PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tai Sane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. SuperFly kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sane
vs
Snuka

165 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tai Sane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka is looking to clinch but Sane is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Sane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sane.
Snuka swinging wilding here.
Sane shoots in but no luck this time.
Sane misses with a takedown attempt - Snuka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tai Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snuka tries to clinch up.
Sane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snuka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Snuka gets caught flat footed, as Sane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sane wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Snuka controls Sane momentarily but Sane frees himself.
Snuka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snuka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sane trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sane is controlling him.
Sane won't allow Snuka to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sane connects with a couple of short punches.
Sane is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snuka is looking to clinch.
Sane moves forwards but Snuka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snuka fails with the takedown.
Sane fails to land the takedown.
Sane fails with an attempt to clinch.

Snuka clinches with his opponent.
Snuka looking to throw knees to the head but Sane is blocking nicely.
Snuka misses with a knee strike.
Snuka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snuka lands a damaging elbow.
Snuka landing knees to the head.
Snuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sane tightens his grip and picks Snuka up, before dumping him to the ground. Snuka manages to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sane trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snuka is looking to stand up but Sane isn't so interested in that idea.
Snuka trying to control the position here.
Sane could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Snuka trying to keep a closed guard but Sane is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sane works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Snuka wants to improve his position but Sane is controlling well.
Sane controlling the pace.

Sane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sane works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Sane.
Sane controlling the position easily from mount.
Sane cracks Snuka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sane avoids the attempt from Snuka to control.
Sane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sane fails to move to back control.
Sane scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sane controlling the pace for now.
Snuka prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Sane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Snuka wants to control but Sane is having none of it.
Sane looking to control but Snuka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sane landing strikes from the mount and Snuka is in trouble!
Sane looking to control but Snuka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Snuka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sane prevents Snuka from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tai Sane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sane tries to clinch but Snuka moves away

and Snuka counters by moving into the clinch.
Sane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snuka prevents it.
Sane tries to break the clinch but Snuka is controlling the position.
Snuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snuka tries a knee to the head but Sane blocks it.
Snuka misses with the head strike.
Snuka misses with a knee strike.
Sane wants to get back to striking at distance but Snuka won't allow it.
Sane wants to break free but Snuka has control.
Snuka tries a knee to the head but Sane blocks it.
Snuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sane blocks it with crossed arms.
Sane jumps guard but Snuka stands there with Sane around his waist. Sane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Sane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snuka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snuka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Sane fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Snuka sprawls well initially but Sane persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Snuka wants to get back to his feet.
Snuka is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snuka desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Snuka wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sane's back!
I would not like to be Sane right now.
Sane tries to escape the position.
Snuka has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sane's body.
Sane prevents Snuka from getting a body triangle.
Sane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Snuka slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Will Snuka go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
I would not like to be Sane right now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jimmy Snuka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sane circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Snuka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sane is controlling him.
Sane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sane works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sane wants to stand up but Snuka has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sane trying to control from half guard but Snuka is working away.

Sane decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Sane looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Snuka!

Sane working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sane is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Snuka can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sane throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Snuka is looking to get to half guard.
Snuka holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sane tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Snuka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sane tries to control but Snuka wriggling away.
The referee warns Snuka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

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.
Sane lands a big shot there that rocks Snuka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Snuka defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sane.
Sane lands a big shot there that rocks Snuka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Snuka is rocked!
Snuka is squirming around, avoiding Sane's attempts to control the action.

Sane looking for a guillotine from mount but Snuka is having none of it.
Snuka working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sane scoring with strikes but Snuka is staying in there.
Sane with shots to the head and body - Snuka looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tai Sane dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sane keeps the fight on the outside.
Sane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Snuka as Sane shoots in.
Sane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sane throws the kick towards the body but Snuka avoids it.
Snuka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Snuka has managed to clinch.

Sane breaks from the clinch.

Sane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sane wants to control but Snuka is keeping him busy.

Sane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snuka, who protects the arm well.
Sane is looking to take a break and control but Snuka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sane in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Sane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Sane as Snuka shoots in.
Sane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snuka as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tai Sane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snuka tries to clinch up.

That's two 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.
Sane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snuka as he avoids it easily.
Sane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sane shoots in but no luck this time.
Sane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snuka counters with a left and a right that stings Sane.
Snuka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sane momentarily.
Sane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Snuka counters by clinching up.
Snuka tries to land a knee to the head but Sane blocks with his arms.
Snuka tries to land a knee to the head but Sane blocks with his arms.
Sane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snuka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snuka landing knees to the head.

Sane is rocked!
Sane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Sane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Tai Sane has been cut.
Snuka connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Sane badly! Sane tumbles to the floor and Snuka stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Snuka!