PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Snowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley has chosen Alice in Chains - No Excuses as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Snowe
vs
Staley

195 cm
28
251 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

190 cm
28
265 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Snowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Layne Staley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Staley's sensitive parts.
Snowe lands with an overhand left.
Snowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Staley.
Staley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Snowe's waist but Snowe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Staley off to one side.
Snowe leaves Staley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mike Snowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Layne Staley.
Snowe throws a series of punches but Staley moves out of range.
Staley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Staley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Snowe.
Staley looks gassed!
Staley shoots in for a double leg but Snowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Snowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Staley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Staley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Staley will feel that in the morning.
Snowe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mike Snowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Snowe. Staley shrugs it off though.
Snowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Snowe lands a really nice looking cross but Staley seems unphased.
An inside leg kick lands from Snowe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Snowe. Staley shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Snowe lands but Staley takes it in his stride.
Snowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Mike Snowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Staley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snowe to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Snowe is looking to clinch but Staley is avoiding it.
Staley misses with a takedown attempt
and Snowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Snowe tries to clinch but Staley moves out of range.
Snowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Snowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Staley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Staley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Snowe does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowe thuds his shin into the meat of Staley's side.
Snowe thuds a left hand into Staley's body.
Staley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A good leg kick by Snowe.
Staley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Snowe.
Snowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snowe cracks the inside of Staley's front leg.
Snowe punishes Staley's body with a nice straight punch.
Snowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Staley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snowe lands a head kick. Staley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Snowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Snowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Snowe tests Staley's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Snowe forces Staley back against the cage and clinches.
Staley blocks an elbow strike from Snowe.
Snowe trying to land knees to the body.
Snowe lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Snowe pushes off an throws an elbow but Staley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Staley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Snowe lands a nice elbow.
Snowe lands a knee to the body.
Staley blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Snowe.
Snowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Snowe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Layne Staley has been cut.
Snowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snowe lands a damaging elbow.
Snowe lands a nice elbow.
Snowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snowe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Staley wants a takedown.
Snowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snowe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snowe throws an elbow but misses.
Staley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Snowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snowe throws an elbow but misses.
Staley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Snowe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Staley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Snowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Snowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Staley avoids the elbow strike from Snowe, against the cage.
Staley blocks an elbow strike.
Staley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snowe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Staley can't get the takedown.
Staley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Snowe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Staley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Snowe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staley has a takedown stuffed.
Snowe throws a head kick that Staley semi-blocks.
Snowe tests Staley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Snowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Layne Staley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Snowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Staley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Snowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Snowe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Staley on the side of the head.
Snowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Snowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snowe thuds a left hand into Staley's body.
Staley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snowe is fending him off so far but Staley persists. Nope, Snowe circles away and we're back to standing.
Staley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Snowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snowe tries to clinch but Staley moves out of range.
Snowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Snowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Staley is breathing heavily.
Snowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Snowe.
Snowe swinging wildly here.
Snowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Snowe.
Snowe scores with a head kick. Staley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Snowe has managed to clinch.
Snowe lands an elbow inside.
Snowe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Staley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snowe lands an elbow that stopped Staley in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Layne Staley's cut even more.
Staley dodges an elbow strike from Snowe.
Staley avoids the elbow strike from Snowe, against the cage.
Staley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mike Snowe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snowe misses with an elbow strike.
Staley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Snowe lands a damaging elbow.
Snowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Staley avoids the damage to the body.
Staley takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowe lands an elbow that stopped Staley in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Layne Staley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Staley tries for a takedown but Snowe manages to get underhooks.
Mike Snowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Layne Staley.
Snowe lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snowe throws an elbow but misses.
Staley managing to block the knees to the body from Snowe.
Staley blocks an elbow strike from Snowe.
Staley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snowe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snowe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Staley blocks the elbow strike.
Staley blocks the elbow strike.
Snowe pushes off an throws an elbow but Staley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Staley blocks an elbow strike.
Snowe prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Staley blocks an elbow strike from Snowe.
Staley avoids a wild elbow strike from Snowe.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snowe.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Snowe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Staley's brow.
Snowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Staley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snowe unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staley takes an elbow to the temple.
Snowe misses with an elbow strike.
Snowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Staley can do to turn this around?
Snowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staley.
Staley blocks the elbow strike.
Snowe pushes off an throws an elbow but Staley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Staley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snowe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snowe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Staley's defenses.
Snowe pushes off an throws an elbow but Staley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Staley takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Snowe.
Snowe lands a shoulder strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Snowe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Snowe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Staley's defenses.
Snowe trying to land knees to the body.
Snowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Snowe misses with an elbow over the top.
Staley goes for a takedown attempt but Snowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Snowe connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Staley closes the distance and clinches up with Snowe, looking for a takedown. Staley pushes Snowe against the cage but Snowe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Snowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Staley fails with the takedown.

Snowe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Staley, pushing him back against the cage.
Snowe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Staley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Staley dodges an elbow strike from Snowe.
Staley blocks an elbow strike from Snowe.
Snowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Staley backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staley dodges an elbow strike from Snowe.
Snowe lands a right hand.
Snowe stops a takedown attempt from Staley.
Nice elbow from Snowe.
Staley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Snowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Layne Staley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Snowe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Staley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Staley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Staley's sensitive parts.
Snowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Staley is just out of range.
Snowe lands a glancing blow to the side of Staley's head.
Snowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Staley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Snowe throws a right and a left that Staley avoids nicely.
Snowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Snowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Staley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Staley moves out of range of the body kick from Snowe.
Snowe lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowe works Staley's body with a nice hook.
Staley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snowe throws a combination. Staley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Snowe looks to land a body kick but Staley moved away.
Snowe stuns Staley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Staley fails to land the takedown.
Mike Snowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Layne Staley.
Snowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Staley blocks a head kick by Snowe.
Snowe scores with a leg kick.
Snowe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Staley counters with a single leg into guard. Snowe didn't expect that.
Staley stopping the sweep attempt from Snowe.
Staley wants to control from the top but Snowe keeps moving.
Layne Staley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staley stands and throws Snowe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Staley throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Staley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Snowe down.

Staley tries for a kimura but Snowe is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Snowe is avoiding damage well.
Snowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snowe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Staley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Snowe struggling a bit here.
Snowe is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Snowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Staley on the ground.
Staley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Snowe down.
Staley landing strikes.
Staley in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowe is looking for a sweep.
Staley controlling the position from side mount.
Snowe wants to get back to his feet but Staley drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Snowe some visible discomfort.
Staley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Snowe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Staley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Snowe has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staley working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Layne Staley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snowe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Snowe!