PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stand up - Ludacris. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Snow
vs
Ford

191 cm
28
250 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

197 cm
32
255 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ford takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.

Ford closes the distance and pushes Snow back into the cage.
Ford tries to break free but Snow pushes him back against the cage.

Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Snow sees coming a mile off.
Ford throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws the kick towards the body but Snow avoids it.
Ford misses with a body shot
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Snow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
A big left from Ford misses.
We've been informed that Ford has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Snow slips under a jab from Ford.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a body shot.
Ford misses with a wild combination.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snow circles away quickly and effectively.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut

so Snow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Ford is keeping the position.
Snow won't allow Ford to sweep him here.
Snow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ford is looking to stand up but Snow isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Snow cracks Ford with a big elbow.
Snow looks up at the clock and then as Ford takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Snow smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ford tries to bench press Snow off him but Snow keeps the position.
Snow content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Snow is putting a hurting on Ford here, landing some big shots from side control.
Snow cracks Ford with a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow working the strikes but Ford uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Snow is pressing down on Ford's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ford is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snow wants to take a breather but Ford is having none of it.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head.

Snow seems to be working for a kimura but Ford defends the submission attempt.

Snow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snow misses with a head shot. Ford uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ford throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford dips to his left and cracks Snow with an uppercut!
Ford throws an off balance right hand
and Snow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Ford misses with a right hand
and Snow counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ford. That's going to slow Snow down.
Ford throws a solid leg kick but Snow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ford.
Ford swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Ford lands an overhand right.
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snow.
Ford connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Ford. That snapped Snow's head back.
Jacob Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
A low kick from Ford misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Snow counters with an inside leg kick.
Snow moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snow slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ford catches Snow right on the button with a cross.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snow.
Ford throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
Ford swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
Snow blocks a jab.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Snow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snow.
Snow avoids the body shot from Ford.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Jacob Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a hook.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Ford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Snow moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford throws a leg kick
and Snow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford misses with a hook
and Snow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jon Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford swings away with a body shot that misses

and Snow counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Snow throws an elbow but Ford slips to the side and avoids it well.

Snow tries for a kimura but Ford is defending well.
Ford is working to avoid the ground and pound but Snow connects with a decent elbow.
Snow working the ground and pound but Ford is defending the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford regains half guard, as Snow was trying to land strikes.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Snow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Snow pushes him off.
Snow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Snow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Snow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacob Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford misses with an uppercut

and Snow counters with a single leg into guard. Ford didn't expect that.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow works over Ford with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Snow is in close to Ford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snow distracts Ford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ford wants to stand up but Snow is controlling him.
Snow passes Ford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Ford is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Snow there.
Snow wants to control but Ford is keeping him busy.
Ford wants to get back to his feet.

Ford manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Snow keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ford can't break the clinch.
Snow has Ford pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ford manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford is pressed up against the cage. Snow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ford down to the mat. Ford avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Snow slips under a jab from Ford.
Snow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Snow staying out of range there.
Snow slips under a jab.

Ford forces Snow back against the cage and clinches.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Snow is controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford tries to break free but Snow pushes him back against the cage.
Ford wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Ford.
I think Ford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Ford!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Ford thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.