PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Snap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herrick Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snap comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the tiger. Todd Snap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snap
vs
Goldman

185 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Snap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herrick Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snap has time to react.

Goldman moves into the clinch.
Goldman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goldman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snap drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goldman pulls his leg out and moves away.

Goldman shoots in and bounces Snap off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Goldman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldman lands a couple of elbows.
Goldman lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snap keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.
Snap will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Goldman tries to free his leg and advance position but Snap is retaining full guard.
Goldman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goldman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Goldman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snap trying to control the position.
Snap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goldman is in close to Snap's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Goldman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snap seems keen to control Goldman's posture.
Snap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goldman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Snap's head.
Snap trying to keep a closed guard but Goldman is proving a slippery customer.
Snap is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Goldman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Goldman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Goldman stays in close to Snap's body and controls the position.
Goldman trying to control but Snap is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goldman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Snap is breathing heavily.
Goldman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snap's head.
Goldman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Goldman is nestled in close to Snap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goldman drops an elbow to the side of Snap's head.
Goldman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Snap defending well though.
Snap is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snap taking some punishment here, with Goldman in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Goldman.
Goldman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snap's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goldman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snap with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Goldman there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman drops an elbow to the side of Snap's head.
Goldman working Snap over with strikes.
Goldman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Snap has hold of Goldman's hands but Goldman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Goldman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snap on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herrick Goldman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Snap slips a jab and a cross from Goldman.
Goldman misses with a wild combination.

Goldman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Goldman is staying tight to Snap's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Goldman working the ground and pound from side control.
Goldman lands some shots froms side control.
Snap on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Goldman working the ground and pound.
Goldman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman cracks Snap with a big right hand but Snap just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Goldman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goldman scoring with punches from side control.
Snap is working to avoid the ground and pound but Goldman connects with a decent elbow.
Snap is not content to let Goldman control the position.
Herrick Goldman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Snap is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Snap is not content to let Goldman control the position.
Check out the look on Goldman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldman controlling from side mount.
Goldman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Goldman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Snap!
A nice elbow there by Goldman.

It looks like Todd Snap has been cut.
Goldman controlling from mount.
Goldman is landing with some decent strikes but Snap is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Snap is rocked!
Goldman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snap is in a horrible position here. Goldman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Snap is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldman lands with some strikes.
Goldman loads up with a big shot that hurts Snap! He's pulled Goldman in close but Goldman has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Snap survive? More strikes from Goldman and Snap is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Herrick Goldman!