PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luther Snyder (ranked 24991 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Tomker (ranked 5713 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Tomker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Snyder
vs
Tomker

215 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luther Snyder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Tomker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tomker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snyder. Tomker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tomker looks for a takedown but Snyder sprawls well.
Tomker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tomker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Snyder really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tomker misses with a series of wild punches.
Snyder throws a big counter combination but Tomker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Snyder throws a hook but Tomker blocks it.
Tomker shoots in for a takedown but Snyder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luther Snyder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Tomker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder takes a swing at Tomker's ribcage but misses.
Tomker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snyder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by Snyder as he connects with a hook.
Snyder throws a leg kick
and Tomker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snyder misses with a wild body shot.
Luther Snyder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snyder slips a jab and a cross from Tomker.
Tomker fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Snyder does no damage.
Tomker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Snyder counters with a big head kick but Tomker shrugs it off.
Tomker misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Tomker is predictable there

and Snyder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tomker's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Snyder has gone for a leg lock! Tomker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snyder's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snyder has his hands on Tomker's head, controlling the position.
Snyder keeping moving, preventing Tomker from controlling successfully.
Tomker looking to sit in guard and control but Snyder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Snyder is in close to Tomker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Snyder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snyder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Snyder postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snyder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Snyder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Snyder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Snyder stops Tomker from standing up.
Tomker looks winded!
Snyder wanted to stand there but Tomker had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snyder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Snyder trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tomker's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Snyder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tomker avoids the body shot from Snyder.
Snyder misses with a head kick.

Tomker closes the distance and clinches.
Snyder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snyder is looking for a takedown.
Snyder is working for takedown but Tomker is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Snyder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snyder can't get the takedown.
Snyder is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snyder has him pressed against the cage.
Snyder prevents Tomker from breaking the clinch.
Snyder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tomker prevents it.
Tomker is pressed up against the cage. Snyder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tomker down to the mat. Tomker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Snyder has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomker darts in and clinches Snyder up against the cage.
Tomker tries to pull guard but Snyder holds him up against the cage and eventually Tomker drops back down to his feet.
Snyder tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomker wants to break free but Snyder has control.
Snyder goes for a takedown attempt but Tomker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tomker lands a two punch combo.
Snyder throws a sloppy body shot
and Tomker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tomker fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Snyder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snyder misses the body punch
and Tomker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snyder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tomker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tomker takes the fight into the clinch.
Tomker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Tomker breaks the clinch.
Tomker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice sprawl there from Snyder as Tomker shoots in.
Snyder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomker throws a right hand that Snyder ducks under and follows up with a left that Snyder also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomker throws a lazy right hand but Snyder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snyder is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tomker.
Tomker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomker doesn't manage to clinch there - Snyder circles away.
Tomker moves out of range of the body kick from Snyder.
Tomker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Snyder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tomker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snyder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snyder is looking to wear down Tomker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Snyder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tomker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tomker looks to throw the jab but Snyder is out of range.
Snyder thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Snyder rushes Tomker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tomker stops a takedown attempt from Snyder.
Tomker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Snyder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tomker to keep the fight standing.
Tomker prevents the takedown attempt.
Snyder is trying to pull guard but Tomker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Snyder prevents Tomker from breaking the clinch.
Snyder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Snyder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomker's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snyder is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tomker is defending well.
Tomker stops a takedown attempt from Snyder.
Snyder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomker's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Tomker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tomker misses with a two punch combination.
Snyder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tomker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tomker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snyder defends it nicely.
Tomker throws a leg kick that is checked

so Snyder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomker controls Snyder momentarily but Snyder frees himself.
Snyder has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tomker is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tomker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Snyder gets to his feet. Tomker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tomker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tomker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snyder counters with a big head kick but Tomker shrugs it off.
Luther Snyder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Tomker.

Snyder moves into the clinch.
Tomker tries to break the clinch but Snyder is controlling the position.
Tomker jumps guard but Snyder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Snyder has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tomker after a bit of a struggle.
Snyder jumps guard but Tomker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Snyder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tomker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snyder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tomker prevents it.

Snyder wants the takedown. Tomker is fighting it off but Snyder persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tomker's guard against the cage.
Tomker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snyder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Snyder stands and steps away. Tomker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Luther Snyder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snyder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snyder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tomker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snyder throws a body punch but Tomker moves out of range.
Tomker tries to clinch but Snyder moves out of range.

Snyder clinches with his opponent.
Snyder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tomker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snyder has him pressed against the cage.
Snyder keeps control of Tomker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Snyder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Snyder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tomker smiles and moves away.
Tomker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snyder as he avoids it easily.

Snyder takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomker pulls Snyder into guard.
Snyder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tomker has a closed guard, preventing Snyder from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Snyder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snyder works over Tomker with some ground and pound from guard.
Snyder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Luther Snyder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Tomker is working an open guard so Snyder takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Snyder misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Snyder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snyder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Snyder!