PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gale Snoats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McLaughlin
vs
Snoats

178 cm
20
139 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
139 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gale Snoats!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Snoats moved out of range nicely.
Snoats chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snoats.
Snoats uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
Snoats thumps McLaughlin with a low kick.
McLaughlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Snoats has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McLaughlin finds it's way round the side to connect with Snoats's head.
Snoats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Snoats moved out of range nicely.
Snoats scores with a hook.
Snoats buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snoats fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLaughlin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Snoats.
McLaughlin slips a jab and a cross from Snoats.
A good leg kick by Snoats.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLaughlin sizes up Snoats with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McLaughlin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Snoats is out of range.
Snoats moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
Snoats replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McLaughlin blocks it well.
McLaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snoats.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Snoats connects with a looping right hand.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Snoats is just out of range.
McLaughlin throws a series of punches but Snoats avoids them all with ease.
McLaughlin cracks Snoats with a good jab.
Snoats scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by McLaughlin as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws the kick towards the body but Snoats avoids it.
Snoats takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Snoats lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snoats throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snoats's corner calls for a 1-2. Snoats obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses.
McLaughlin slips a jab and a cross from Snoats.
McLaughlin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Snoats cracks the inside of McLaughlin's front leg.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snoats.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snoats sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Snoats buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snoats takes one to the side of the head.
McLaughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snoats only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Snoats steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
Snoats flicks out a counter leg kick but McLaughlin steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws a body kick that misses.
McLaughlin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Snoats.
McLaughlin takes a swing at Snoats's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as McLaughlin blocks the low kick.
McLaughlin throwing a counter right hand but Snoats manages to avoid it.
Snoats misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Snoats throws a solid leg kick but McLaughlin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Snoats.
McLaughlin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Snoats throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands with a shot to the body.
Gale Snoats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Snoats scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Snoats blocks it.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Snoats.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut. Snoats saw that one coming.
Snoats lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McLaughlin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McLaughlin throws a series of punches but Snoats moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snoats digs a good body shot into McLaughlin's ribs.
Snoats throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Snoats.
Snoats lands an overhand right.
Snoats lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snoats scores with a leg kick.
Snoats digs a good body shot into McLaughlin's ribs.
McLaughlin throws a big shot that misses.
Snoats moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Snoats ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snoats was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin moves away from the strike by Snoats.
McLaughlin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gale Snoats dominated that round.
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.

A lazy body kick from Snoats
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snoats misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
Gale Snoats seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
Snoats throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin misses with a body punch
and Snoats counters with a good low kick that McLaughlin was not able to check.
Snoats slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
Snoats is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McLaughlin with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Snoats does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snoats throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McLaughlin's head.
Snoats has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snoats fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLaughlin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McLaughlin misses with a left hand
and McLaughlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick nicely there.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snoats staying out of range there.
Snoats lands a jab to the head.
Snoats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from McLaughlin finds it's way through Snoats's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoats wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snoats manages to avoid it.
A big left from Snoats misses.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snoats checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snoats. Snoats obviously looking to wear him down.
McLaughlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snoats looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snoats.
Snoats throws a nice inside leg kick.
Snoats connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Snoats.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snoats looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snoats ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
Snoats takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snoats dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLaughlin. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoats moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
A countering left hand to the body from Snoats misses.
Snoats connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snoats looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Snoats.
Snoats lands a jab to the nose.
Snoats tries a low kick but McLaughlin avoids it.
McLaughlin moves away from the strike by Snoats.
Snoats lands a leg kick that knocks McLaughlin off balance momentarily.
Snoats tries a head kick but it misses.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
It seemed like Snoats was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
Snoats feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLaughlin's calf.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Snoats's shoulder, as Snoats tries to avoid the shot.
Snoats was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Snoats looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin looks to throw a body kick
and Snoats counters with a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snoats cracks the inside of McLaughlin's front leg.
McLaughlin misses with the combination.
Snoats throws a leg kick but McLaughlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Snoats moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Snoats.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
Snoats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
Snoats now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Snoats is looking to slow McLaughlin down with leg kicks.
Snoats defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Snoats misses with a body kick.
Snoats throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats lands with a kick to the ribs.
Snoats fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLaughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from McLaughlin is predictable there
and Snoats counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Snoats misses
and McLaughlin counters with a left to the body.
McLaughlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Snoats counters with a good low kick that McLaughlin was not able to check.
McLaughlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Snoats makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Snoats throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Snoats takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McLaughlin cracks Snoats with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Snoats throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snoats pushes McLaughlin away with a front kick.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Snoats moves out of range.
Snoats uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McLaughlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Snoats counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gale Snoats showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Snoats fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snoats scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snoats swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin connects with a body shot.
Snoats fails to land with a series of punches.
Snoats misses with a straight right.
Snoats takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snoats throws out a loose jab but McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoats throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLaughlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snoats's calf.
Snoats takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLaughlin blocks a low kick nicely.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoats tried to score with a low kick but McLaughlin checks it.
McLaughlin with a jab.
McLaughlin misses with a hook
and Snoats counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
McLaughlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Snoats moved out of range.
Snoats scores with a jab to the head.
McLaughlin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snoats was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Snoats lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snoats. That's going to slow McLaughlin down.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Snoats's head but Snoats sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snoats scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaughlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snoats. That's going to slow McLaughlin down.
Snoats fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLaughlin.
Snoats misses with a right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
Mike McLaughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snoats pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snoats manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snoats counters with a slapping leg kick.
Snoats lands the left hand.
Snoats swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Snoats slips the punch.
Snoats appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
Snoats throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snoats scores with a crisp jab that stopped McLaughlin in his tracks.
Snoats lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLaughlin's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws a good cross that connects.
Snoats throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McLaughlin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Snoats finds it's target.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Snoats throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from McLaughlin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Snoats finds it's target.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snoats was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snoats was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Snoats fakes the leg kick and cracks McLaughlin in the body.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLaughlin cracks Snoats with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Snoats throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snoats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Snoats.
McLaughlin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLaughlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snoats. That's going to slow McLaughlin down.
McLaughlin walks into a straight right hand from Snoats.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Snoats - that will leave a mark!
Snoats lands a head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as McLaughlin blocks the leg kick.
Snoats takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Snoats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snoats attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gale Snoats is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gale Snoats comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snoats has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gale Snoats!
An out of breath Gale Snoats thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.