PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Professor Snipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjj Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Snipe
vs
Spar

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Professor Snipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Spar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar dives in and grabs Snipe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snipe pushes down on Spar's head and hops out.
Snipe lands with a right hand.
Snipe tries to clinch but Spar moves out of range.
Snipe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Snipe wants it to stay on the feet.
Snipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Spar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Spar with that takedown attempt.
Professor Snipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Spar.

Snipe drives through and clinches with Spar against the cage.
Spar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Snipe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Snipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snipe is looking to clinch but Spar is avoiding it.
Snipe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Snipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snipe closes the distance and pushes Spar back into the cage.
Spar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Snipe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spar can't get the takedown.
Snipe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Snipe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snipe.
Snipe leaning against his opponent.
Spar jumps guard but Snipe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Spar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spar blocks the elbow strike.
Snipe landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snipe prevents it.
A short uppercut from Snipe.
Spar has Snipe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snipe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Snipe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spar tries to pull guard but Snipe won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snipe stalls.
Snipe has Spar pressed against the cage, preventing Spar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snipe effectively controlling the action here.
Snipe gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Snipe.
Spar letting Snipe take a breather here.
Snipe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Snipe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Snipe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Spar.
Snipe lands a nice uppercut.
Snipe lands a nice elbow.
Snipe scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snipe avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Professor Snipe.
Spar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snipe avoids it really well and circles away.
Snipe looks for the body kick but Spar saw that one coming.
Snipe moves in looking to clinch but Spar pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Spar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spar throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Professor Snipe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spar shoots in looking for a takedown but Snipe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spar fails with the takedown.
Spar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snipe tries to clinch but Spar is having none of it.
Snipe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snipe moves in looking to clinch but Spar pushes him off.

Spar gets tackled into the cage by Snipe. Snipe maintains the clinch.
Nice elbow from Snipe.
Spar fails to pull guard.
Professor Snipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Spar.
Snipe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spar tries to break free but Snipe pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snipe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spar backwards.
Snipe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snipe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Snipe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spar up against the cage.
Snipe lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snipe throws an elbow but misses.
Snipe stalls.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Snipe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Spar stalling in the clinch but Snipe improves position.
Spar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Snipe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Snipe has Spar pressed against the cage, preventing Spar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar is trying to pull guard but Snipe has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Spar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snipe smiles and moves away.
Spar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snipe is fending him off so far but Spar persists. Nope, Snipe circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Snipe both land. Nice combination.
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!
Snipe moves in looking to clinch but Spar pushes him off.

Snipe moves into the clinch.
Snipe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snipe is leaning against Spar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spar is breathing heavily.
Snipe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snipe lands an elbow that stopped Spar in his tracks for a moment.
Snipe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Snipe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spar up against the cage.
Snipe keeps control of Spar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Snipe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spar up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Snipe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snipe is stalling here.
Snipe misses with an elbow strike.
Spar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Snipe gets through Spar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snipe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Snipe keeps control of Spar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snipe.
A right handed body shot lands from Snipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Snipe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Professor Snipe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Snipe instigates a clinch.
Spar tries to land a knee to the head but Snipe blocks with his arms.
Snipe is working Spar over against the cage.
Spar letting Snipe take a breather here.
Snipe trying to land knees to the body.
Snipe missing with knees to the body.
Spar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snipe walks away with a smile on his face. Spar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown by Spar or perhaps it was just good defense by Snipe which made him look bad.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spar jumps guard but Snipe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Professor Snipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Spar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar dodges an elbow strike from Snipe.
Snipe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snipe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spar backwards.
A short body shot lands from Snipe as the two fighters clinch.
Spar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snipe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snipe leaning against his opponent.
Snipe pushes Spar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Snipe is keeping busy.
Snipe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snipe seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Spar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Snipe is defending well.
Spar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Snipe.
Spar is trying to stall.
Snipe slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Professor Snipe.
Spar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snipe as he jumps to the side.
Spar shoots for a double leg takedown but Snipe sprawls well. He's pushed Spar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snipe tries to clinch but Spar moves out of range.
Snipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Spar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snipe stuffs the takedown.
Spar blocks a head kick by Snipe.
Spar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Spar gets tackled into the cage by Snipe. Snipe maintains the clinch.
Snipe digs a right hand underneath Spar's ribcage. Spar let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snipe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Snipe lands a body punch.
Snipe stalling against the cage.
Snipe stops a takedown attempt from Spar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snipe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spar up against the cage.
Snipe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bjj Spar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Professor Snipe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spar trying to stall but Snipe improves his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Professor Snipe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snipe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Professor Snipe!