PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Niaz
vs
Snow

196 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Snow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Niaz gets back to full guard.
Snow trying to control but Niaz is working from the bottom.
Snow preventing the sweep.

Niaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Niaz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Snow has passed into side control.

Snow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Niaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Niaz is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Snow is trying to get an arm triangle but Niaz is defending well.
Niaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Niaz taking a bit of punishment here - Snow scoring with strikes.

It looks like Dick Niaz has been cut.

Snow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Niaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Snow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Snow winds up and cracks Niaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Snow wants to take a breather but Niaz is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niaz gets back to full guard.
Snow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niaz is keeping the position for now.

Niaz working for a triangle but Snow defends it easily.
Snow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Snow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Niaz keeps working.
Snow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Niaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Niaz is looking for a sweep. Snow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Niaz wants to sweep but Snow has passed to side control!
Niaz is looking to reverse the position.

Snow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Snow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Niaz struggling a bit here.
Niaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow wants to take a breather but Niaz is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Niaz.
Niaz keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Niaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snow passes Niaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Niaz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dick Niaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niaz feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Dick Niaz's cut is getting worse.
Snow connects with a leg kick. Niaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niaz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niaz.
Snow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snow looks to land a body kick but Niaz moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Niaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Snow throws a wild body kick that Niaz sees coming a mile off.
Snow looks for the body kick but Niaz saw that one coming.
Snow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niaz is able to avoid easily.
Niaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snow tries to work over Niaz's front leg with a kick but Niaz checks it.
Niaz leaves Snow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Niaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snow was well out of range. Poor timing from Niaz.
Nice jab there from Niaz.

It looks like Jon Snow has been cut.
Niaz throws a right and a left that Snow avoids nicely.
Niaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snow moves away.
Snow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niaz.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niaz.
Niaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow shoots for a double leg takedown but Niaz sprawls well. He's pushed Snow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niaz is able to avoid easily.
Dick Niaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Snow is looking to score with low kicks.
Snow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Snow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Snow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Niaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Snow is in Niaz's guard.
Niaz working a defensive guard but Snow manages to pass into side control anyway.
Niaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Niaz is looking for a sweep. Snow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niaz is pressing down on Snow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snow preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow scoring with some ground and pound.
Snow chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow trying to control but Niaz is working from the bottom.
Snow stopping the sweep attempt from Niaz.
Snow looking to pass the guard.
Niaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Niaz is looking for a triangle but Snow pushes his legs off easily.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Niaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niaz keeping full guard, as Snow tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Snow trying to control the position from guard on top but Niaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snow throwing strikes from guard but Niaz blocks nicely.
Snow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Niaz is looking to regain half guard here but Snow keeps moving and retains side control.
Snow scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jon Snow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Niaz is avoiding damage well.
Niaz is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Snow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Niaz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Snow's guard! Nice work there by Niaz!
Snow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Niaz stopping the sweep attempt from Snow.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Snow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Snow keeping full guard, as Niaz tries to pass.
Niaz is working hard here to advance position.
Snow looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Niaz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snow is looking to improve his position.

Niaz is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Niaz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Snow.
Niaz is looking to reverse the position.
Niaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snow wants to free his trapped foot but Niaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Niaz is pressing down on Snow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Niaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Snow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Niaz prevents Snow from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Niaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snow moves into full guard.
Snow looking to control.
Niaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Snow is retaining full guard.
Snow wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Niaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Snow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Niaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Niaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snow has a closed guard, preventing Niaz from standing up.
Niaz pushing down on Snow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snow is trying to maintain the position but Niaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Snow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz won't allow Snow to sweep him here.
Niaz looking to pass the guard.
Niaz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Snow manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Snow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Niaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snow has managed to get both his arms back between Niaz's legs - danger averted.
Niaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Niaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snow defends it easily.
Snow lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Niaz is on top in guard.
Snow trying to control the position.
Niaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Snow is retaining full guard.
Snow is trying to control the position but Niaz postures up.
Niaz won't allow Snow to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Snow throws his legs up looking for a submission but Niaz uses it to pass to side control.
Snow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niaz trying to control the position but Snow is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Niaz.
I think Niaz 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dick Niaz!
Dick Niaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.