PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takeyou Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snowball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Down
vs
Snowball

178 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 9 - 1

180 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Takeyou Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Snowball!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowball with a nice cross.

It looks like Takeyou Down has been cut.
Down ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Snowball drops Down with a left right combo! Snowball follows him down to the ground into side control.

Down is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Snowball with the ground and pound but Down regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Oh Down is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snowball thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Down's head.
Down is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Snowball's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Snowball's back!
Down seems to have got his legs back now.
Down controlling the position well here. Snowball rolled but Down kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Snowball wants to get back to his feet.

Down gets back to his feet. Snowball is certainly not going to complain about that decision.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Snowball misses the target.
Down throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snowball sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snowball misses with a straight left.

Snowball drops Down with a nice combination! Snowball dives into Down's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snowball in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snowball is fighting to break Down's control of his arms but Down is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Takeyou Down just wasn't active enough.
Snowball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Snowball.
Down tries to work over Snowball's front leg with a kick but Snowball checks it.
Some wild striking there from Snowball.
Snowball throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snowball connects with a right hand. Down shakes it off.
Down does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Snowball misses with a series of wild punches.
Down misses with a low kick.
Down will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snowball pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snowball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Down.
Down slips under a jab from Snowball.
Snowball misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snowball looks gassed!
Snowball ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Snowball checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowball ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Snowball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Down.
Snowball fails to land with a series of punches.
Snowball lands a slapping body shot.
Snowball throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snowball blocks a leg kick.
Down throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snowball avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Snowball throws a head kick but Down moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Down misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Snowball blocks the leg kick.
Snowball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Down wants to land a leg kick but Snowball is out of range.
A punch combination from Snowball misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snowball misses with a head kick.
Down throws a leg kick but Snowball checks it.
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snowball.
Down misses with a body shot.
Snowball tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Down was well out of range. Poor timing from Snowball.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snowball dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeyou Down's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Down finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Snowball throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
Snowball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Down has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Snowball looks to land a left hand but Down moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Snowball.
Snowball keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jimmy Snowball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snowball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Down wants to land a leg kick but Snowball is out of range.
Snowball throws the left hand but Down avoids the punch easily.
Jimmy Snowball seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Down fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snowball is out of range.
Down on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snowball displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Snowball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snowball ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snowball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Down.
Down misses with a leg kick.
Snowball is breathing heavily.
Down throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Snowball checks a low kick from Down.
Snowball checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Down looks to score with a jab to the body but Snowball is just out of range.
No joy there for Snowball, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snowball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Down.
Snowball looks to land a right hand but Down moved out of range.
Snowball tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Down swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Down misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Snowball throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snowball throws a head kick but Down moves out of range.
A jab from Down misses.
Snowball blocks a low kick nicely.
No joy there for Down, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snowball checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A clash of legs there as Snowball blocks the low kick.
Snowball checks a leg kick.
Snowball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Down does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Down blocks a head kick by Snowball.
A swing and a miss from Down.
Down misses with an uppercut.
Down tries to land a leg kick but Snowball saw it coming and moves away.
Down throws a leg kick but Snowball sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Snowball blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Down misses.
Down throws a leg kick but Snowball moved away.
Snowball lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Snowball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snowball bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snowball might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Snowball checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Down.
Down tries to land a leg kick but Snowball saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Snowball.
Snowball uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down missing with a left hand there. Snowball was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snowball slips a straight right by Down.
Snowball throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
Down tries to work over Snowball's front leg with a kick but Snowball checks it.
Down is looking to chop away at Snowball's legs.
Down wants to slow Snowball down by chopping away at his legs.
Down throws a solid leg kick but Snowball takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Down.
Snowball checks the leg kick nicely there.
Snowball fails to land with a series of punches.
Down staying out of range there.
Down throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Down misses with a hook.
Snowball looks to land a right hand but Down moved out of range.
Down takes a swing at Snowball's ribcage but misses.
Down ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Down throws a sloppy body shot
and Snowball counters with a one-two to the body.
Snowball uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
Snowball keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowball moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Down throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Down misses with an uppercut.
Down throws a leg kick that misses.
Down throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Down tries to land a leg kick but Snowball saw it coming and moves away.
Down moves away from the strike by Snowball.
Down misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Down misses with a low kick.
Down uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snowball.
Down staying out of range there.
Snowball throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
Down tries a low kick but Snowball avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snowball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Down.
Sloppy strikes from Snowball. Those never looked like landing.
Down tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snowball is able to avoid easily.
Snowball tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Down will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Takeyou Down will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeyou Down's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snowball checks a leg kick.
Snowball checks a leg kick nicely.
Snowball misses with a straight right.
Snowball defending well as Down loads up on a big left hand.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Snowball.
Snowball fails to land with a series of punches.
Snowball misses with the combination.
A low kick from Down misses
and Snowball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Down misses with a hook.
Snowball throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Down throws a solid leg kick but Snowball takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Down.
Down misses with a straight left.
Snowball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Down throws a leg kick that misses.
Snowball takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Snowball.
Down misses with a low kick.
Down dodges the punch combination from Snowball.
Down misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowball pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Down throws a leg kick but Snowball checks it.
Down avoids the body shot from Snowball.
Down fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snowball is out of range.
Snowball uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Down thows a left - swing and a miss!
Down tried to score with a low kick but Snowball checks it.
Down loads up on a big right hand but Snowball slips the punch.
Down motions for Snowball to come forward. Down throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snowball throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Down fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Snowball checks it well.
Down throws a chopping leg kick but Snowball manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Down throws a chopping leg kick but Snowball manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Down throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snowball counters with a left and a right that stings Down.
Snowball misses with a two punch combination.
Down fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snowball is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Snowball blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a right hand that Snowball ducks under and follows up with a left that Snowball also avoids with ease.
Good work by Snowball as he checks the leg kick.
Down misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Snowball blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Snowball checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Down thows a body shot but no joy.
Down throws a leg kick that misses.
Down tries a low kick but Snowball avoids it.
Snowball jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Down fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snowball is out of range.
Snowball checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Snowball misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down dodges the punch combination from Snowball.
Snowball checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Snowball.
Down is looking to chop away at Snowball's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Snowball misses.
Snowball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Down throws a leg kick but Snowball checks it.
Snowball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Snowball lands a high kick!
Snowball checks the leg kick.
Snowball throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Down misses.
Down jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snowball avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Down throws a chopping leg kick but Snowball manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Down is looking to score with low kicks.
Snowball throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Down throws a front kick aimed at Snowball's knee but Snowball avoids it well.
Down fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Snowball checks it well.
Down throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Down throws a leg kick that is checked
and Down takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down slips a jab from Snowball.
Snowball blocks a leg kick.
Down throws out a leg kick but Snowball moves out of range and Down only half commits.
Snowball slips under a jab.
Snowball throws a sloppy head kick and Down moves out of range easily.
Snowball uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Snowball throws a body punch but Down moves out of range.
Down misses with a low kick.
Down pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snowball is out of range and Down settles back down.
Down throws a shot from downtown. Snowball moves away and avoids it.
Snowball displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
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!
Down blocks a head kick by Snowball.
Down tries a low kick but Snowball avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snowball is able to avoid easily.
Down throws out a leg kick but Snowball moves out of range and Down only half commits.
Down thows a left - swing and a miss!
Down throws a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeyou Down showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Down 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeyou Down!