PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorocules Crittitus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Crittitus
vs
Snow

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorocules Crittitus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow fakes the leg kick and cracks Crittitus in the body.

Crittitus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Crittitus keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Crittitus is looking to stand up but Snow isn't so interested in that idea.

Snow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crittitus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Snow!
Snow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crittitus.
Snow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Snow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crittitus avoids the attempt from Snow to control.
Crittitus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Crittitus stands up from mount. Strange move.

Crittitus drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crittitus!
Snow blocks Crittitus's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Snow takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crittitus manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Crittitus has his hands clasped together around Snow's back. He's all about the action.
Snow passes into side control, despite Crittitus's attempt to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Crittitus but he's now mounted!
Crittitus controls the position.
Snow controlling the pace for now.
Snow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crittitus is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snow content just to control the position here.
Crittitus tries to hold on but Snow postures up.
Crittitus throwing hammer fists to the chest of Snow. What's that going to do exactly?
Snow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Crittitus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Snow controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
That's time! Crittitus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crittitus pushes Snow up against the cage in a clinch.

Crittitus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Snow trying to control but Crittitus is working from the bottom.
Snow preventing the sweep.
Snow postures up.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Crittitus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow won't allow Crittitus to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crittitus.
Crittitus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Snow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Snow showed some decent athleticism there.
Crittitus controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Crittitus gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to stand but Crittitus is controlling from the bottom.
Snow won't allow Crittitus to sweep him here.

Snow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crittitus, up you get!
Snow is breathing heavily.
Crittitus shoots and misses

and Snow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crittitus won't be happy with that.
Snow trying to control the action but Crittitus is working from the bottom.
Snow is staying tight to Crittitus's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crittitus is looking to reverse the position.
Snow trying to control the action but Crittitus is working from the bottom.
Crittitus tries to escape but Snow is in control.
Jon Snow has got the better of the ground game so far.

Snow decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Crittitus scores with a takedown into Snow's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crittitus trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.

Crittitus gets to his feet - Snow follows without any prompting.

Crittitus gets caught flat footed, as Snow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Crittitus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Snow!
Snow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow 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!

Crittitus throws a head kick that Snow semi-blocks.

Crittitus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crittitus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crittitus trying to control the action but Snow is working from the bottom.
Snow is looking to control Crittitus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snow avoid being mounted?

Crittitus is looking for a kimura here.
Snow is staying active underneath Crittitus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow trying to control from the bottom.
Crittitus is keen to just control but Snow is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Crittitus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Snow gets back to full guard.
Snow keeping moving, preventing Crittitus from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crittitus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Snow is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Snow keeping full guard, as Crittitus tries to pass.
Snow trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Crittitus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snow keeping full guard, as Crittitus tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snow keeping full guard, as Crittitus tries to pass.
Crittitus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Jon Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
Crittitus misses with a takedown

and Snow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snow.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Crittitus is controlling him.
Crittitus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Crittitus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crittitus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Crittitus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crittitus working away.
Crittitus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snow keeps working.
An elbow from Crittitus crashes against the mat.
Crittitus misses with the ground and pound.

Crittitus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thorocules Crittitus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crittitus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Snow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thorocules Crittitus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snow!