PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bullfrog Snakeshoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Archibald
vs
Snakeshoes

205 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Archibald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bullfrog Snakeshoes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archibald gets caught flat footed, as Snakeshoes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snakeshoes preventing the sweep.
Archibald wants to stand and escape but Snakeshoes is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Snakeshoes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snakeshoes forces his way into half guard.
Snakeshoes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snakeshoes trying to control the action but Archibald is working from the bottom.
Archibald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snakeshoes working over Archibald with some ground and pound. Archibald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Snakeshoes working over Archibald with some ground and pound. Archibald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Archibald is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Snakeshoes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Snakeshoes's back!
Archibald struggling to keep hold of the position.
Snakeshoes breaks Archibald's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Archibald is breathing heavily.
Snakeshoes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snakeshoes trying to control but Archibald is working from the bottom.
Snakeshoes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snakeshoes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Archibald wants to sweep here but Snakeshoes controlling him for the moment.
Snakeshoes passes Archibald's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snakeshoes advances position into side control!
Snakeshoes is working Archibald over with some ground and pound from side control.
Snakeshoes wants to control but Archibald is keeping him busy.
Archibald is working to avoid the ground and pound but Snakeshoes connects with a decent elbow.
Snakeshoes working the ground and pound.
Archibald takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snakeshoes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Archibald is trying to control Snakeshoes's posture but Snakeshoes avoids it.
Snakeshoes cracks Archibald with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Archibald looks to move to half guard but instead Snakeshoes has passed into mount! Damn!
Snakeshoes landing strikes from the mount.
Archibald regains half guard.
Archibald throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Archibald moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archibald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snakeshoes is one step ahead there.
Snakeshoes is looking to stand up but Archibald won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Archibald is on top in guard.
Snakeshoes wants to sweep but no luck.
Archibald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Archibald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archibald landing with the ground and pound.
Archibald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Archibald looking to pass the guard.
Archibald postures up.
Snakeshoes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Snakeshoes wants to control the pace but Archibald is squirming around nicely.
Snakeshoes landing strikes from the mount and Archibald is in trouble!
Snakeshoes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snakeshoes lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Archibald that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Snakeshoes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Archibald hang on?
Snakeshoes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Snakeshoes.
Archibald manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Snakeshoes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Snakeshoes lands with a punch from half guard.
Archibald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snakeshoes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Archibald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Archibald is pressing down on Snakeshoes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snakeshoes wants to control from the top but Archibald keeps moving.
Snakeshoes scoring with some ground and pound.
Snakeshoes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snakeshoes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snakeshoes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snakeshoes is working Archibald over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Snakeshoes wants to control from the top but Archibald keeps moving.
Snakeshoes won't allow Archibald to sweep him here.
Snakeshoes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archibald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snakeshoes cracks Archibald with a solid left hand.
Archibald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snakeshoes's guard.
Archibald preventing the sweep.
Archibald stands up over Snakeshoes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Archibald looking to pass the guard.
Snakeshoes looking for a sweep. Not yet Snakeshoes, not yet.
Archibald with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snakeshoes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snakeshoes has a closed guard, preventing Archibald from standing up.

Snakeshoes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullfrog Snakeshoes 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.

Snakeshoes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archibald.

Snakeshoes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Snakeshoes scoring with some ground and pound.
Snakeshoes trying to control but Archibald is working from the bottom.
Snakeshoes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archibald is keeping the position for now.
Snakeshoes landing some decent shots from guard.
Snakeshoes passes Archibald's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archibald tries to get to full guard but Snakeshoes has control of the leg.
Snakeshoes tries to pass to full mount but Archibald defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snakeshoes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Archibald trying to hold on to Snakeshoes's head to control him but Snakeshoes postures up.
Snakeshoes scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snakeshoes wants to control but Archibald is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Snakeshoes connects with a nice short shot to Archibald's temple.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Archibald pushes Snakeshoes up against the cage in a clinch.

Snakeshoes has clasped his hands together around Archibald's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Archibald takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Archibald takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Archibald taking punishment in the form of punches.
Snakeshoes cracks Archibald with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Snakeshoes trying to control the position but Archibald is working away.
Snakeshoes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Archibald sneaks back into half guard.
Snakeshoes is looking to take a break and control but Archibald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Snakeshoes drives through and clinches with Archibald against the cage.
Archibald is trying to break free.
Archibald gets through Snakeshoes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snakeshoes tightens his grip and picks Archibald up, before dumping him to the ground. Archibald manages to land in guard.
Snakeshoes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bullfrog Snakeshoes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snakeshoes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Archibald has a closed guard, preventing Snakeshoes from standing up.
Snakeshoes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archibald is keeping the position for now.

