PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Snegov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is David Goliath - Midwest Meat Market. Konstantin Snegov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maia
vs
Snegov

173 cm
31
150 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
153 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Snegov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maia ducks right into an uppercut from Snegov.
Maia misses with a body punch
and Snegov counters with a stiff right hand.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snegov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
Snegov throws a head kick that half lands.

Maia is rocked!
Maia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Snegov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maia thinking.
Oh Maia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snegov avoids the body shot from Maia.
Snegov staying out of range there.
Maia seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Snegov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snegov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maia throws a right hand that misses

and Snegov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snegov.
Snegov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maia avoids it.

Maia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snegov misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snegov.
Snegov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maia slips under a jab.
Maia throws a shot to the body.
Snegov avoids the body shot from Maia.
Maia scores with a jab to the body.
Snegov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Maia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snegov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Snegov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maia scores with a jab.
Snegov staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Maia throws out a loose jab but Snegov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snegov swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia throws a looping overhand right but Snegov ducks down to avoid it.
Snegov takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Snegov.
Snegov throws a head kick that misses.
Snegov misses with a body shot.
Snegov avoids the body shot from Maia.
Maia throws a body punch but Snegov moves out of range.
Maia cracks a nice hook into Snegov's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a sloppy body shot
and Snegov counters with a left and a right that stings Maia.
Snegov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snegov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maia throws a jab when Snegov was well out of range.
Snegov avoids the body shot from Maia.
Snegov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maia throws out a loose jab but Snegov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snegov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Maia misses.
Maia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Snegov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Maia lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Snegov throws a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown by Snegov or perhaps it was just good defense by Maia which made him look bad.
Maia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snegov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maia.
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Snegov is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snegov moves out of range as Maia strikes.
Snegov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snegov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Konstantin Snegov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maia misses with a body shot
and Snegov counters with a body kick that stops Maia in his tracks momentarily.
Maia scores with a hook.
Snegov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maia scores with a jab to the body.
Snegov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maia's head.
Snegov misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snegov.
Maia swings for the body but Snegov moves out of range.
Snegov staying out of range there.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snegov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
Snegov throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snegov manages to avoid it.
Snegov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maia misses with an uppercut
enabling Snegov to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snegov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Snegov clinches up against the cage.
Snegov tries to land a knee to the head but Maia blocks with his arms.
Snegov tries to land knees in the clinch but Maia avoids the damage to the body.

Maia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maia avoids the head kick by Snegov.
Nice shot by Maia.
Damien Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snegov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snegov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Snegov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maia.
Maia swings for the body but Snegov moves out of range.
Snegov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Snegov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snegov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snegov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Snegov throws an overhand right that lands on Maia's shoulder, as Maia tries to avoid the shot.
Snegov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maia.
Maia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snegov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia is looking to wear down Snegov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Snegov throws a head kick that misses.
Snegov works over Maia's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Snegov.
Konstantin Snegov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Snegov throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Maia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maia misses with a looping right.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Maia misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes a swing at Snegov's ribcage but misses.
Snegov stalks Maia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maia's face. Maia staggers backwards, shaken.
Snegov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Snegov tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Snegov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snegov.
Maia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Maia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Snegov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Snegov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snegov throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Snegov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Konstantin Snegov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Snegov blocks a jab.
Maia throws a poor cross that misses
and Snegov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maia's knee momentarily.
Snegov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maia throws a hook to the side of Snegov's head but Snegov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia misses with a hook. Snegov ducked under it nicely.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snegov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
Maia defending well as Snegov loads up on a big left hand.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Maia.
Snegov slips a straight right by Maia.
Snegov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snegov lands with a hook. Maia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Snegov misses with a head kick.
Snegov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Snegov wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Maia.
Snegov misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a hook but Snegov avoids it easily.
Maia thuds a left hand into Snegov's body.
Maia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snegov's hands.
Snegov misses with a wild combination.
Maia avoids the head kick by Snegov.
Snegov loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Snegov throws a head kick that Maia semi-blocks.
Nice defenses there by Snegov.
Maia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snegov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Snegov.
Maia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snegov shoots for a takedown but Maia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snegov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snegov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Konstantin Snegov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maia lands a nice hook to Snegov's body. Snegov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snegov throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Maia cracks Snegov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Snegov staying out of range there.
Snegov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snegov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snegov throws a head kick that misses.
Snegov moves away from the strike by Maia.
A big left from Maia misses.
Maia avoids the head kick by Snegov.
Maia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snegov. Snegov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Damien Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snegov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snegov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snegov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Snegov!
Konstantin Snegov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.