PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulisses Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes to the cage accompanied by Eye. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Snuka
vs
Coimbra

180 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roddy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ulisses Coimbra!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Snuka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coimbra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coimbra is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Snuka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Snuka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coimbra knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coimbra is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Snuka off and has taken his back!
Coimbra is trying to stick to Snuka's back but Snuka is turning into Coimbra. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Coimbra's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Snuka.
Snuka throwing strikes from guard but Coimbra blocks nicely.
Snuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snuka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Snuka drops back looking for a leg! Coimbra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coimbra manages to kick Snuka off! Snuka jumps back into Coimbra's guard.
Snuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snuka prevents Coimbra from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Snuka misses with a takedown attempt - Coimbra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Snuka needs to keep his hands up - Coimbra had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka looks for a takedown but Coimbra sprawls well.
Snuka is breathing heavily.
Coimbra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Roddy Snuka has been cut.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Coimbra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Coimbra.
Coimbra scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coimbra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coimbra lands a nice shot to the body.
Coimbra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Snuka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coimbra.
Coimbra swings for the body but Snuka moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coimbra as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Snuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snuka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coimbra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Coimbra scores with a four punch combination!

Roddy Snuka's cut is getting worse.
Snuka walks into a jab.
Coimbra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coimbra stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Coimbra finds it's way through Snuka's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coimbra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snuka moves away.
Snuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coimbra throws a series of punches but Snuka avoids them all with ease.
Coimbra misses with a hook. Snuka ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Coimbra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snuka ducks under a wild hook from Coimbra.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coimbra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coimbra circles away.
Snuka defending well as Coimbra loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulisses Coimbra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roddy Snuka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coimbra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coimbra stuffs the takedown attempt from Snuka. Snuka gets slowly back to his feet.
Snuka throws a hook but Coimbra blocks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snuka.
Snuka needs to keep his hands up - Coimbra had a free shot at his head there.
Coimbra misses with a looping left.
Snuka fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Snuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snuka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coimbra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Coimbra.
Coimbra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coimbra works Snuka's body with a nice hook.
Snuka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coimbra.
Snuka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coimbra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra misses with a looping right.
Ulisses Coimbra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coimbra lands a jab to the head.
Coimbra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Snuka.
Snuka fails with the takedown.
Snuka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ulisses Coimbra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coimbra lands a nice looking body shot.
Coimbra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coimbra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coimbra misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra lands with a shot to the body.
Snuka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coimbra cracks Snuka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Coimbra.
Nice shot lands for Coimbra.
Coimbra connects with a looping right hand.
Coimbra misses with a looping right.
Roddy Snuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snuka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horrible takedown by Snuka or perhaps it was just good defense by Coimbra which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra misses with a straight right.
Coimbra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snuka moves in looking to clinch but Coimbra pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Snuka or perhaps it was just good defense by Coimbra which made him look bad.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coimbra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snuka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coimbra avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulisses Coimbra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roddy Snuka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Coimbra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snuka shoots in and drives through. Coimbra sprawls well.
Coimbra connects with a body shot.
Coimbra swinging wilding here.
Coimbra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Coimbra sprawls well. He's pushed Snuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coimbra missing with a left hand there. Snuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snuka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coimbra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Snuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coimbra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coimbra but Coimbra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snuka fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Coimbra does it's job there.
Snuka takes one to the side of the head.
Ulisses Coimbra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coimbra stuffs the takedown attempt from Snuka. Snuka gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra lands a glancing blow to the side of Snuka's head.
Snuka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Snuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snuka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coimbra sprawls well. Coimbra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Snuka gets slowly back to his feet.
Snuka takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coimbra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Snuka wants to clinch.
Coimbra lands with an overhand left.
Snuka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Coimbra.
Snuka walks into a straight right hand from Coimbra.
Coimbra scores with the left hand. Snuka knows he should have avoided that one.
Coimbra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Coimbra throws a shot from downtown. Snuka moves away and avoids it.
Ulisses Coimbra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coimbra scores with a three punch combo!
Coimbra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snuka.
Coimbra jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snuka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coimbra but Coimbra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snuka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coimbra avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Coimbra there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulisses Coimbra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coimbra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulisses Coimbra!