PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Snapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snapple
vs
Rasmussen

180 cm
25
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent MT
Knockout power

Backyard Fighting
Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products)

DJs Locker

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Snapple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Warren Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snapple misses with a double jab
and Rasmussen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snapple thinking.
Snapple swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rasmussen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rasmussen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snapple has time to react.
Snapple connects with a body shot.
Rasmussen ducks under a wild hook from Snapple.
Snapple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasmussen.
Snapple rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rasmussen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Snapple punishes Rasmussen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rasmussen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snapple takes a swing at Rasmussen's ribcage but misses.
Snapple misses the jab.
Snapple swings for the body but Rasmussen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasmussen. Snapple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snapple misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snapple throws out a powerful jab.
Snapple throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snapple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rasmussen.
Snapple is looking to wear down Rasmussen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Snapple lands with a nice body punch.
Rasmussen connects with a leg kick. Snapple looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Snapple clinches up against the ropes.
Rasmussen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Snapple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasmussen lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasmussen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snapple has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Snapple fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasmussen tries to stall but Snapple uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rasmussen is leaning against Snapple and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasmussen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Snapple being controlled against the ropes.
Snapple creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rasmussen struggles to land a body shot inside as Snapple controls his hands.
Rasmussen misses with some punches.
Rasmussen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rasmussen.
Snapple missing with knees to the body.
Rasmussen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snapple is pushing Rasmussen up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rasmussen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rasmussen is trying to break the clinch but Snapple has him pressed against the ropes.
Snapple looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snapple's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snapple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rasmussen avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Rasmussen fails to land.
Snapple dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Snapple breaks the clinch.
Rasmussen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snapple throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snapple misses with a double jab
letting Rasmussen counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Warren Rasmussen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big right from Snapple misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snapple. Rasmussen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Rasmussen.
Good shot there by Snapple.
Snapple misses with a jab to the body
and Rasmussen counters with a good, hard body kick but Snapple shrugs it off.
Snapple misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rasmussen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasmussen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rasmussen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Snapple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rasmussen.
Snapple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasmussen throws a series of punches but Snapple avoids them all with ease.
Rasmussen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snapple wants to clinch.
Rasmussen fakes the leg kick and cracks Snapple in the body.
Decent striking displayed by Rasmussen there.
Snapple connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rasmussen momentarily.
Snapple misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rasmussen counters with a body kick.
Snapple lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Snapple.
Snapple misses with a hook
and Rasmussen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasmussen connects with a body shot that sends Snapple's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snapple throws a sloppy body shot
and Rasmussen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Snapple misses with a hook to the body
and Rasmussen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen swats away the attempt to clinch by Snapple.
Rasmussen connects with an inside leg kick.
Rasmussen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snapple walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Snapple misses.
Snapple swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snapple misses with a jab to the body
and Rasmussen counters with an outside leg kick.
Snapple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rasmussen keeps the fight on the outside.
Snapple rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasmussen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warren Rasmussen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rasmussen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snapple throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen throws a leg kick which misses Snapple's front leg but catches the back leg as Snapple tries to avoid it.
Rasmussen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snapple.
Snapple misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rasmussen counters with a solid body kick.
Snapple's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Snapple duly obliges.
Snapple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rasmussen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snapple misses with a lunging right hand
and Rasmussen counters with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rasmussen.
Snapple throws an off balance right hand
and Rasmussen counters with a thumping low kick.
Snapple misses with a looping left.
Rasmussen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rasmussen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rasmussen throws a shot to the body.
Snapple will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Snapple loads up on a big right hand but Rasmussen slips the punch.
Snapple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasmussen.
Eric Snapple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Snapple moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rasmussen lands a hook that snaps the head of Snapple backwards.
Rasmussen looking to slow down the pace here.
Rasmussen seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Snapple is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasmussen is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Rasmussen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Snapple's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Snapple tries to clinch but Rasmussen moves out of range.
Rasmussen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rasmussen punishes Snapple's body with a nice straight punch.
Snapple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasmussen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snapple connects with the punch.
Rasmussen lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasmussen. Snapple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasmussen throws a looping overhand right but Snapple ducks down to avoid it.
Rasmussen lands a lovely overhand right.
Rasmussen walks into a jab.
Rasmussen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snapple.
Snapple looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasmussen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapple looks to land a left hand but Rasmussen moved out of range nicely.
Snapple pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rasmussen looks to throw the jab but Snapple is out of range.
Rasmussen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rasmussen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snapple.
Rasmussen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snapple misses with a series of wild punches.
Snapple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Snapple misses
and Rasmussen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snapple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rasmussen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Snapple misses
and Rasmussen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Snapple is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen blocks a jab.
Snapple swings for the body but Rasmussen moves out of range.
Rasmussen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Snapple backs up against the ropes.

Snapple is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasmussen slips a jab from Snapple.
Oh Snapple is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Snapple has closed the distance and engaged Rasmussen in a clinch.
Snapple seems to have got his legs back now.
Rasmussen is trying to maintain a safe position but Snapple gets an underhook and turns Rasmussen into the ropes.
Snapple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rasmussen's efforts to push away.
Rasmussen swings wildly with an uppercut but Snapple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasmussen slowing the pace effectively.

Rasmussen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snapple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snapple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasmussen moves away.
Rasmussen throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snapple darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snapple throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rasmussen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Snapple really felt that one!

Snapple moves into the clinch successfully.
Eric Snapple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warren Rasmussen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rasmussen misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rasmussen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snapple's brow.
Rasmussen working hard to break the clinch.
Rasmussen struggles to land a body shot inside as Snapple controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snapple has him pressed against the ropes.
Snapple slows down the pace here.
Snapple misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Snapple just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rasmussen's brow.

Rasmussen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasmussen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snapple misses with a body shot
enabling Rasmussen to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Rasmussen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rasmussen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Rasmussen!
Warren Rasmussen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.