PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Marceau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marceau
vs
Snow

192 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Marceau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Snow!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marceau moves out of range as Snow strikes.
Marceau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marceau throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marceau motions for Snow to come forward. Marceau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snow throws a big shot that misses.
Marceau avoids the body shot from Snow.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Snow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
An inside leg kick from Marceau misses.
Marceau scoring well with a low kick there.
Snow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marceau wants to slow Snow down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marceau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Snow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Snow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marceau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marceau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Snow swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marceau moves away.
Snow lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Snow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marceau slips a straight right by Snow.
Marceau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Snow takes a step back to recover.
Marceau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snow.
Marceau throws a leg kick but Snow checks it.
Marceau throws and low kick but Snow moves out of range easily.
Snow looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
Snow lands the left hand.
Marceau slips under a jab from Snow.
Snow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.
Marceau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marceau is looking to score with low kicks.
Marceau misses with a leg kick.
Snow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Snow looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Marceau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Snow blocks the leg kick.
Snow checks a low kick from Marceau.
Marceau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Marceau slips a straight right by Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marceau.
Jean Marceau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marceau throws and low kick but Snow moves out of range easily.
Marceau tries to work over Snow's front leg with a kick but Snow checks it.
Marceau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as Snow blocks the low kick.
Marceau connects with a solid leg kick.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau tries to land a leg kick but Snow saw it coming and moves away.
Snow misses with a body shot.
Marceau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snow throws a shot from downtown. Marceau moves away and avoids it.
Marceau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Snow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marceau. Marceau obviously looking to wear him down.
Marceau misses with a low kick.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Marceau.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Marceau.
Marceau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow checks a low kick from Marceau.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Marceau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Marceau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marceau throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Snow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marceau moves away.
Snow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marceau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snow is out of range.
Marceau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Marceau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Snow finds it's way round the side to connect with Marceau's head.
Snow throws a jab when Marceau was well out of range.
Snow digs a good body shot into Marceau's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marceau.
Snow checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Marceau.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marceau.
Marceau avoids the body shot from Snow.
Snow checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snow is out of range.
Snow checks a low kick from Marceau.
Marceau feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Snow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Marceau.
Snow takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Snow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marceau doesn't seem bothered though.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Marceau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marceau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Marceau wants to land a leg kick but Snow is out of range.
Snow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marceau rather than just go for the knockout.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
Marceau walks into a straight right hand from Snow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marceau throws a body kick that misses.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
Snow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marceau.
Marceau slips a straight right by Snow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marceau dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

An inside leg kick from Marceau misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marceau.
A clash of legs there as Snow blocks the low kick.
Marceau tries to work over Snow's front leg with a kick but Snow checks it.
Marceau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snow.
Marceau throws the kick towards the body but Snow avoids it.
Snow blocks a leg kick.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Snow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Snow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Marceau.
Snow throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
Marceau slips a straight right by Snow.
Snow misses with a looping left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marceau!
Marceau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snow.
Marceau looks for the body kick but Snow saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow misses with a body shot.
Good work by Snow as he checks the leg kick.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Marceau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Snow thows a body shot but no joy.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marceau throws a leg kick that misses.
Marceau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marceau looks for the body kick but Snow saw that one coming.
Marceau throws a leg kick but Snow checks it.
Marceau looks for the body kick but Snow saw that one coming.
Snow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marceau.
Marceau wants to slow Snow down by chopping away at his legs.
Marceau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Snow misses.
Snow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marceau.
Marceau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marceau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marceau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marceau throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Snow.
Marceau cracks the inside of Snow's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snow.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marceau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marceau throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marceau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snow takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Snow as he checks the leg kick.
Snow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Jab from Snow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marceau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Snow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Snow blocks the low kick.
Marceau throws a solid leg kick but Snow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marceau.
Snow cracks Marceau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marceau misses with a low kick as Snow jumps back.
Marceau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Snow checks it well.
Marceau scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow blocks a head kick by Marceau.
Marceau tries to score with a low kick but Snow moves his leg out of the way.
Marceau misses with a low kick.
Snow misses with a straight left.
Marceau throws a chopping leg kick but Snow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Marceau misses.
Marceau tries to work over Snow's front leg with a kick but Snow checks it.
Snow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marceau misses with a low kick.
Marceau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marceau doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marceau. That's going to slow Snow down.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Marceau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snow.
Snow throws a shot from downtown. Marceau moves away and avoids it.
Marceau tries to land a leg kick but Snow saw it coming and moves away.
Marceau takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marceau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snow throws out the jab.

