PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie O Grady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Snead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Grady might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to (no) Self Esteem. Snead is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trinidad James - All Gold Everything. Richie O Grady has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

O Grady
vs
Snead

200 cm
31
290 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

193 cm
21
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie O Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Snead!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Grady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Snead but Snead pushes him off and we're back to square one.

O Grady darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
O Grady throwing shots but Snead is blocking nicely.
Snead avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Grady.
O Grady has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Snead is in trouble now - O Grady has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Grady looking to ground and pound but Snead is blocking nicely.
O Grady throws some wild stikes that Snead manages to avoid easily.
O Grady sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snead regains half guard.
O Grady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Grady sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Snead defending well though.
O Grady is trying to control. Snead wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Grady thows a huge punch but Snead dodges it nicely.
Snead is staying active underneath O Grady, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Grady tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Snead.
O Grady scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Grady is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O Grady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Grady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snead wants to get back to full guard but O Grady has passed into side control.
Snead trying to control but O Grady flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
O Grady missing with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Snead is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if O Grady gets his way!
Snead is covering up but some of the strikes from O Grady are getting through and doing damage.
Snead looking very determined here, making life difficult for O Grady.
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!
O Grady misses with a punch to the head.
O Grady trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Snead doesn't escape.
Even with his hooks in, O Grady manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Grady trying to control.
O Grady somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
O Grady throws a series of strikes and Snead wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Snead wants to control but O Grady is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snead is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richie O Grady dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Snead throws an off balance right hand
and O Grady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sam Snead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snead lands with a straight right. O Grady didn't see that one coming.
O Grady moves in looking to clinch but Snead pushes him off.
O Grady fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snead connects with a body shot that sends O Grady's belly button to the back.
Snead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Snead lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snead scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snead works O Grady's body with a nice hook.
O Grady fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Grady fails with a takedown attempt.

O Grady takes the fight into the clinch.
O Grady tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Grady looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Grady stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Snead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Grady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snead takes a knee right on the jaw!
Snead wants to break free but O Grady has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Grady trying to land knees to the body.
O Grady lands an elbow just above Snead 's eye.
O Grady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Grady is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Grady comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Grady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snead backwards.
O Grady looking to throw knees to the head but Snead is blocking nicely.
O Grady scores with a knee to the head.
O Grady landing knees to the head.
O Grady scores with a shoulder strike.
Snead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snead is looking to break free of the clinch but O Grady has double underhooks.
O Grady misses with a knee to the head.
O Grady tries to land a knee to the head but Snead blocks with his arms.
O Grady missing with knees to the body.
Snead can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snead can't break the clinch.
O Grady connects with a knee to the head.
O Grady unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Snead out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Snead off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Richie O Grady!
Post fight, Richie O Grady stared into the camera and said 'man, I had to go, so I will not miss my flight'.