PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manningham Snapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

St Pierre
vs
Snapple

190 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manningham Snapple!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Snapple throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Snapple finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Pierre is working an open guard so Snapple takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Snapple counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Snapple.
Snapple throwing strikes but missing.

Pierre working for a triangle but Snapple defends it easily.

Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snapple defends well.

Snapple stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pierre gets caught flat footed, as Snapple shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snapple throws a big right hand that misses.
Snapple has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapple trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Snapple decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Snapple misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Snapple counters with a single leg into guard. Pierre didn't expect that.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Snapple is looking to stand up but Pierre won't let him.

Pierre has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Snapple off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Snapple misses with a low kick as Pierre jumps back.

Snapple rushes Pierre and presses him up against the cage.

Snapple has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pierre clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pierre covering up well under a series of strikes from Snapple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is really stuck here.
Snapple throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Pierre is in bad spot here.
Snapple punches the canvas rather than the man.
Snapple somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Snapple missing with strikes from the back.

Pierre preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Snapple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Pierre rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snapple is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pierre won't allow Snapple to pass to mount.
Snapple thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snapple not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Pierre looking for submissions off his back.

Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Snapple.

Pierre actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pierre tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Snapple has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Snapple throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Snapple wants to finish this one by submission but Pierre is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Snapple.
Snapple can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pierre is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Snapple tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manningham Snapple dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pierre throws a head kick but Snapple moves out of range.
Snapple pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pierre clinches but Snapple breaks the clinch

and Snapple counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snapple.

Snapple breaks from the clinch.

Snapple drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Snapple from controlling successfully.

Snapple decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pierre, up you get!
George St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Snapple drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pierre is trying to buck Snapple off.
Pierre trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Snapple stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapple goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pierre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Danga de danga de dang - Snapple scores with a four punch combination!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Snapple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Snapple does no damage.

Pierre gets caught flat footed, as Snapple shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snapple trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snapple working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Pierre working for submissions but it's allowed Snapple to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snapple wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.

Snapple is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snapple.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Snapple takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snapple passes into side control, despite Pierre's attempt to control the position.
An elbow from Snapple crashes against the mat.
Snapple is chipping away with strikes.
Snapple working away.
Snapple wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Snapple is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Snapple stands up.

Snapple looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snapple pushing down on Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snapple wants to pass the guard but Pierre is defending well.
Snapple is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pierre!
Pierre wants to control but Snapple is having none of it.
Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pierre blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pierre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manningham Snapple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Snapple takes the fight into the clinch.

Snapple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snapple throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre with a poor takedown

and Snapple decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pierre's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Snapple accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Pierre looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Snapple has picked Pierre up and slammed him! Pierre can't keep hold of the triangle and Snapple manages to pass to side control!

Snapple stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Snapple drives through and clinches with Pierre against the cage.

Snapple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Snapple rushes Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierre jumps guard but Snapple stands there with Pierre around his waist. Pierre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Snapple - that landed with a thud.
Snapple throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snapple has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Snapple.

Snapple manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Snapple is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pierre defends well.
Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapple keeping moving, preventing Pierre from controlling successfully.
Snapple lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pierre!

Snapple is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pierre has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pierre tries to control the position but Snapple now has his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to get back to his feet but Snapple is in full control for now.
Pierre avoids the strikes from Snapple.
Pierre is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pierre covering up well under a series of strikes from Snapple.

Snapple is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pierre knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pierre for a finish.
Pierre tries to roll but Snapple sticks to his back.

Snapple working for a choke but Pierre is defending well.
Pierre trying to control but not successfully.
Manningham Snapple is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snapple has got one arm under Pierre's chin. This could be trouble... Pierre trying to control the other hand but Snapple gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Pierre has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Manningham Snapple!