PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Snyder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitri Morozov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stephen Snyder's chin.

Snyder
vs
Morozov

182 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephen Snyder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov shoots in for a takedown but Snyder shows good takedown defense.

Morozov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Morozov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Snyder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snyder stops Morozov from passing to mount.
Morozov wants to control but Snyder is keeping him busy.
Snyder dodges the ground and pound from Morozov.
Snyder is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Morozov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Snyder regains half guard.
Snyder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snyder tries to roll over but Morozov keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snyder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morozov trying to control the position from guard on top but Snyder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morozov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morozov wants to stand but Snyder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Morozov trying to control the position from guard on top but Snyder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snyder trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Snyder is looking to clinch.
Snyder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morozov.
Morozov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snyder with a lazy takedown attempt

and Morozov moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snyder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morozov's face.
Snyder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morozovs head.
Morozov tries a knee to the head but Snyder blocks it.
Snyder unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morozov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morozov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Snyder tries to break the clinch but Morozov is controlling the position.
Snyder lands a knee to the head.
Snyder lands a damaging elbow.
Snyder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snyder goes for a takedown attempt but Morozov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Snyder tries to clinch up

and Morozov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Snyder's guard.
Snyder is breathing heavily.
Snyder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snyder looking to control.
Snyder keeping moving, preventing Morozov from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov prevents Snyder from getting back to his feet.
Morozov trying to move into half guard but instead Snyder has managed to sweep!

Morozov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snyder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Morozov is tightening it up a little... Snyder has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Snyder reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Snyder taps out! nice BJJ there by Morozov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dimitri Morozov!