Snakeshoes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Snakeshoes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archibald is keeping the position for now.
Archibald manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Archibald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Archibald lands with some strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snakeshoes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Snakeshoes wants to improve his position but Archibald is controlling well.
Snakeshoes has hold of Archibald's hands but Archibald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Snakeshoes manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snakeshoes is trying to control the position but Archibald postures up.
Snakeshoes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Snakeshoes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Archibald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Archibald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snakeshoes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snakeshoes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archibald's guard.
Snakeshoes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snakeshoes connects with a couple of short punches.
Snakeshoes looking to pass the guard.
Archibald lands some strikes from the bottom.
Archibald lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Snakeshoes!
Archibald cracks Snakeshoes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Snakeshoes is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snakeshoes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Archibald lands a heavy elbow.

Snakeshoes is rocked!
Archibald dominating with strikes here.
Snakeshoes is still in real trouble! Can Archibald finish him?
Snakeshoes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snakeshoes seems to have recovered his senses.
Snakeshoes gets back to half guard.
Snakeshoes manages to get to full guard.
Snakeshoes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Snakeshoes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Archibald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Snakeshoes uses his free foot to push down on Archibald's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Archibald.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archibald is looking to get to half guard.
Archibald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snakeshoes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Snakeshoes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Archibald is wriggling around trying to escape.
Snakeshoes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullfrog Snakeshoes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Archibald takes a swing at Snakeshoes's ribcage but misses.

Snakeshoes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Snakeshoes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Archibald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snakeshoes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snakeshoes is keen to just control but Archibald is a slippery customer.
Archibald tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ground and pound from Snakeshoes.
Archibald works his way to full guard. Good work.
Archibald throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Snakeshoes wants to control from the top but Archibald keeps moving.
Archibald with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Snakeshoes can't handle though.
Archibald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Archibald has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Archibald with a couple of short strikes.
Snakeshoes tries to reverse the position but Archibald maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snakeshoes throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Archibald raining down shots from the mount!
Snakeshoes tries to hold on but Archibald postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snakeshoes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Archibald. What's that going to do exactly?
Archibald avoids the attempt from Snakeshoes to control.
Snakeshoes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Archibald lands a nice shot to the head.
Snakeshoes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Snakeshoes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Archibald in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Snakeshoes is desperately trying to improve his position but Archibald has a good base and remains in mount.
Archibald looking to finish Snakeshoes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Snakeshoes!
Snakeshoes can't escape the position.
Snakeshoes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Snakeshoes tries to hold on but Archibald postures up.
Snakeshoes working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snakeshoes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Snakeshoes wants to improve his position but Archibald is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snakeshoes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Archibald is in close to Snakeshoes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Archibald works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Snakeshoes gets back to full guard.
Snakeshoes throwing short punches from the bottom.
Archibald stands up over Snakeshoes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Archibald pushes down on Snakeshoes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Archibald content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Snakeshoes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Archibald won't allow Snakeshoes to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snakeshoes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Archibald in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Snakeshoes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Snakeshoes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Archibald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Archibald is working hard here to advance position.
Snakeshoes landing shots from mount.
Snakeshoes tries to control but Archibald wriggling away.
Snakeshoes with the ground and pound from mount.
Snakeshoes breaks from Archibald's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Snakeshoes lands a big shot there that rocks Archibald but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Archibald manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Archibald has hold of Snakeshoes's hands but Snakeshoes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Snakeshoes wants to take a breather but Archibald is having none of it.
Snakeshoes trying to pass the guard but Archibald defending well.
Snakeshoes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archibald landing small, sideways elbows.
Snakeshoes slips a nice elbow through Archibald's hands, connecting with Archibald's forehead.
Snakeshoes drops an elbow to the side of Archibald's head.
Snakeshoes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Snakeshoes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Snakeshoes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archibald keeps working.
Snakeshoes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Archibald is trying to get back to full guard.
Archibald is refusing to be controlled, as Snakeshoes sits in half guard.
Snakeshoes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Snakeshoes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archibald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archibald trying to hold on to Snakeshoes's head to control him but Snakeshoes postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Snakeshoes lands a nice short elbow.
Archibald wants to get back to his feet.
Jerry Archibald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snakeshoes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bullfrog Snakeshoes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snakeshoes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bullfrog Snakeshoes!