PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Snapfish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freese
vs
Snapfish

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Freese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Snapfish!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snapfish avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snapfish slips a jab and a cross from Freese.

Snapfish moves into range and clinches up with Freese.

Snapfish turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Snapfish manages to end up in side control.

Snapfish is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Freese is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Freese is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Snapfish is controlling him well.

Snapfish wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Freese, who protects the arm well.
Freese parries the strikes from Snapfish easily there. Snapfish is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Freese to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese wants to get back to his feet.

Snapfish has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Freese moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Freese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freese throws a nice looking combination but Snapfish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freese tries to bum rush Snapfish with a series of wild strikes but Snapfish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snapfish has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Snapfish shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Snapfish is trying to control the action in half guard but Freese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snapfish looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Snapfish is looking for a kimura here.

Snapfish is looking for a kimura here.
Freese pushes Snapfish off looking to stand but Snapfish dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snapfish works his way into full mount!
Freese is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Snapfish with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Snapfish wants to control the pace but Freese is squirming around nicely.
Snapfish is trying to take his opponent's back.
Snapfish trying to control but Freese is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Snapfish is working for a guillotine from mount but Freese frees his head quite easily.
Freese is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snapfish looking to control but Freese is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Snapfish dominated that round.
That's time! Freese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Snapfish moves into the clinch.
Freese avoids the elbow strike from Snapfish, against the cage.
Snapfish can't get the takedown.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Snapfish keeps him there for the moment.
Freese is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snapfish content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Snapfish misses with a punch on the inside.
Freese wants to stall.
Freese takes an elbow to the temple.

Snapfish has hold of one of Freese's legs. Freese is fighting the takedown attempt but Snapfish gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Snapfish wants to stand but Freese is controlling his posture from full guard.
Snapfish is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapfish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freese is looking to stand back up but Snapfish counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Freese.
You can see the frustration on Freese's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Snapfish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Freese tries to escape but Snapfish is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Freese gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Freese stops Snapfish from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Snapfish looking to control but Freese is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Snapfish working for a submission but Freese is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Snapfish is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Freese tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Snapfish holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freese has had enough of the clinch but Snapfish keeps him there for the moment.
Snapfish has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Freese avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Snapfish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freese gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Louis Freese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Snapfish.
Freese is looking to break free of the clinch but Snapfish has double underhooks.
Snapfish drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freese pulls his leg out and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Freese.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese cracks Snapfish with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freese scores with a one two! Snapfish had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Freese throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Snapfish counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Snapfish trying to stand up but can't free himself from Freese's guard.

Snapfish gets to his feet - Freese follows without any prompting.
Freese closes the distance looking to clinch

and Snapfish counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Freese!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Snapfish looking to secure an arm triangle but Freese defends it well.
Freese wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Snapfish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Freese avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freese with a poor takedown

so Snapfish counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Snapfish throwing strikes but missing.
Freese is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freese keeping full guard, as Snapfish tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freese is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapfish trying to control but Freese is working from the bottom.
Freese is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snapfish trying to control but Freese is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Freese scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Snapfish closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freese circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Freese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snapfish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Snapfish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Snapfish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Snapfish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freese, pushing him back against the cage.

Snapfish wants the takedown. Freese is fighting it off but Snapfish persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Freese's guard against the cage.
Freese keeping full guard, as Snapfish tries to pass.

Snapfish stands up and waves to Freese to follow him.
Freese tries to bum rush Snapfish with a series of wild strikes but Snapfish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Freese.
Freese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a double jab

and Snapfish counters with a nice double leg into side control. Freese won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snapfish works to advance to full mount. Freese defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Snapfish jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Freese is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Freese and Snapfish has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Snapfish working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Snapfish stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a left and a right that both miss

and Snapfish holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Snapfish gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snapfish tries to pass to full mount but Freese defends it.
Snapfish throws a strike but Freese avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Freese is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snapfish trying to control the position from guard on top but Freese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snapfish won't allow Freese to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Snapfish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snapfish 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Snapfish!