PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka has chosen Superfly by Curtis Mayfield as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marek Koltun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koltun
vs
Snuka

182 cm
25
177 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

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28
176 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun throws a jab when Snuka was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snuka.
Snuka tries to clinch up.
Koltun walks into a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koltun, right into the meat.
Snuka throws a sloppy body shot
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koltun looks to throw the jab but Snuka is out of range.
Snuka needs to keep his hands up - Koltun had a free shot at his head there.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Snuka.
Koltun stuffs the takedown.
Koltun fails with a takedown attempt.
Koltun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun loads up on a big right hand but Snuka slips the punch.
Snuka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by Koltun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun lands a body shot.
Snuka throws a jab when Koltun was well out of range.
Snuka lands a right hook to the body.
Snuka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koltun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koltun throws a nice head kick!
Koltun with a poor takedown

and Snuka counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Snuka scores with punches from side control.
Snuka tries to score with some ground and pound. Koltun controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Snuka trying to control the action but Koltun is working from the bottom.

Snuka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Snuka working the head and body with strikes.
Koltun has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun parries the strikes from Snuka easily there. Snuka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Koltun to escape.
Koltun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koltun is trying to control Snuka's posture but Snuka avoids it.
Koltun is looking for a sweep.
Snuka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Koltun tries to improve position but can't.
Koltun is working hard here to advance position.
Koltun takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Koltun manages to work his way to half guard, despite Snuka's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun wants to get back to full guard.
Snuka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Koltun!
Koltun sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snuka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koltun doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snuka.
Snuka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control from the bottom.
My spies in LOD: Gym of the Gods inform me that Snuka has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Snuka is pressing down on Koltun's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koltun is holding on for now.
Koltun wants to control but Snuka is keeping busy.
Snuka trying to control from Koltun's half guard. Koltun has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Snuka cracks Koltun with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koltun is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Koltun moves out of range of the strikes.
Snuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koltun.
Koltun lands a nice hook to Snuka's body. Snuka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Koltun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snuka scores with a shot to the body.
Snuka scores with a jab. Koltun acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Snuka misses.
Snuka throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snuka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koltun swats away the attempt to clinch by Snuka.
Snuka works Koltun's body with a nice hook.
Koltun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snuka.
Snuka tests Koltun's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snuka.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
Snuka avoids a kick to the body.
Snuka throws a predictable looking body shot

and Koltun counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koltun.

Snuka is looking for a triangle but Koltun pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koltun trying to control but Snuka is working from the bottom.

Snuka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koltun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koltun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koltun throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koltun's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun managing to control the position.
Koltun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snuka throwing strikes but missing.
Snuka wants to control from the top but Koltun keeps moving.

Koltun looking for subs off his back but Snuka has passed one foot through into half guard.
Snuka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun taking some punishment here, with Snuka in his half guard.
Koltun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Snuka.
Snuka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Snuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koltun defending well though.
Snuka not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Snuka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koltun has hold of Snuka's hands but Snuka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Snuka there.
Koltun wants to sweep but Snuka has passed to side control!
Snuka trying to control the action but Koltun is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snuka cracks Koltun with a big right hand but Koltun just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Snuka tries for a kimura but Koltun is defending well.
Snuka gets to mount! Koltun was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee warns Koltun that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Snuka prevents Koltun from getting the reversal.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Koltun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snuka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Koltun scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Snuka is looking to improve his position.
Koltun looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snuka is staying active underneath Koltun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koltun trying to pass the guard but Snuka defending well.
Koltun wants to take a breather but Snuka is having none of it.
Snuka manages to get to full guard.
Snuka is trying to keep Koltun in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koltun is sitting in close to Snuka's body. Snuka has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Koltun is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Koltun is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Snuka.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Snuka!
Post fight, an emotional Jimmy Snuka said 'I'm sure glad to break that 2 fight losing streak. Regardless I'm dropping to 155. So lightweights, look out!'.