PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Listen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Snozynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Listen
vs
Snozynsky

178 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Listen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Snozynsky!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Listen scores with a shot to the body.
Max Snozynsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Listen misses with a wild body shot.
Listen with a jab.
Listen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Max Snozynsky has been cut.
Snozynsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Listen circles away.
Listen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snozynsky walks into a straight right hand from Listen.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Snozynsky throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Listen was covering up waiting for the punch and Snozynsky finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Snozynsky won't allow Listen to sweep him here.
Snozynsky postures up.
Listen keeping moving, preventing Snozynsky from controlling successfully.
Listen is trying to control the position but Snozynsky postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jared Listen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Snozynsky shoots in looking for a takedown but Listen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Snozynsky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Snozynsky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Listen is being controlled here.
Listen is looking to regain half guard here but Snozynsky keeps moving and retains side control.
Snozynsky is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Listen is not content to let Snozynsky control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Snozynsky was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Listen throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snozynsky dives in and grabs Listen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Listen pushes down on Snozynsky's head and hops out.
Listen throws a shot from downtown. Snozynsky moves away and avoids it.
Snozynsky throws a leg kick
letting Listen counter with a right hand.
Listen scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Listen.
Snozynsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jared Listen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Snozynsky.
Listen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Snozynsky tries for a takedown but Listen circles away easily
and Listen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snozynsky thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Listen misses with an uppercut. Snozynsky saw that one coming.
Listen punishes Snozynsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Snozynsky misses with a takedown attempt - Listen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Snozynsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Listen sprawls well. He's pushed Snozynsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snozynsky shoots in but Listen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Listen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Listen.
A head kick misses from Listen.
Listen throws a head kick that misses.
Snozynsky walks into a jab.

Snozynsky is rocked!

That has opened up Max Snozynsky's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snozynsky gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Listen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Listen!
After the fight, Jared Listen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.