanicus leaves The Snake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Germanicus looks to land a combination but The Snake avoids it well.
The Snake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germanicus moves away.
Germanicus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Snake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Snake swings for the body but Germanicus moves out of range.
Germanicus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Snake digs a good body shot into Germanicus's ribs.
The Snake checks a low kick from Germanicus.
The Snake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Snake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Snake lands a nice shot to the body.
The Snake has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake The Snake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Germanicus pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Snake is out of range and Germanicus settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Snake lunges at Germanicus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Germanicus's hand.
The Snake cracks Germanicus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Germanicus throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Snake counters with a right hand to the body.
The Snake throws a right and a left that Germanicus avoids nicely.
Germanicus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Snake counters with a left to the body.
The Snake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Germanicus.
The Snake lands a body shot.
The Snake jabs Germanicus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Snake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Germanicus's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by The Snake - just one landing.
Germanicus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Snake thuds his right hand into Germanicus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from The Snake both land. Nice combination.

The Snake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Snake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The Snake thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The Snake throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Snake scoring with strikes but Germanicus is staying in there.
The Snake throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Germanicus because The Snake loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake The Snake clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake'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.

The Snake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Germanicus.
The Snake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Germanicus on the side of the head.
The Snake scores with a three punch combo!
Germanicus lands a jab to the head.
Germanicus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Snake.
The Snake misses the body punch
and Germanicus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Snake misses with a hook to the body
and Germanicus counters with a left and a right that stings The Snake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Snake misses with a body shot
and Germanicus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Germanicus avoids the body shot from The Snake.
The Snake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Germanicus misses with a two punch combination.
Germanicus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Germanicus tries to sprawl but The Snake drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The Snake is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Snake is looking for a kimura here.
The Snake thows a huge punch but Germanicus dodges it nicely.
The Snake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The Snake seems to be working for a kimura but Germanicus defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Germanicus is defending against the submission attempts here by The Snake.
The Snake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Snake throws a strike but Germanicus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The Snake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Snake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Snake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Snake is looking to work some ground and pound but Germanicus has wrist control.
The Snake passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Snake landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Snake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Germanicus keeps working.
Germanicus regains half guard, as The Snake was trying to land strikes.
The Snake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Snake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Snake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Snake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Snake is keen to just control but Germanicus is a slippery customer.
The Snake tries to pass to full mount but Germanicus defends it.
Germanicus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Snake.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Snake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake The Snake had his way with Hagen Germanicus in that round.
The cut man is working on Jake The Snake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Germanicus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Snake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Snake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Germanicus can do to turn this around?
The Snake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Snake lands a nice shot to the body.
Germanicus swinging wildly here.
The Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Germanicus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Germanicus.
Germanicus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Germanicus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by The Snake. Beautiful body shot.
The Snake lands a lovely overhand right.
The Snake misses with a shot to the body
and Germanicus counters with a good low kick that The Snake was not able to check.
The Snake blocks the body kick.
The Snake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Germanicus is fending him off so far but The Snake persists. Nope, Germanicus circles away and we're back to standing.
The Snake misses with a wild body shot.
The Snake misses with a body shot.
Germanicus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Germanicus does it's job there.
Germanicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Germanicus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jake The Snake is winning the standup battle so far.
Germanicus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Snake with a hook.
Germanicus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Snake moves away.
The Snake throws a sloppy head kick and Germanicus moves out of range easily.
No luck for The Snake with that takedown attempt.
Germanicus tries to move into range but The Snake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Snake connects with a body shot.
Hagen Germanicus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake The Snake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus misses with a double jab.
The Snake throws a shot from downtown. Germanicus moves away and avoids it.
The Snake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Snake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Snake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Germanicus throws a wild body kick that The Snake sees coming a mile off.
The Snake avoids a kick to the body.
The Snake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Germanicus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Snake avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Snake scores with a nice right hand.
The Snake's jab looks to have found its range, popping Germanicus under the eye.
The Snake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Snake misses with a hook to the body
and Germanicus counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Germanicus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Snake slips a jab and a cross from Germanicus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake The Snake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Snake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake The Snake!
Jake The Snake retains his heavyweight title!