PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Snoozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snoozer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prodigy - Spitfire. Sam Snoozer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cain Dos Santos's chin.

Dos Santos
vs
Snoozer

185 cm
24
178 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

205 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Snoozer!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoozer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.

Snoozer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Snoozer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snoozer is looking to stall here but Dos Santos recovers full guard.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Snoozer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dos Santos trying to strike off his back.
Snoozer postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.
Snoozer distracts Dos Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Snoozer trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Snoozer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dos Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snoozer has managed to get both his arms back between Dos Santos's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snoozer chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Snoozer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snoozer thows a big elbow that misses.
Snoozer throws and elbow that misses. Dos Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snoozer's guard. Nice move by Dos Santos!
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
Snoozer manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snoozer keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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.
Snoozer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Snoozer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dos Santos pushing down on Snoozer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dos Santos is just content to waste time from the top position. Snoozer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Snoozer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snoozer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Snoozer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dos Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Snoozer keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Cain Dos Santos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Snoozer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snoozer wants it to stay on the feet.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snoozer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Snoozer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
A short left from Snoozer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snoozer.

It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.

Dos Santos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Snoozer is controlling Dos Santos's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoozer wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Snoozer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Snoozer.
Dos Santos throws and elbow that misses. Snoozer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Snoozer!

Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snoozer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Snoozer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Snoozer circles away.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snoozer as he avoids it easily.
Snoozer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Snoozer persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Snoozer cracks Dos Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Snoozer misses with a few strikes there.

Dos Santos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Snoozer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Snoozer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dos Santos has his feet on Snoozer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Snoozer lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snoozer.
Snoozer throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snoozer swivels and escapes.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snoozer moves away.

Dos Santos moves into range and clinches up with Snoozer.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Snoozer.
Dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Snoozer blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Snoozer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snoozer digs a right hand into Dos Santos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dos Santos's gas tank.
Snoozer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Snoozer.
Snoozer lands a right hand.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snoozer walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Snoozer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Snoozer in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dos Santos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Snoozer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Snoozer!