PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Snarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dela Cruz
vs
Snarke

185 cm
18
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Snarke!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snarke doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela Cruz circles away.
Snarke wants to clinch up but Dela Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Snarke scores with a shot to the body.
Dela Cruz throws a series of punches but Snarke avoids them all with ease.

Snarke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dela Cruz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dela Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Snarke scores a nice knee to the body.
Dela Cruz tries to break the clinch but Snarke is controlling the position.

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

Snarke moves into the clinch successfully.
Dela Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dela Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snarke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dela Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dela Cruz trying to stall but Snarke improves his position.
The referee calls for Snarke to work.

Dela Cruz ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dela Cruz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snarke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Dela Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snarke looking to pass the guard.

Dela Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snarke is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dela Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snarke postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dela Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snarke misses with a kick to the body.
Snarke looks to land a left hand but Dela Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Dela Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snarke.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snarke as he avoids it easily.
Snarke tries to clinch but Dela Cruz is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Dela Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snarke scores with a kick to the body.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Snarke tries a head kick but it misses.
Snarke tries to clinch but Dela Cruz moves out of range.

Snarke rushes Dela Cruz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dela Cruz takes a knee to the side of the body.

Snarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snarke lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Snarke darts in and clinches Dela Cruz up against the ropes.
Snarke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Snarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snarke tries to clinch up.

Snarke has closed the distance and engaged Dela Cruz in a clinch.

Snarke manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Snarke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Snarke throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Juan Dela Cruz has been cut.
Snarke is looking to clinch but Dela Cruz is avoiding it.
Brad Snarke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Snarke moves into the clinch successfully.

Snarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snarke lands with a slapping head kick.
Snarke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Snarke has Dela Cruz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Snarke connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz tries to break the clinch but Snarke is controlling the position.
Snarke scores a nice knee to the body.
Dela Cruz fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Snarke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Dela Cruz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Snarke moves into range and clinches up with Dela Cruz.
Snarke missing with knees to the body.

Snarke breaks the clinch.
Dela Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snarke circles away quickly and effectively.
Snarke wants to clinch up but Dela Cruz keeps it at a distance.

Snarke drives through and clinches with Dela Cruz against the ropes.
Dela Cruz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snarke prevents it.
Snarke keeps control of Dela Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Snarke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snarke has Dela Cruz pressed against the ropes, preventing Dela Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snarke prevents the takedown attempt.
Snarke scores with a knee to the head.

Dela Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Snarke closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snarke lands a good knee to the midsection. Dela Cruz won't want to take too many of those.
Snarke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Snarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brad Snarke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch but Dela Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Snarke lands a big head kick that sends Dela Cruz tumbling to the mat! Snarke takes a step backwards and waves Dela Cruz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dela Cruz is rocked!

Snarke gets a clinch.
Oh Dela Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Snarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dela Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Snarke instigates a clinch.
Snarke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snarke scores with a knee to the head.

Snarke breaks the clinch.
Snarke dips to his left and cracks Dela Cruz with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snarke tries to clinch there but Dela Cruz circles away.

Snarke moves into the clinch.

Snarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dela Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snarke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dela Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Snarke pinned against the cage. Snarke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Snarke tries to land a front kick but Dela Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dela Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snarke tries a head kick but it misses.

Snarke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Snarke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snarke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Snarke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees to the body from Snarke.
Snarke stalling in the clinch.
Dela Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dela Cruz trying to stall but Snarke improves his position.

Snarke breaks from the clinch.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snarke tries to clinch up but Dela Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Snarke tries to clinch up but Dela Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Snarke tries to clinch up.
Snarke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snarke wants to clinch.
Brad Snarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snarke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Snarke tries to clinch but Dela Cruz moves away

and Dela Cruz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Snarke is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Snarke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Snarke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Dela Cruz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Snarke is looking to clinch but Dela Cruz is avoiding it.
Snarke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Snarke throws a head kick that misses.

Dela Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Snarke sprawls well initially but Dela Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Snarke trying to hold on to Dela Cruz's head to control him but Dela Cruz postures up.
Dela Cruz is keen to just control but Snarke is a slippery customer.
Snarke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dela Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dela Cruz stands up from half guard.
Snarke throws a body kick the misses

and Dela Cruz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dela Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Snarke is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz stays in close to Snarke's body and controls the position.
Dela Cruz stops Snarke from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Snarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snarke pulls Dela Cruz in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snarke keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Snarke wants to stand up but Dela Cruz is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dela Cruz throws out a loose jab but Snarke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up but Snarke circles away and keeps his distance.
Snarke wants to clinch

and Dela Cruz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brad Snarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dela Cruz prevents Snarke from getting back to his feet.
Snarke keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dela Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snarke 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Snarke!