PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thane Krios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Jimmy Snuka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Krios
vs
Snuka

178 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thane Krios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Krios.
Krios cracks Snuka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Snuka clinches up against the cage.
Krios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snuka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krios backwards.
Snuka wants a takedown.
Snuka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krios blocking some punches.
Snuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krios's efforts to push away.
Snuka blocks a body shot from Krios.
Snuka stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Snuka's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Snuka is trying to drag Krios to the mat but Krios just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krios.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka lands a hook that snaps the head of Krios backwards.
Krios misses with a hook to the ribs.

Snuka is trying to trip Krios. He has hold of a leg but Krios is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Snuka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Krios is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snuka is controlling him.
Snuka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krios keeping full guard, as Snuka tries to pass.
Snuka cracks Krios with a solid left hand.
Snuka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krios's head.
Snuka with a nice head shot there.
Snuka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krios is trying to control the position but Snuka postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krios wants to stand but Snuka is controlling the position.
Snuka lands a couple of digs.
Snuka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krios is keeping the position for now.
Snuka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snuka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snuka content to stall in guard here.
Snuka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Snuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krios swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snuka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snuka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Krios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krios is trying to keep Snuka in close.
Snuka controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snuka shoots in for a double leg but Krios sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thane Krios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Krios looks to score with a jab to the body but Snuka is just out of range.
Snuka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snuka moves away from the strike by Krios.
Snuka slips a jab from Krios.
Krios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snuka has time to react.
Krios moves out of range as Snuka strikes.
Thane Krios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krios ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.
Snuka takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krios swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Snuka.
Krios looks to land a right hand but Snuka moved out of range.
Krios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krios.
Krios circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Snuka.
Snuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krios.
Snuka scores with a hook to the body. Krios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Snuka walks into a straight right hand from Krios.
Snuka misses with a hook.
Snuka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krios in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krios scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Snuka coming out on top.
Krios misses with an uppercut. Snuka saw that one coming.
Snuka slips under a jab from Krios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Krios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snuka manages to avoid it.
Krios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snuka fails with the takedown.
Snuka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snuka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Krios misses.
Krios scores with a nice right hand.
Krios thows a body shot but no joy.

Snuka has managed to clinch.
Snuka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snuka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krios tries to throw a body punch but Snuka avoids it by throwing Krios back against the cage.
Snuka blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Snuka.
Krios tries to throw a body punch but Snuka avoids it by throwing Krios back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krios misses with a body punch.
Snuka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krios backwards.
Krios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snuka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krios gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Krios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snuka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Snuka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krios prevents it.
Thane Krios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Snuka keeps control of Krios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Snuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krios misses with a body punch.
Krios tries to work over Snuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snuka misses with a punch to the body.
Snuka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Krios has a couple of punches blocked by Snuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krios throws a head punch that misses.
Snuka lands with a short shot to the head.
Krios struggles to land a body shot inside as Snuka controls his hands.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krios.
Krios tries to work over Snuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snuka gets through Krios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snuka misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krios.
Snuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snuka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Krios.
Krios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snuka swings wildly with an uppercut but Krios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snuka has a couple of punches blocked by Krios.
Krios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krios tries to work over Snuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tries to work over Krios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snuka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snuka swings wildly with an uppercut but Krios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krios has had enough of the clinch but Snuka keeps him there for the moment.
Krios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krios misses with the head strike.

Snuka tightens his grip and picks Krios up, before dumping him to the ground. Krios manages to land in guard.
Snuka throwing strikes from guard but Krios blocks nicely.
Snuka postures up and lands a big shot to Krios's brow.
Snuka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Snuka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krios's head.
Snuka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snuka chips away with some ground and pound.
Krios knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snuka on the ground.
Krios wants to sweep here but Snuka controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka is fighting to break Krios's control of his arms but Krios is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Krios 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.
Snuka stands up over Krios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Snuka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krios's head.
Krios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snuka.
Snuka throwing strikes from guard but Krios blocks nicely.
Snuka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snuka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Krios is trying to control the position but Snuka postures up.
Krios is looking to stand up but Snuka isn't so interested in that idea.
Snuka connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Snuka ducks under a wild hook from Krios.
Krios swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Snuka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snuka.
Snuka lands a shoulder strike.
Krios swings wildly with an uppercut but Snuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krios's efforts to push away.

Snuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Snuka misses the target.
Krios throws a poor cross that misses
and Snuka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snuka slips under a jab.
Snuka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krios stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krios wants it to stay on the feet.
Krios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krios throws a jab when Snuka was well out of range.
Krios misses with a hook
and Snuka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krios misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka misses with a looping left.
Snuka 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.

Snuka moves into the clinch.
Krios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Snuka has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Krios clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jimmy Snuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snuka connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Krios to escape the position.
Snuka throwing damaging strikes from the back! Krios could be in trouble here!
Snuka is punishing Krios with some ground and pound.
Snuka is trying to stick to Krios's back but Krios is turning into Snuka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Snuka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Krios.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snuka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krios working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snuka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krios manages to get himself to full guard.
Snuka landing some decent shots from guard.
Snuka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krios looking to control.
Snuka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Snuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snuka throws a big right hand that misses.
Snuka is stalling in the full guard.
Snuka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Krios is trying to control the position but Snuka postures up.
Snuka pushing down on Krios's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snuka tries to pass to full mount but Krios defends it.
Snuka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krios's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Snuka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Snuka lands strikes from half guard.
Krios trying to control from the bottom.
Snuka lands strikes from half guard.
Krios is looking to control Snuka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krios avoid being mounted?
Snuka slips a nice elbow through Krios's hands, connecting with Krios's forehead.
Snuka passes to full mount!
Snuka trying to control but Krios is having none of it.
Jimmy Snuka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krios tries to reverse the position but Snuka maintains control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snuka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Krios is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krios wants to hold on but Snuka pushes him away.
Snuka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Snuka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Snuka lands a big shot there that rocks Krios but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snuka is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Krios is rocked!
Krios is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snuka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thane Krios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snuka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Krios's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Snuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snuka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Snuka!
Post fight, Jimmy Snuka stared into the camera and said 'They call me... SUPERFLY! And anyone who thinks they can soar with me is bound to crash down!'.