PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Maywho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Snape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Snape will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maywho
vs
Snape

164 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Maywho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Snape!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maywho moves in looking to clinch but Snape pushes him off.
Snape uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Carl Maywho has been cut.
Snape lands with a right hand.
Maywho slips under a jab.
Snape throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Maywho with that takedown attempt.
Maywho tries to clinch up but Snape circles away and keeps his distance.
Snape throws a sloppy head kick and Maywho moves out of range easily.
Maywho tries to clinch there but Snape circles away.
Snape's coach down at Mo's ($450) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Snape's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Snape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snape looks to score with a jab to the body but Maywho is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maywho dives in and grabs Snape's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snape pushes down on Maywho's head and hops out.
Snape is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maywho.
Snape leaves Maywho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Maywho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maywho blocks a head kick by Snape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maywho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snape throws a body shot but no joy.
Snape jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snape misses the shot to the body.
Maywho misses with the body kick
and Snape counters with a left and a right that stings Maywho.
Maywho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snape.
Snape misses with a head kick.
Maywho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snape manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snape fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maywho avoids the head kick by Snape.
Maywho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maywho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snape counters with a nice body shot.
Maywho tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape throws out a leg kick but Maywho moves out of range and Snape only half commits.
Snape stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maywho moves out of range of the body kick.
Snape avoids the head kick by Maywho.
Snape tries to land a front kick but Maywho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snape tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maywho misses with a takedown attempt - Snape sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maywho slips a jab and a cross from Snape.
Snape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maywho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maywho tries to clinch there but Snape circles away.
Maywho doesn't manage to clinch there - Snape circles away.
Snape misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maywho wants to clinch but Snape slips to the side
and Snape counters with a left to the body.
Maywho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snape defends it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Snape.
Maywho wants to clinch up but Snape keeps it at a distance.
Maywho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Snape circles away.
Snape throws a body punch but Maywho moves out of range.
Snape is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maywho tries to clinch up.

Maywho clinches up with Snape and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Snape.
Maywho is trying to break free.
Snape scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snape lands a hook to the side of the head.

Maywho breaks from the clinch.
Snape scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snape rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maywho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snape has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maywho shoots for a double leg takedown but Snape sprawls well. He's pushed Maywho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snape is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Snape pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Snape.
Maywho slips under a jab.
Maywho wants to clinch.
Maywho tries to clinch there but Snape circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Snape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Maywho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maywho tries to clinch up but Snape circles away and keeps his distance.
Snape swinging wildly here.
Maywho is looking to clinch.
Maywho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Snape.
Maywho moves in looking to clinch but Snape pushes him off.
Snape just misses with a punch to the body.
Snape misses with a body kick.
Snape slaps away a takedown attempt from Maywho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snape lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snape stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snape wants it to stay on the feet.

Maywho closes the distance and clinches.
Maywho blocks a body shot from Snape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maywho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maywho misses with a takedown attempt - Snape sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Maywho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snape thumps Maywho with a low kick.
Danny Snape seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snape displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maywho.
Maywho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snape was well out of range. Poor timing from Maywho.
Maywho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maywho fails with the takedown
and Snape counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Snape does no damage.
Maywho shoots for a double leg takedown but Snape sprawls well. He's pushed Maywho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maywho pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape looks to land a combination. Maywho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Snape lands a lovely overhand right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Snape in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Snape closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Maywho is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Snape misses the target.
Oh Maywho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snape lands with a big right hook that stumbles Maywho - he's out on his feet here! Snape follows up with another monster hook that separates Maywho from consciousness! Maywho falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Snape stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Danny Snape!
Danny Snape seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.