PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Snow (ranked 2388 p4p, 25488 weight class) and Harold Morse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Morse is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Snow
vs
Morse

180 cm
25
140
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130
1 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zackary Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harold Morse!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morse swinging wildly here.

Snow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morse to the ground. Snow is now in Morse's guard.
Snow connects with a couple of short punches.
Snow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snow cracks Morse with a solid left hand.

Morse is rocked!
Snow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morse is still in real trouble! Can Snow finish him?
Snow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snow cracks Morse with a solid left hand.
Snow postures up and lands a big shot to Morse's brow.
Snow content to stall in guard here.
Morse has momentary wrist control but Snow slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morse's head.
Snow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snow cracks Morse with a solid left hand.
Snow is stalling in the full guard.
Morse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morse trying to keep a closed guard but Snow is proving a slippery customer.
Snow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morse looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morse has momentary wrist control but Snow slips an elbow through the middle.
Snow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Snow is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Snow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snow chips away with some ground and pound.
Snow stands up over Morse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Snow 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.
Snow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snow lands a couple of digs.
Snow is working Morse over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Snow arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Morse's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zackary Snow!