PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connoly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikkit Snorven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connoly comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit. Ikkit Snorven has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Connoly's chin.

Connoly
vs
Snorven

200 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
283 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Connoly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ikkit Snorven!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Connoly pushes Snorven up against the cage in a clinch.
Connoly looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Snorven gets underhooks to prevent Connoly's takedown attempt.
Snorven lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Dan Connoly has been cut.
Snorven with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snorven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Connoly backwards.
Snorven avoiding damage.
Snorven lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snorven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Connoly tries to break the clinch but Snorven is controlling the position.
Snorven has Connoly pressed against the cage.
Snorven continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Snorven breaks from the clinch.

Snorven closes the distance and clinches.
Snorven has had enough of the clinch but Connoly keeps him there for the moment.

Snorven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snorven swinging wilding here.

Snorven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Connoly, pushing him back against the cage.
Snorven will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Connoly up against the cage.

Snorven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connoly fails with a takedown attempt.

Snorven closes the distance and clinches.
Connoly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snorven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Connoly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snorven blocks a body shot from Connoly.
Stalling in the clinch from Snorven.
Snorven is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Connoly.
Connoly fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Connoly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connoly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Snorven.
Connoly prevents the takedown attempt.
Snorven wants a takedown but no success here.
Connoly scores with a shot to the side of Snorven's head.

Snorven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snorven doesn't manage to clinch there - Connoly circles away.

Snorven clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snorven manages to break the clinch.
Snorven tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Connoly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Snorven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Connoly's guard.
Connoly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snorven is looking to stand up but Connoly won't let him.
Connoly is trying to control the position but Snorven postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snorven working some strikes from top position.
Snorven trying to stand up but can't free himself from Connoly's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connoly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Connoly looking for a sweep. Not yet Connoly, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snorven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connoly paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Snorven has closed the distance and engaged Connoly in a clinch.
Connoly dodges an elbow strike from Snorven.
Snorven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snorven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Connoly has him pressed against the cage.
Connoly tries to break the clinch but Snorven is controlling the position.
Connoly jumps guard but Snorven stands there with Connoly around his waist. Connoly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Snorven breaks the clinch.
Snorven fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snorven tries to clinch up.
Snorven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snorven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snorven misses with a jab, cross combination.

Connoly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Snorven works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snorven wants to get back to his feet but Connoly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snorven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ikkit Snorven will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Connoly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Snorven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snorven uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Connoly has time to react.
Dan Connoly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snorven misses with a two punch combination.
Connoly tries to clinch but Snorven moves out of range.
Snorven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snorven wants to clinch but Connoly slips to the side

and Connoly counters by clinching up.
Snorven looking to throw knees to the head but Connoly is blocking nicely.
Snorven is looking to break free of the clinch but Connoly has double underhooks.
Connoly just leaning against Snorven, taking a breather.

Snorven breaks from the clinch.

Snorven moves into the clinch successfully.

Snorven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snorven closes the distance looking to clinch

and Connoly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Connoly is looking to stall here but Snorven recovers full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connoly passes Snorven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorven is trying to stand.
Connoly trying to control from Snorven's half guard. Snorven has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Connoly won't allow Snorven to get back to his feet.
Connoly trying to control but Snorven is working from the bottom.
Snorven working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connoly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Snorven wants to stand but Connoly is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connoly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snorven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Connoly tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Snorven counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snorven.
Snorven wants to get back to striking at distance but Connoly won't allow it.
Connoly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Snorven works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Snorven stands and steps away. Connoly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Connoly has Snorven up against the cage in a clinch.

Snorven manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorven tries to clinch up

and Connoly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Snorven's guard now.
Snorven trying to keep a closed guard but Connoly is proving a slippery customer.
Snorven keeping moving, preventing Connoly from controlling successfully.
Snorven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Connoly gets to his feet. Snorven looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Connoly circles away from the clinch attempt

and Connoly moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connoly prevents Snorven from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Connoly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snorven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Connolys head.
Snorven lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Connoly or not.
Connoly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Snorven is keeping busy.

Snorven breaks the clinch.
Snorven tries to clinch there but Connoly circles away.
Connoly checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Snorven. No joy for Connoly on that attempt.
Snorven wants to clinch
and Connoly counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Snorven has managed to clinch.
Snorven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snorven is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Connoly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Snorven - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Snorven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Connoly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Connoly's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Connoly fails with the takedown.
Snorven moves in looking to clinch but Connoly pushes him off.
Snorven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Connoly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Connoly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Snorven fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snorven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connoly shoots in but no luck this time.
Snorven clinches but Connoly breaks the clinch

and Connoly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snorven scores with a shoulder strike.

Snorven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snorven misses with a double jab
and Connoly counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Snorven as Connoly shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Connoly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snorven tries to clinch
and Snorven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snorven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snorven scores with a nice right hand.
Snorven tries to clinch but Connoly is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorven tries to close the distance and clinch but Connoly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Connoly has taken the fight to the clinch.

Connoly pulls guard successfully.
Connoly pulls Snorven in close to prevent any damage.
Connoly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Snorven makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Snorven scores with a jab to the head.
Snorven keeps the fight on the outside.
Snorven's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Snorven duly obliges.
Snorven tries to clinch

and Connoly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Connoly.
Snorven letting Connoly take a breather here.
Connoly lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connoly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Snorven pulls his leg out and moves away.
Snorven looks to clinch

and Connoly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Connoly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snorven looks to clinch

and Connoly counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Snorven!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snorven is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Snorven is trying to reverse the position but instead Connoly has taken his back - oops!
Snorven has hold of Connoly's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Snorven wants to get back to his feet.
Connoly missing with punches from the back.
Snorven has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connoly avoiding Snorven 's attempts to control his hands.
Snorven has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Snorven covering up well and avoiding damage.
Connoly misses with an elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Snorven manages to reverse the position and now he's in Connoly's guard. Nice work there by Snorven.
Snorven wanted to stand there but Connoly had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Connoly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Snorven darts in and clinches Connoly up against the cage.

Snorven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Snorven. No joy for Connoly on that attempt.
Snorven tries to clinch up

and Connoly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snorven misses with a knee strike.
Snorven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connoly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connoly prevents the takedown attempt.

Connoly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Snorven clinches.

Snorven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Connoly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Connoly 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Connoly!