That's four 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.
Marceau misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Snow blocks the low kick.
Marceau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marceau slips a straight right by Snow.
Snow checks a low kick from Marceau.
Marceau walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Snow scores with a jab to the body.
Snow swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Marceau.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marceau moves away.
Marceau misses with a kick to the body.
Snow lands a glancing blow to the side of Marceau's head.
Marceau defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
Marceau avoids the body shot from Snow.
Marceau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Snow if he has to take too many more of those.
Snow lands a nice looking body shot.
Marceau throws a push kick but Snow slaps the foot to one side.
Marceau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marceau motions for Snow to come forward. Marceau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marceau dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marceau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marceau.
Snow thows a body shot but no joy.
Marceau throws a leg kick which misses Snow's front leg but catches the back leg as Snow tries to avoid it.
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Snow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marceau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marceau moves out of range as Snow strikes.
Snow misses with a looping right.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snow.
Marceau throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Marceau tries to land a leg kick but Snow saw it coming and moves away.
Snow blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow blocks a low kick nicely.
Marceau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marceau.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marceau.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Marceau saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snow. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marceau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau misses with a low kick.
Snow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marceau. Marceau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marceau. Snow shrugs it off though.
Marceau is looking to chop away at Snow's legs.
Marceau throws a front kick that sends Snow stumbling back into the cage.
Marceau lands with a slapping head kick.
Snow looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
Snow swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.
Snow blocks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Snow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snow thuds his right hand into Marceau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marceau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marceau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marceau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snow.
Marceau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marceau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow moves out of range as Marceau throws a body kick.
Snow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
Snow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow missing with a left hand there. Marceau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snow takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Marceau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses.
Marceau throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Marceau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Snow misses with a body shot.
Marceau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Snow if he has to take too many more of those.
Marceau misses with a low kick.
Snow misses with a hook. Marceau ducked under it nicely.
Marceau throws a low kick, looking for Snow's leg but Snow calmly moves out of range.
Marceau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Snow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Snow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Snow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Marceau saw that one coming.
Marceau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Marceau misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
Snow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Snow blocks the leg kick.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marceau moves away.
Snow blocks a low kick nicely.
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Marceau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marceau misses with a leg kick.
Snow checks a low kick from Marceau.
Snow throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
Snow lands with a right hand.
Marceau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Snow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marceau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Snow misses.
Marceau slips a jab from Snow.
Marceau throws a leg kick which misses Snow's front leg but catches the back leg as Snow tries to avoid it.
Snow looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
Marceau feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Marceau throws a front kick that sends Snow stumbling back into the cage.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Jean Marceau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
A swing and a miss from Snow.
Marceau tries to work over Snow's front leg with a kick but Snow checks it.
Marceau tried to score with a low kick but Snow checks it.
Marceau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marceau.
Snow throws a big shot that misses.
Snow blocks a head kick by Marceau.
Marceau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Snow looks to land a left hand but Marceau moved out of range nicely.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Snow stuns Marceau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snow throws the left hand but Marceau avoids the punch easily.
Snow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marceau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snow throws an overhand right that lands on Marceau's shoulder, as Marceau tries to avoid the shot.
Snow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marceau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wesley Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marceau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marceau throws out a leg kick but Snow moves out of range and Marceau only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Marceau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marceau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Marceau!