PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emile Graton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Snelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Graton
vs
Snelling

189 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emile Graton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Snelling!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snelling blocks a jab.
Graton throws a hook but Snelling blocks it.

Snelling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Snelling.
Snelling jumps guard but Graton stands there with Snelling around his waist. Snelling gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snelling can't break the clinch.
Graton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snelling taking a breather.
Snelling has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Graton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emile Graton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Snelling.

Snelling gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snelling decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Graton, up you get!
Graton throws a right and a left that Snelling avoids nicely.

Snelling drives through with a takedown into Graton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Snelling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snelling content to stall in guard here.
Graton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snelling on the ground.
It looks like Snelling might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Snelling hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Snelling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Snelling looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graton trying desperately to get to his feet.
Snelling is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Graton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snelling with a couple of short strikes.
Graton is trying to stand but he's just given Snelling his back.

Snelling has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Graton is defending well but eventually Snelling manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Graton has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Snelling!