PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Snider has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Snider
vs
Mitrione

176 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
261 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Snider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Mitrione!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitrione counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Denis Snider has been cut.
Snider throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snider throws a combination. Mitrione tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mitrione lands with a right hand.
Snider looks to land a combination but Mitrione avoids it well.
Mitrione misses with a double jab.
Snider throws a right hand that Mitrione ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitrione also avoids with ease.
Mitrione keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snider.
Mitrione pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snider misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Snider.
Mitrione lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snider at a distance.
Mitrione with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snider to score with a decent uppercut.
Snider doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitrione circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitrione cracks Snider with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Snider could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Oooooh!!! Mitrione has knocked Snider down with a huge combo! Mitrione steps away and waves a wobbly Snider back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Snider is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snider misses with a hook. Mitrione ducked under it nicely.
Mitrione misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitrione.
Snider moves in looking to clinch but Mitrione pushes him off.
Snider looks to land a combination but Mitrione avoids it well.
Mitrione lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Denis Snider's cut is getting worse.
Mitrione works Snider's body with a nice hook.
Snider is breathing heavily.

Mitrione cracks Snider with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Snider looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mitrione finish him?
Oh Snider is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Denis Snider's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Snider rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitrione moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snider throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snider seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mitrione lands a big uppercut and Snider crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Snider looks OK. Mitrione waves Snider back to his feet!
Mitrione connects with a body shot that sends Snider's belly button to the back.

Mitrione feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Snider sprawling to the canvas! Snider rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mitrione finish him?!

Jeez, Denis Snider's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Are you kidding me?! Mitrione ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Snider clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Mitrione!