PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sizzle Snappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger comes to the cage accompanied by House Boulevard - Set Me Free. Snappe has chosen The Power as his entrance music. Sizzle Snappe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kruger
vs
Snappe

178 cm
21
172 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
29
177 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzle Snappe!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kruger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Snappe sprawls well initially but Kruger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Snappe trying to control but Kruger postures up.

Kruger is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snappe wants to improve his position but Kruger is controlling well.
Kruger stops Snappe from getting back to his feet.

Kruger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kruger seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Snappe has recovered full guard.

Kruger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Snappe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kruger, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snappe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kruger keeping full guard, as Snappe tries to pass.
Kruger is trying to control the position but Snappe postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Snappe from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Snappe slips the punch.

Snappe takes the fight into the clinch.

Snappe manages to break the clinch.

Kruger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kruger lands in his opponent's guard.
Snappe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Snappe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snappe stands up over Kruger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snappe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snappe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kruger is keeping the position for now.

Kruger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snappe slips nicely into half guard.

Kruger looking for submissions off his back.
Kruger is refusing to be controlled, as Snappe sits in half guard.
Kruger works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control the position.

Kruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snappe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kruger pushes Snappe off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Snappe is just out of range.
Snappe tries to clinch up but Kruger circles away and keeps his distance.
Snappe wants to clinch up but Kruger keeps it at a distance.
Snappe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snappe moves in looking to clinch but Kruger pushes him off.

Kruger fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Snappe to the ground. Kruger is now in Snappe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinicius Kruger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kruger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snappe sprawls well. Snappe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet.
Snappe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sizzle Snappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snappe is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
Kruger misses with a takedown attempt - Snappe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kruger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kruger has his takedown stuffed

and Snappe counters with a shoot takedown. Kruger fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snappe trying to control but Kruger is working from the bottom.

Kruger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Snappe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kruger, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snappe darts in and clinches Kruger up against the cage.
Snappe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kruger breaks from the clinch.
Kruger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Snappe.
Snappe stuffs the takedown attempt from Kruger. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet.
Kruger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Snappe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kruger!
Kruger can't escape the position.
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!
Snappe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kruger working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kruger is working to get back to half guard.
Snappe raining down shots from the mount!
Kruger wants to hold on but Snappe pushes him away.
Kruger working to try and regain half guard.

Snappe is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kruger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kruger!
Snappe keeping full guard, as Kruger tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Snappe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Snappe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kruger has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Snappe should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kruger has tightened it up now! Snappe should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vinicius Kruger!